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ADD: The most prominent examples of travel technology include tourism technology through flight tracking, online travel and tourism agencies, and programs that tourists can review their experiences.

ADD: One aspect of online travel planning that has recently become popular is the College Spring Break Experience. College students use the internet to book their spring break vacations. In just six years, the revenue from online booking jumped $11 billion from 2000 to 2006. [1]

ADD: The internet now provides a new aspect of tourist marketing to the vacation world. Businesses, attractions, excursion companies, and restaurants are now fascinated with online marketing and acquiring the best business through their online benefits. [1] Not only is travel technology popular among US tourists, but people all over the globe use this new innovative strategy to plan the vacation of their dreams. [1]

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Online Travel Agencies:

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ADD: "In addition to expedia.com, you can explore other sites to online travel plan, like Amazon, Priceline, Booking.com, Triplingo, and more.[2]"

ADD: The internet is one of the top sources for trip planning information. Users are able to search in only one place for videos, social media posts, customer reviews, places for shopping and dining, and events going on.

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ADD: "In addition to sites like tripadvisor.com, there are more sites where travelers and customers can review certain restaurants, shops, and tourist attractions, like yelp.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com and more. You can create an account on each of these sites and review any content you would like." [3][4]

ADD: In this generation, one does not begin to plan their vacations or travel plans without consulting at least one travel planning site to read the reviews left by previous customers. [5] Tourists leave reviews on hotels, excursions, restaurants, experiences, and more when they have an especially good or bad experience with a particular company or project. [5] They have the opportunity to add photos, a specific number of star ratings, helpful tips, and recommendations to the next traveller. [5]

ADD: With new emerging travel technologies, customers are provided with innovative tools to assess satisfaction rates among tourists. For example, businesses can create anonymous surveys, send emails, and follow-up with customers through texts and mail. [1]

MAKE 'Social Media and Mobile Technologies' and 'Mobile Communication' into one section: Social Media and Mobile Communication Technologies

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Social Media and Mobile Communication Technologies:

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ADD: "Besides Uber and Lyft, there are many other sites that aid travelers in their journeys, like Waze, CityMaps2Go, TripIt, and more. These sites are designed to make travel for the tourist much easier, especially in places they are unfamiliar with."[6] Mobile Communication: Mobile Communication: Mobile Communication:

ADD: In this day and age, you will not need a personal tour guide when visiting someplace new. Your GPS and audiobook can do the job just as well, if not better. With additional apps on a cellphone and GPS making sure you will not get lost, the possibilities are endless. As mentioned above, there are numerous apps to download on both Apple phones and Androids for a GPS system. You can purchase a new GPS for your car from Walmart, Best Buy, Garmin, and more.[7]

ADD: In foreign countries, tourists sometimes need extra help from third-party apps to communicate with loved ones or find directions. Some of these apps include FaceBook Messenger, Skype, WhatsApp, Zoom, and more. [8]

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  1. ^ a b c d Rob., Mills, Juline E. Law,. Handbook of consumer behavior, tourism, and the internet. ISBN 978-1-138-83486-6. OCLC 973770147.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ writer, About the Author Lily Rogers Lily is a Southern California-based; editor; adventure, traveler She aspires to never be too far away from her next; travel, whether it be exploring the deserts of SoCal or the mossy forests of her native Pacific Northwest She also loves international; List, Always Looks Forward to Crossing Another Destination Off Her Bucket (2018-12-05). "The 10 Best Travel Apps to Plan a Trip". Viewfinder Travel Blog. Retrieved 2021-11-01. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "The Best Travel Apps of 2021 to Help You Travel Better". Nomadic Matt's Travel Site. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. ^ Toh, Rex S.; DeKay, Charles F.; Raven, Peter (2011-09-01). "Travel Planning". Cornell Hospitality Quarterly. 52 (4): 388–398. doi:10.1177/1938965511418779. ISSN 1938-9655.
  5. ^ a b c Zhou, Xiaolu; Wang, Mingshu; Li, Dongying (2017-01). "From stay to play – A travel planning tool based on crowdsourcing user-generated contents". Applied Geography. 78: 1–11. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.10.002. ISSN 0143-6228. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Top 10 Traffic Apps for 2021 | Android & IOS | Pros & Cons for all Apps". SIXT rent a car Magazine. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  7. ^ "GPS Navigation, Maps & Accessories - Best Buy". www.bestbuy.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  8. ^ "Top 27 Communication Apps For International Travel". Where the Rooster Crows. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2021-11-15.