VIRTUALIZATION OF EXPERIENCE – EVALUATING NEW COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN TOURISM AND GUIDING

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In the modern world, tourism is perceived as the sphere of the most frequent meetings between representatives of different cultures. The result of intensive traveling and frequent entry into the space of unknown civilizations, they become unprecedented challenges on such a large scale. They include, among others the effectiveness of communication outside of one's own culture, as well as the ability to interpret and sustainably promote cultural and natural spaces, which are increasingly used by the rapidly globalizing tourism market. 

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communication, tourism, guiding, virtualisation

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Author Biography

Tomasz Duda, University of Szczecin Institute of Spatial Management and Socio-Economic Geography

Dr Tomasz Duda – researcher and assistant professor at Institute of Spatial Management and Socio-Economic Geography, University of Szczecin in Poland. His researching work focuses on geography of tourism, religious and pilgrimage routes as well as interpretation and guiding of cultural and religious heritage.

Member of Editorial Board at the International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage and Expert’s Collegium in Regional Government Office in Western Pomerania (Poland), concerning cultural routes (e.g. Pomeranian Way of Saint James). Licensed tourist guide and tour-leader with 25 years of experience.

 

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https://doi.org/10.33115/udg_bib/cp.v9i19.22521

Published

2020-12-18

How to Cite

Duda, T. (2020). VIRTUALIZATION OF EXPERIENCE – EVALUATING NEW COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN TOURISM AND GUIDING. Communication Papers. Media Literacy and Gender Studies., 9(19). https://doi.org/10.33115/udg_bib/cp.v9i19.22521

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