Author:  Wang Wei Affiliation:  Independent researcher Received 5 June 2025; Revised 22 July 2025; Accepted 30 July 2025; Available online 18 August 2025; Version of Record 18 August 2025. Abstract Digital twin technology has emerged as a significant innovation in the digital transformation of tourism. A digital twin is a dynamic virtual representation of a physical asset, site, or system that is continuously updated through real-time or near-real-time data. In tourism, this

Author: Mohammed Khan Affiliation: Independent Researcher Received 15 May 2025; Revised 30 June 2025; Accepted 10 July 2025; Available online 31 July 2025; Version of Record 31 July 2025. Abstract Digital twin technology is gaining increasing attention in tourism as destinations seek more intelligent, sustainable, and adaptive management models. A digital twin can be understood as a dynamic virtual representation of a physical asset, site, or system, continuously informed by

Author: Noor Abdullah Affiliation: Independent Researcher Received 18 April 2025; Revised 2 June 2025; Accepted 12 June 2025; Available online 17 July 2025; Version of Record 17 July 2025. Abstract Digital twin technology, commonly defined as a virtual representation of a physical object, environment, or system, has moved beyond its industrial origins and has increasingly entered tourism research and practice. In tourism, digital twins are being used to represent cultural her

Author: L. Garcia Affiliation: ISB Academy Dubai Received 10 March 2024; Revised 25 April 2024; Accepted 10 May 2024; Available online 2 June 2024; Version of Record 2 June 2024. Abstract Tourism has developed from a limited form of movement associated with trade, religion, diplomacy, and exploration into one of the most significant global industries of the modern era. Its historical evolution reflects wider transformations in society, technology, economy, and culture. This

Author: L. Garcia Affiliation: Independent Researcher Received 1 March 2024; Revised 15 April 2024; Accepted 1 May 2024; Available online 1 June 2024; Version of Record 1 June 2024. Abstract The history of hospitality reflects far more than the development of lodging and food services. It reveals how societies have understood mobility, exchange, protection, status, and human relationships across time. From ancient inns in Mesopotamia to contemporary digitally mediated accommo