- Volume 10, Number 3 (2023)
INSTAGRAMMABLE DESTINATIONS: DECIPHERING GREEK MILLENNIALS' TRAVEL DECISIONS IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA EPOCH
Dimitris Antonopoulos Georgiou
Millennials, or Generation Y, born roughly between 1980 and 1994, constitute a distinct demographic cohort characterized by their deep immersion in the digital age. For Millennials, computers and mobile devices are not mere luxuries but integral components of daily life. Social media platforms have particularly gained prominence within this generation, with the average Millennial spending approximately 2 hours and 38 minutes per day on multiple social media accounts. Concurrently, the tourism industry has witnessed a significant shift in consumer behavior, as travelers increasingly turn to social media for travel-related information and experiences. The Internet and social media platforms have fundamentally...
AERIAL PERSPECTIVES: AIRBNB'S IMPACT ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERIPHERAL REGIONS IN THE DOLOMITES
Paolo Alberto Russo
The collaborative economy, driven by online platforms, is reshaping Europe's economic landscape. In an official document released in 2016, the European Commission estimated that collaborative platforms and service providers within the continent generated a total of 28 billion euros in gross revenues in 2015. This marked a significant doubling of revenues, particularly in key sectors like passenger transportation, family services, technical and professional services, and collaborative finance. Projections within the same document suggest that the collaborative economy has the potential to contribute an additional 160 to 572 billion euros to the European economy in the future. A 2016 Eurobarometer survey...