Selfies and social media: how tourists indulge their influencer fantasies
Obsessed with selfies and social media, more and more 'ordinary travellers' are choosing destinations that will look good online - and acting like mini-celebrities when they get there
14 January 2024 - 00:00
A town in the US state of Vermont closed its roads to tourists in September 2023 after a social media tag sparked a swarm of visitors that overwhelmed the rural destination...
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