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Travel Emojis

• 🌍 globe showing Europe-Africa emoji meaning
• 🌎 globe showing Americas emoji meaning
• 🌏 globe showing Asia-Australia emoji meaning
• 🌐 globe with meridians emoji meaning
• 🗺 world map emoji meaning
• 🗾 map of Japan emoji meaning
• 🧭 ⊛ compass emoji meaning
• 🏔 snow-capped mountain emoji meaning
• ⛰ mountain emoji meaning
• 🌋 volcano emoji meaning
• 🗻 mount fuji emoji meaning
• 🏕 camping emoji meaning
• 🏖 beach with umbrella emoji meaning
• 🏜 desert emoji meaning
• 🏝 desert island emoji meaning
• 🏞 national park emoji meaning
• 🏟 stadium emoji meaning
• 🏛 classical building emoji meaning
• 🏗 building construction emoji meaning
• 🧱 ⊛ bricks emoji meaning
• 🏘 houses emoji meaning
• 🏚 derelict house emoji meaning
• 🏠 house emoji meaning
• 🏡 house with garden emoji meaning
• 🏢 office building emoji meaning
• 🏣 Japanese post office emoji meaning
• 🏤 post office emoji meaning
• 🏥 hospital emoji meaning
• 🏦 bank emoji meaning
• 🏨 hotel emoji meaning
• 🏩 love hotel emoji meaning
• 🏪 convenience store emoji meaning
• 🏫 school emoji meaning
• 🏬 department store emoji meaning
• 🏭 factory emoji meaning
• 🏯 Japanese castle emoji meaning
• 🏰 castle emoji meaning
• 💒 wedding emoji meaning
• 🗼 Tokyo tower emoji meaning
• 🗽 Statue of Liberty emoji meaning
• ⛪ church emoji meaning
• 🕌 mosque emoji meaning
• 🕍 synagogue emoji meaning
• ⛩ shinto shrine emoji meaning
• 🕋 kaaba emoji meaning
• ⛲ fountain emoji meaning
• ⛺ tent emoji meaning
• 🌁 foggy emoji meaning
• 🌃 night with stars emoji meaning
• 🏙 cityscape emoji meaning
• 🌄 sunrise over mountains emoji meaning
• 🌅 sunrise emoji meaning
• 🌆 cityscape at dusk emoji meaning
• 🌇 sunset emoji meaning
• 🌉 bridge at night emoji meaning
• ♨ hot springs emoji meaning
• 🌌 milky way emoji meaning
• 🎠 carousel horse emoji meaning
• 🎡 ferris wheel emoji meaning
• 🎢 roller coaster emoji meaning
• 💈 barber pole emoji meaning
• 🎪 circus tent emoji meaning
• 🛎 bellhop bell emoji meaning
• 🧳 ⊛ luggage emoji meaning

Top Travel & Places Emojis

• 🌍 globe showing Europe-Africa emoji
• 🌎 globe showing Americas emoji
• 🌏 globe showing Asia-Australia emoji
• 🌐 globe with meridians emoji
• 🗺 world map emoji
• 🗾 map of Japan emoji
• 🧭 ⊛ compass emoji
• 🏔 snow-capped mountain emoji
• ⛰ mountain emoji
• 🌋 volcano emoji

Most clicked Emojis

• 💙 blue heart emoji
• 🤩 star-struck emoji
• 😊 smiling face with smiling eyes emoji
• 💕 two hearts emoji
• ❣ heavy heart exclamation emoji
• 💘 heart with arrow emoji
• 🌺 hibiscus emoji
• 😜 winking face with tongue emoji
• 💞 revolving hearts emoji
• 🙂 slightly smiling face emoji

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🌇 Travel & Places

• The combination 🚗🏕 — “Country trip” will be able to reflect your desire to travel to the countryside with 👪 Family in your own car. All you need to do is combine 🚗 Car and 🏕 Camping emojis;
• If you are going to move to a new 🏠 House or to go away to the countryside by 🚌 Bus for a while, then the combination 🚌🏠 — “Moving” will help you with this;
• You can also send 🎡 Fair or ⛪ Church emojis so that other users know that you will be visiting one of these places soon;
• Send ✈️🗽 — “Traveling to New York” to brag about visiting the heart of the United States of America. To do this, combine ✈️ Airplane and 🗽 Statue of Liberty emojis.

