Internet has become a new approach for tourists to search information about attractions and tourism destination before making a purchase decision. However, it is difficult for tourists to collect every piece of information available online. The purpose of this study is to discuss how backpackers search for information by the Internet. After Analysis on 479 valid samples with 17 items about the risk and benefit of Internet information search and tourism surveyed in five universities located in Changsha city, the Capital of Hunan Province, China, the finding shows that respondents are divided in...
