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Sharing memorable tourism experiences on mobile social media and how it influences further travel decisions

Jose Weng Chou Wonga Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, MacauORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3557-1829View further author information
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Ivan Ka Wai Laib Faculty of International Tourism and Management, City University of Macau, Taipa, MacauView further author information
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Zhang Taoc School of Logistics Management and Engineering, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1773-1787 | Received 27 Aug 2018, Accepted 23 Jul 2019, Published online: 01 Aug 2019

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