🌏 Place Map

🏜️ place geographic, 🪵 place building, ⛩️ place religious, 🏙️ place other, 🚗 transport ground, 🚤 transport water, 💺 transport air, 🌗 sky & weather.

🌠   Travel and Places Emojis - Meaning, usage & overview

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🌠 Category : Travel & Places

From the ✈️ airplane to the 🏜️ pyramid, the Travels and Places emojis open up a world of adventure and discovery. Dive into our Travel and Places section to learn all about these exciting icons. These emojis allow us to share places and experiences, bringing us a little closer to the places we travel to or dream about.

Take a trip with our emojis. What do the different travel and location emojis mean? How do they represent different parts of the world? How and when should I use which travel emoji? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more here. On our site, you'll find a comprehensive collection of all the travel and location emoji available in apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook, Instagram, and more. It doesn't matter if you're an Apple, Android, or Windows user. Learn 🧐 all about these pictorial emojis that help us express our experiences, adventures, and desires. From a sunset 🌅 to a city skyline 🏙️, from a roaring train 🚂 to a peaceful campsite 🏕️, the variety of these emojis is truly impressive! If you have trouble figuring out the meaning of a particular emoji, don't hesitate to leave a comment. Our dedicated emoji community will be happy to help. Have fun exploring the exciting world of travel and location emoji! 🌍

