Visual content has become an integral component of consumers' experience sharing.
People increasingly search for visual content posted by others prior to making purchase …

This systematic literature review identifies major trends that guided tourism research on
beauty and aesthetics, critiques its current state, and proposes directions to advance tourism …

Photos shared by tourists are being generated at an unprecedented speed, creating new
opportunities to study tourism destination images. Nevertheless, little research has focused …

Consumers increasingly use eWOM to make decisions about various products and services.
However, few studies have investigated how different visual and verbal eWOM cues affect …

As the new coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads globally, the hospitality industry is at the heart
of implementing social distancing, a measure demonstrated to be effective in flattening the …

Images have become integral to consumers' sharing of consumption experiences due to
their abilities of carrying rich and vivid information. This study investigates the impacts of …

Social networks are a source of competitive advantage for destination management
organizations (DMOs) in promoting user-generated content. In the online environment, the …

Destination pictures can be perceived very differently; thus, it is critical to understand what
contributes to their aesthetic perception. This study explored the aesthetic perception of 400 …

Visual content has become an integral component of customers' experience sharing, with
customers increasingly searching for visual content in online reviews prior to making …

Photographs with a human element are powerful in influencing viewers' perceptions and
decision-making processes. However, rare quantitative evidence was detected about the …