Published November 17, 2023 | Version v1
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DIGITAL TRAVELERS AND TOURISM INDUSTRY

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  • 1. Grigol Robakidze University

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The paper is an integral part of the project "Research on the use of digital products in the Georgian tourism sector" which won the internal grant projects competition of Grigol Robakidze University. The aim of the article is to study the role of digital technologies among the digital travels. The article demonstrates the current digital market and digital applications in tourism, which travelers are using while planning traveling and during the traveling itself. In the article are demonstrated the results of quantitative research, based on it, it can be said that digital technologies have completely changed the lifestyle of travelers, it has made traveling more flexible and affordable. The future is promisable, as applications are being developed and gaps which are identified while using digital technologies are eliminated, at the same time new functionalities are being implemented and their coming closer to answer 

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