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Travel & Places Emoji

Globe Showing Europe-Africa

Globe Showing Americas

Globe Showing Asia-Australia

Globe with Meridians

Map of Japan

Snow-Capped Mountain

Beach with Umbrella

Desert Island

National Park

Classical Building

Building Construction

Derelict House

House with Garden

Office Building

Japanese Post Office

Post Office

Convenience Store

Department Store

Japanese Castle

Tokyo Tower

Statue of Liberty

Hindu Temple

Shinto Shrine

Night with Stars

Sunrise Over Mountains

Cityscape At Dusk

Bridge At Night

Hot Springs

Carousel Horse

Playground Slide

Ferris Wheel

Roller Coaster

Barber Pole

Circus Tent

Railway Car

High-Speed Train

Bullet Train

Mountain Railway

Oncoming Bus

Fire Engine

Oncoming Police Car

Oncoming Taxi

Oncoming Automobile

Sport Utility Vehicle

Pickup Truck

Delivery Truck

Articulated Lorry

Motor Scooter

Manual Wheelchair

Motorized Wheelchair

Auto Rickshaw

Kick Scooter

Roller Skate

Railway Track

Police Car Light

Horizontal Traffic Light

Vertical Traffic Light

Construction

Passenger Ship

Small Airplane

Airplane Departure

Airplane Arrival

Suspension Railway

Mountain Cableway

Aerial Tramway

Flying Saucer

Bellhop Bell

Hourglass Done

Hourglass Not Done

Alarm Clock

Timer Clock

Mantelpiece Clock

Twelve O’clock

Twelve-Thirty

One O’clock

Two O’clock

Three O’clock

Three-Thirty

Four O’clock

Four-Thirty

Five O’clock

Five-Thirty

Six O’clock

Seven O’clock

Seven-Thirty

Eight O’clock

Eight-Thirty

Nine O’clock

Nine-Thirty

Ten O’clock

Eleven O’clock

Eleven-Thirty

Waxing Crescent Moon

First Quarter Moon

Waxing Gibbous Moon

Waning Gibbous Moon

Last Quarter Moon

Waning Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon

New Moon Face

First Quarter Moon Face

Last Quarter Moon Face

Thermometer

Full Moon Face

Sun with Face

Ringed Planet

Glowing Star

Shooting Star

Sun Behind Cloud

Cloud with Lightning and Rain

Sun Behind Small Cloud

Sun Behind Large Cloud

Sun Behind Rain Cloud

Cloud with Rain

Cloud with Snow

Cloud with Lightning

Closed Umbrella

Umbrella with Rain Drops

Umbrella on Ground

High Voltage

Snowman Without Snow

Emoji categories

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• 2022 – Emoji 15.0
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• 2019 – Unicode 12.0
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• 2018 – Emoji 11.0
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• 2017 – Emoji 5.0
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• 2016 – Unicode 9.0
• 2016 – Emoji 3.0
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• 2015 – Emoji 1.0
• 2015 – Unicode 8.0
• 2014 – Unicode 7.0
• 2012 – Unicode 6.1
• 2010 – Unicode 6.0
• 2009 – Unicode 5.2
• 2008 – Unicode 5.1
• 2005 – Unicode 4.1
• 2003 – Unicode 4.0
• 2002 – Unicode 3.2
• 1999 – Unicode 3.0
• 1993 – Unicode 1.1

Popular emoji

• ✈️ Airplane
• ⏰ Alarm Clock
• 🚚 Delivery Truck
• ❄️ Snowflake
• 🛑 Stop Sign

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Travel & Places Emoji Meanings

Travel emoji meanings.

Want to learn more about travel emojis and how to use them? Take a look at our emoji dictionary where we break down the meaning of travel emojis so you can use them in your next post.

Emoji Icon: 🚂 Emoji Name: Locomotive Emoji Meaning: A traditional steam train engine, often used in discussions related to trains, transportation, or travel.

Emoji Icon: 🚃 Emoji Name: Railway Car Emoji Meaning: A railway car or carriage, typically attached to a train and used for passenger transport.

Emoji Icon: 🚄 Emoji Name: High-Speed Train Emoji Meaning: A high-speed train, known for its rapid movement and efficiency in rail travel.

Emoji Icon: 🚅 Emoji Name: Bullet Train Emoji Meaning: A sleek, high-speed bullet train, symbolizing fast rail travel.

Emoji Icon: 🚆 Emoji Name: Train Emoji Meaning: A generic train, often used to represent various types of trains or rail transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🚇 Emoji Name: Metro Emoji Meaning: A metro train or subway, used in the context of urban public transportation systems.

Emoji Icon: 🚈 Emoji Name: Light Rail Emoji Meaning: A light rail or tram, typically used in city or urban transit systems.

Emoji Icon: 🚉 Emoji Name: Station Emoji Meaning: A train station, where trains stop to pick up or drop off passengers.

Emoji Icon: 🚊 Emoji Name: Tram Emoji Meaning: A tram or trolley car, used in public transportation within cities.

Emoji Icon: 🚝 Emoji Name: Monorail Emoji Meaning: A monorail train, often associated with futuristic or specialized transport systems.

Emoji Icon: 🚞 Emoji Name: Mountain Railway Emoji Meaning: A train on a mountain railway, used for steep and scenic terrain.

Emoji Icon: 🚋 Emoji Name: Tram Car Emoji Meaning: A tram car or trolley car, part of a tram or light rail system.

Emoji Icon: 🚌 Emoji Name: Bus Emoji Meaning: A standard bus, typically used for public transportation on roads.

Emoji Icon: 🚍 Emoji Name: Oncoming Bus Emoji Meaning: A bus approaching, used to indicate the presence of a bus on the road. Emoji Icon: 🚎 Emoji Name: Trolleybus Emoji Meaning: A trolleybus, which is an electric bus powered by overhead wires.

Emoji Icon: 🚐 Emoji Name: Minibus Emoji Meaning: A small bus, often used for transporting a limited number of passengers.

Emoji Icon: 🚑 Emoji Name: Ambulance Emoji Meaning: An ambulance vehicle, used for emergency medical transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🚒 Emoji Name: Fire Engine Emoji Meaning: A fire engine or fire truck, used by firefighters for emergency response.

Emoji Icon: 🚓 Emoji Name: Police Car Emoji Meaning: A police car, representing law enforcement and police services.

Emoji Icon: 🚔 Emoji Name: Oncoming Police Car Emoji Meaning: A police car approaching, indicating the presence of law enforcement on the road.

