Risques d’un voyage au Maroc : Voyageforum.com comme lieu de régulation des inquiétudes

Abstract

The Internet has become a source of information when planning a trip. Forum posts related to Morocco on Voyageforum.com, between 2014 and 2016, allow the understanding of how tourists, and especially French tourists, apprehend the risks they may take, whether real or perceived, when travelling to Morocco. It appears their concerns revolve mainly around transportation, family security, sanitary risks and property damage. Meanwhile, concerns regarding personal injury and terrorist attacks only account for a small number of inquiries. By allowing the sharing of travelling experiences and reassuring future travellers, forums act as regulators of concerns.

Keywords

• tourism
• representation
• insecurity
• Internet
• forum
• backpacker