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How Generative AI Is Transforming Travel and Hospitality Post-COVID
Generative AI and Online Collaboration in the Post-COVID Travel and Hospitality Industry: A Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) and...

Despina Karatzias
2 days ago12 min read
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How Digital Platforms Are Shaping Tourism Culture
Audience: Victorian Tourism, Hospitality and Events Industry Stakeholders Executive Summary Reflecting on the changing relationship...

Despina Karatzias
May 2610 min read
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Fidelity to the pitch for the Reflective Web Media Creation (RWMC)
Throughout the development of my Reflective Web Media Creation, I implemented several intentional changes from my initial pitch to...

Despina Karatzias
May 255 min read
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How Online Booking Systems Are Reshaping Australian Tourism
1. What is technological determinism (TD) as a paradigm? Give a brief overview of approximately 200 words. Technological Determinism (TD)...

Despina Karatzias
May 166 min read
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How Taylor Swift Is Resisting the Algorithm and Owning Her Music
Essay Question: “In the near future, all media will be streaming media.” Critically evaluate this assertion in relation to one of the...

Despina Karatzias
Mar 319 min read
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How Tech and People Together Shape Tourism’s Digital Future
1. What is technological determinism (TD) as a paradigm? Give a brief overview of approximately 200 words. Technological Determinism (TD)...

Despina Karatzias
Mar 246 min read
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Understanding the essential components of digital readiness for tourism SMEs participating in Visit Victoria's "Click for Vic" campaign.
Acknowledgements I am deeply grateful to my supervisor, Dr. Louise Curham, for her unwavering guidance, support, and care throughout this...

Despina Karatzias
Nov 5, 202438 min read
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Accessibility Is Not an Add-On: Designing Tourism Experiences That Include Everyone
Working in tourism and the broader visitor economy for over two decades, developing and delivering inclusive and accessible visitor...

Despina Karatzias
Jul 19, 20246 min read
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Embracing the Journey: Lessons from the Great Ocean Road for Life and Business in 2024
As we welcome the new year, I reflected during a family getaway along Victoria's most iconic and scenic route - the Great Ocean Road....

Despina Karatzias
Jan 3, 20243 min read
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Reflecting on the Wins and Challenges of 2023: What I've Learned Heading Into the New Year
How has your year been? As we get set to welcome a new year, I find myself reflecting deeply on the rollercoaster that was 2023. It was a...

Despina Karatzias
Dec 30, 20233 min read
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Why Digital Culture Is the New Backbone of Australian Tourism
In the digital age, the landscape of Australian tourism and hospitality has undergone a transformative shift, intertwining its success...

Despina Karatzias
Oct 29, 20239 min read
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Why Digital Culture Is Essential for Tourism Success in Australia
A successful Australian tourism and hospitality business is synonymous with digital culture because of how visitors travelling to...

Despina Karatzias
Oct 23, 20236 min read
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Why Robots and AI Alone Aren’t Enough for Regional Tourism Success
In this essay I will argue that human intelligence, connection, and collaboration are essential for maximising regional visitor economic...

Despina Karatzias
Sep 11, 20235 min read
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Reflections of a Hot Air Balloon Girl: A Journey of Adventure and Friendship
Twenty years ago, I embarked on a journey that would change my life forever. Little did I know that my passion for aviation, travel...

Despina Karatzias
Jul 1, 20234 min read
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Why Online Conferences Are More Like Networks Than Communities
In this essay, I'm going to delve into the Social Media, Communities and Networks conference, arguing from my personal experience that it...

Despina Karatzias
May 29, 20235 min read
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How Participating in a Virtual Academic Conference Expanded My Network
My engagement overall in the conference was significant. In addition to engaging with comments and questions on my own paper, I also...

Despina Karatzias
May 19, 20234 min read
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How Facebook and Instagram Empower Diaspora and Indigenous Communities in Australia
Thesis Statement: The use of Facebook and Instagram by indigenous and migrant Hellenic diaspora communities in Australia creates an...

Despina Karatzias
Apr 10, 202311 min read
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Public vs Private Writing in the Age of Digital
In this essay, I will present the four key motives of why people write, as described by George Orwell in Why I Write (1946) and reflect...

Despina Karatzias
Nov 1, 20229 min read
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How Blogging Has Changed the Way We Communicate and Collaborate
In this article, I will present three key ways that are centred around why, since Web 2.0, blogging has changed how we communicate and...

Despina Karatzias
Oct 8, 20227 min read
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Greek HERstory: Sharing Stories of Women Across Generations
Kαλώς ήρθατε • (kalós írthate) welcome. Born Despina Papathanasiou, I am a Greek Australian mother of three living in Melbourne. When I...

Despina Karatzias
Sep 2, 20225 min read
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