Emoji Icon: 🚕 Emoji Name: Taxi Emoji Meaning: A taxi cab, often used for hired transportation in cities.

Emoji Icon: 🚖 Emoji Name: Oncoming Taxi Emoji Meaning: A taxi approaching, signifying the availability of taxi services.

Emoji Icon: 🚗 Emoji Name: Automobile Emoji Meaning: A standard car, representing personal or private vehicle transportation. Emoji Icon: 🚘 Emoji Name: Oncoming Automobile Emoji Meaning: An oncoming car, indicating the presence of a car on the road.

Emoji Icon: 🚙 Emoji Name: Sport Utility Vehicle Emoji Meaning: A sport utility vehicle (SUV), often associated with off-road capability.

Emoji Icon: 🛻 Emoji Name: Pickup Truck Emoji Meaning: A pickup truck, typically used for transporting cargo or goods.

Emoji Icon: 🚚 Emoji Name: Delivery Truck Emoji Meaning: A delivery truck, used for transporting goods and packages.

Emoji Icon: 🚛 Emoji Name: Articulated Lorry Emoji Meaning: An articulated lorry or semi-truck, often used for long-haul transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🚜 Emoji Name: Tractor Emoji Meaning: A tractor, typically used in agriculture or farming.

Emoji Icon: 🏎️ Emoji Name: Racing Car Emoji Meaning: A racing car, often associated with speed and competition.

Emoji Icon: 🏍️ Emoji Name: Motorcycle Emoji Meaning: A motorcycle, symbolizing two-wheeled motorized transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🛵 Emoji Name: Motor Scooter Emoji Meaning: A motor scooter, often used for urban transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🦽 Emoji Name: Manual Wheelchair Emoji Meaning: A manual wheelchair, used by individuals with mobility impairments.

Emoji Icon: 🦼 Emoji Name: Motorized Wheelchair Emoji Meaning: A motorized wheelchair, used by individuals with mobility impairments for enhanced mobility.

Emoji Icon: 🛺 Emoji Name: Auto Rickshaw Emoji Meaning: An auto rickshaw, often used for transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🚲 Emoji Name: Bicycle Emoji Meaning: A bicycle, symbolizing human-powered transportation and exercise.

Emoji Icon: 🛴 Emoji Name: Kick Scooter Emoji Meaning: A kick scooter, often used for short-distance travel in urban areas.

Emoji Icon: 🛹 Emoji Name: Skateboard Emoji Meaning: A skateboard, typically used for recreational activities or transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🛼 Emoji Name: Roller Skate Emoji Meaning: Roller skates, used for skating and recreational activities.

Emoji Icon: 🚏 Emoji Name: Bus Stop Emoji Meaning: A bus stop sign, indicating a location where buses pick up passengers.

Emoji Icon: 🛣️ Emoji Name: Motorway Emoji Meaning: A motorway or highway, representing a major road for long-distance travel.

Emoji Icon: 🛤️ Emoji Name: Railway Track Emoji Meaning: Railway tracks, used for train transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🛢️ Emoji Name: Oil Drum Emoji Meaning: An oil drum, often associated with petroleum and fuel storage.

Emoji Icon: ⛽ Emoji Name: Fuel Pump Emoji Meaning: A fuel pump, used for refueling vehicles.

Emoji Icon: 🚨 Emoji Name: Police Car Light Emoji Meaning: A revolving light on top of a police car, indicating an emergency response.

Emoji Icon: 🚥 Emoji Name: Horizontal Traffic Light Emoji Meaning: A horizontal traffic light, used to regulate traffic at intersections.

Emoji Icon: 🚦 Emoji Name: Vertical Traffic Light Emoji Meaning: A vertical traffic light, used to regulate traffic at intersections.

Emoji Icon: 🛑 Emoji Name: Stop Sign Emoji Meaning: A red stop sign, used to instruct vehicles to come to a halt.

Emoji Icon: 🚧 Emoji Name: Construction Emoji Meaning: A construction sign, indicating roadwork or construction ahead.

