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From Geography to Identity: The Tourism Marketing Shift You Can’t Afford to Miss

Sell Identity, Not Geography We know. Your sunsets are spectacular. Yes, your drone pilot absolutely deserves some kind of award for that coastline footage. You’ve reached the point where your destination, tour, or attraction no-doubt exists on planet Earth, and it is lovely. Unfortunately, stunning scenery has become the expectation.

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It’s Community That’s Rewiring Travel Marketing in 2026

Updated with new references and insight on January 13th, 2026. We Don’t Trust the Internet Anymore But We Still Trust Each Other: How Community Is Rewiring Travel Marketing Back in the day, you could Google “best food in Lisbon” and land on a charming blog written by someone who types