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Pre-travel experiential tourism communication: A study of Catalonia and Veneto
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In response to the growing complexity of consumer choices, there has been a noticeable shift towards experiential marketing in travel destinations. This study focuses on Catalonia, Spain, and Veneto, Italy, examining how tourism institutions adapted communication to emphasise experiential appeals in the pre-travel phase. Using a content analysis of posts from Twitter-X, this study examines communication trends in aligning tourism products with the tourist experience, using pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods as reference points. Although there have been attempts to diversify product categories, pre-pandemic categories remain dominant, limiting the comprehensive portrayal of tourism product offerings. This research proposes a framework for aiding pre-travel communication planning, advocating for the alignment of online branding of destinations with the projected destinations’ image based on experience dimensions and components.
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GIROTTO, Michele, NICOLAS, Carolina and CAMPO, Jordi. Pre-travel experiential tourism communication: A study of Catalonia and Veneto. Journal of Vacation Marketing. 2025. ISSN 1356-7667. [consulted: 7 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/227734