Open AccessCOMPARING THE USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS IN TOURISM
Author(s) -
Tatiana Genzorová,
Tatiana Čorejová,
Natália Stalmašeková
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cbu international conference proceedings ...
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1805-997X
pISSN - 1805-9961
DOI - 10.12955/cbup.v6.1148
Subject(s) - tourism , accommodation , czech , business , marketing , mobile device , advertising , computer science , geography , world wide web , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , neuroscience , biology
People today are more willing to spend money on travel than ever before. Because of new possibilities, traveling is easier and travelers can choose options quicker for immediate travel. Today, their decisions are influenced by the use of mobile applications in tourism, which can help with finding accommodation the world over. Travelers do not need to check special hotels in a chosen destination and compare prices to find the most suitable or cheapest option. Mobile applications in tourism can do that for them, making traveling much simpler. The aim of this paper is to describe trends in tourism in Slovakia. The first part of the paper contains a general framework of digital platforms and the second part describes the current situation of tourism in Slovakia compared with that in the Czech Republic. The paper highlights attitudinal differences between countries regarding the use of mobile applications in tourism. The final part of the paper contains research about new customs of Slovaks in tourism.