Emoji Icon: ⚓ Emoji Name: Anchor Emoji Meaning: An anchor, typically associated with boats and ships.

Emoji Icon: 🏕️ Emoji Name: Camping Emoji Meaning: A camping scene, symbolizing outdoor camping and adventures.

Emoji Icon: ⛵ Emoji Name: Sailboat Emoji Meaning: A sailboat, representing sailing and maritime activities.

Emoji Icon: 🛶 Emoji Name: Canoe Emoji Meaning: A canoe, often used for recreational boating.

Emoji Icon: 🚤 Emoji Name: Speedboat Emoji Meaning: A speedboat, typically used for fast water travel.

Emoji Icon: 🛳️ Emoji Name: Passenger Ship Emoji Meaning: A passenger ship, often used for cruises and maritime travel.

Emoji Icon: 🚢 Emoji Name: Ship Emoji Meaning: A generic ship, symbolizing seafaring and transportation on water.

Emoji Icon: 🛩️ Emoji Name: Small Airplane Emoji Meaning: A small airplane, often used for private aviation or small aircraft. Emoji Icon: 🛫 Emoji Name: Airplane Departure Emoji Meaning: An airplane taking off, indicating the departure of a flight.

Emoji Icon: 🛬 Emoji Name: Airplane Arrival Emoji Meaning: An airplane landing, indicating the arrival of a flight.

Emoji Icon: 🪂 Emoji Name: Parachute Emoji Meaning: A parachute, used for skydiving and aerial descent.

Emoji Icon: 💺 Emoji Name: Seat Emoji Meaning: An airplane seat, used to represent air travel or flight-related topics.

Emoji Icon: 🚁 Emoji Name: Helicopter Emoji Meaning: A helicopter, symbolizing rotorcraft and vertical flight.

Emoji Icon: 🚟 Emoji Name: Suspension Railway Emoji Meaning: A suspension railway, often used in mountainous regions for transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🚠 Emoji Name: Mountain Cableway Emoji Meaning: A mountain cableway, used for transporting passengers to high-altitude locations.

Emoji Icon: 🚡 Emoji Name: Aerial Tramway Emoji Meaning: An aerial tramway, often used in ski resorts for transportation.

Emoji Icon: 🛰️ Emoji Name: Satellite Emoji Meaning: A satellite, symbolizing space technology and communication.

Emoji Icon: 🚀 Emoji Name: Rocket Emoji Meaning: A rocket, often associated with space exploration and travel. Emoji Icon: 🛸 Emoji Name: Flying Saucer Emoji Meaning: A flying saucer, often used in discussions related to UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena.

Emoji Icon: 🌍 Emoji Name: Earth Globe Europe-Africa Emoji Meaning: A globe showing Europe and Africa, symbolizing the Earth or international matters.

Emoji Icon: 🌎 Emoji Name: Earth Globe Americas Emoji Meaning: A globe showing the Americas, symbolizing the Earth or international matters.

Emoji Icon: 🌏 Emoji Name: Earth Globe Asia-Australia Emoji Meaning: A globe showing Asia and Australia, symbolizing the Earth or international matters.

Emoji Icon: 🌐 Emoji Name: Globe With Meridians Emoji Meaning: A globe with meridians, often used to represent global connectivity.

Emoji Icon: 🗺️ Emoji Name: World Map Emoji Meaning: A world map, representing geographical or travel-related topics.

Emoji Icon: 🗾 Emoji Name: Map of Japan Emoji Meaning: A map of Japan, symbolizing the country of Japan.

Emoji Icon: 🧭 Emoji Name: Compass Emoji Meaning: A compass, often used to represent navigation or finding direction.

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Places emoji meanings.

There's an emoji for most places! Explore our list of emojis for places and their meanings so you can enhance your next post.

Emoji Icon: 🏟️ Emoji Name: Stadium Emoji Meaning: A stadium, often used in the context of sports events and entertainment.

Emoji Icon: 🏛️ Emoji Name: Classical Building Emoji Meaning: A classical building, symbolizing architecture, history, or cultural heritage.

Emoji Icon: 🏗️ Emoji Name: Building Construction Emoji Meaning: A building under construction, indicating ongoing construction work.

Emoji Icon: 🧱 Emoji Name: Brick Emoji Meaning: A single brick, often used to represent construction materials or building.

Emoji Icon: 🛖 Emoji Name: Hut Emoji Meaning: A small hut or shelter, often found in rural or natural settings.

Emoji Icon: 🏘️ Emoji Name: Houses Emoji Meaning: Rows of houses, representing residential areas or neighborhoods.

Emoji Icon: 🏚️ Emoji Name: Derelict House Emoji Meaning: A derelict house, symbolizing abandoned or neglected properties.

Emoji Icon: 🏠 Emoji Name: House Building Emoji Meaning: A single house, typically representing a residence or home.

Emoji Icon: 🏡 Emoji Name: House With Garden Emoji Meaning: A house with a garden, often used to represent a home with outdoor space.

Emoji Icon: 🏢 Emoji Name: Office Building Emoji Meaning: An office building, typically used to represent commercial or business premises.

Emoji Icon: 🏤 Emoji Name: Post Office Emoji Meaning: A generic post office building, used to represent postal services.

Emoji Icon: 🏥 Emoji Name: Hospital Emoji Meaning: A hospital building, symbolizing healthcare and medical facilities.

Emoji Icon: 🏦 Emoji Name: Bank Emoji Meaning: A bank building, representing financial institutions and banking services.

Emoji Icon: 🏨 Emoji Name: Hotel Emoji Meaning: A hotel building, often used in the context of accommodation and hospitality.

Emoji Icon: 🏩 Emoji Name: Love Hotel Emoji Meaning: A love hotel, associated with romantic or intimate encounters.

Emoji Icon: 🏪 Emoji Name: Convenience Store Emoji Meaning: A convenience store building, symbolizing retail and quick shopping.

Emoji Icon: 🏫 Emoji Name: School Emoji Meaning: A school building, typically used to represent educational institutions.

Emoji Icon: 🏬 Emoji Name: Department Store Emoji Meaning: A department store building, symbolizing retail and shopping.

Emoji Icon: 🏭 Emoji Name: Factory Emoji Meaning: A factory building, often used in the context of industrial production.

Emoji Icon: 🏯 Emoji Name: Japanese Castle Emoji Meaning: A Japanese castle, symbolizing historical architecture.

Emoji Icon: 🏰 Emoji Name: Castle Emoji Meaning: A generic castle, often used to represent medieval structures.

Emoji Icon: 💒 Emoji Name: Wedding Chapel Emoji Meaning: A wedding chapel or place of worship, used in the context of weddings.

Emoji Icon: 🗼 Emoji Name: Tokyo Tower Emoji Meaning: The Tokyo Tower, an iconic landmark in Tokyo, Japan.

Emoji Icon: 🗽 Emoji Name: Statue of Liberty Emoji Meaning: The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and the United States.

Emoji Icon: ⛪ Emoji Name: Church Emoji Meaning: A church building, used to represent places of worship.

Emoji Icon: 🕌 Emoji Name: Mosque Emoji Meaning: A mosque building, representing Islamic places of worship.

Emoji Icon: 🛕 Emoji Name: Hindu Temple Emoji Meaning: A Hindu temple building, symbolizing places of Hindu religious worship.

Emoji Icon: 🕍 Emoji Name: Synagogue Emoji Meaning: A synagogue building, representing places of Jewish worship.

Emoji Icon: ⛩️ Emoji Name: Shinto Shrine Emoji Meaning: A Shinto shrine building, symbolizing places of Shinto religious worship.

Emoji Icon: 🕋 Emoji Name: Kaaba Emoji Meaning: The Kaaba, a sacred Islamic building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Emoji Icon: ⛲ Emoji Name: Fountain Emoji Meaning: A decorative fountain, often used to symbolize water features.

Emoji Icon: ⛺ Emoji Name: Tent Emoji Meaning: A tent, often used to represent camping or outdoor activities.

Emoji Icon: 🌁 Emoji Name: Foggy Emoji Meaning: A foggy or misty landscape, representing weather conditions.

Emoji Icon: 🌃 Emoji Name: Night With Stars Emoji Meaning: A nighttime scene with stars, often used to symbolize the night sky.

Emoji Icon: 🏙️ Emoji Name: Cityscape at Dusk Emoji Meaning: A cityscape at dusk, representing urban environments in the evening.

Emoji Icon: 🌄 Emoji Name: Sunrise Over Mountains Emoji Meaning: A sunrise over mountains, symbolizing the beginning of a new day.

Emoji Icon: 🌅 Emoji Name: Sunrise Emoji Meaning: A sunrise, often used to represent the start of the day.

Emoji Icon: 🌆 Emoji Name: Cityscape at Sunset Emoji Meaning: A cityscape at sunset, representing urban environments in the evening.

Emoji Icon: 🌇 Emoji Name: Sunset Emoji Meaning: A sunset, symbolizing the end of the day.

Emoji Icon: 🌉 Emoji Name: Bridge at Night Emoji Meaning: A bridge at night, often used to represent nighttime cityscapes.

Emoji Icon: ♨️ Emoji Name: Hot Springs Emoji Meaning: Hot springs or onsen, representing relaxation and spa experiences.

Emoji Icon: 🎠 Emoji Name: Carousel Horse Emoji Meaning: A carousel horse, often associated with amusement parks.

Emoji Icon: 🎡 Emoji Name: Ferris Wheel Emoji Meaning: A ferris wheel, often found in amusement parks.

Emoji Icon: 🎢 Emoji Name: Roller Coaster Emoji Meaning: A roller coaster, symbolizing thrill rides and excitement.

Emoji Icon: 💈 Emoji Name: Barber Pole Emoji Meaning: A barber pole, representing barber shops and haircuts.

Emoji Icon: 🎪 Emoji Name: Circus Tent Emoji Meaning: A circus tent, often associated with entertainment and performances.

Emoji Icon: 🛎️ Emoji Name: Bellhop Bell Emoji Meaning: A bellhop bell, often used to represent hotels or customer service.

Emoji Icon: 🗿 Emoji Name: Moai Emoji Meaning: A Moai statue from Easter Island, representing ancient statues. Emoji Icon: 🏔️ Emoji Name: Snow-Capped Mountain Emoji Meaning: A snow-capped mountain, symbolizing mountainous regions and winter landscapes.

Emoji Icon: ⛰️ Emoji Name: Mountain Emoji Meaning: A mountain, representing high terrain and natural landscapes.

Emoji Icon: 🌋 Emoji Name: Volcano Emoji Meaning: A volcano, often associated with volcanic activity and eruptions.

Emoji Icon: 🗻 Emoji Name: Mount Fuji Emoji Meaning: Mount Fuji, a famous volcano in Japan.

Emoji Icon: 🏖️ Emoji Name: Beach With Umbrella Emoji Meaning: A beach with an umbrella, representing tropical vacations and relaxation.

Emoji Icon: 🏝️ Emoji Name: Desert Island Emoji Meaning: A desert island, symbolizing remote and isolated places.

Emoji Icon: 🏞️ Emoji Name: National Park Emoji Meaning: A national park, representing preserved natural areas for recreation and conservation.

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Fulfill Those ✈️ Travel Dreams: Level Up Your Virtual Vacations 🏖 With Symbols From Our Travel Emoji List 🗺

2020 was a difficult year. If you made it past 2020, then you deserve a pat on the back! As we all know, the arrival of the new year comes hand in hand with some often asked (and sometimes dreaded) questions. “What are your New Year’s resolutions?” “Do you have any resolutions?”

If you love to travel, your answer would probably be a dream destination with a cute travel emoji or two at the end, like the 🧳 Luggage emoji or the 🏕️ Camping emoji, along with a comment about how going to your dream country might never happen, due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.

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Virtual Tourism 

That may be true, we cannot physically travel as much as we want to, but there is a way around it. You can still complete your New Year’s travel bucket list. Thanks to the wonders of technology, your travel dreams can still come true!

So go and open that travel emoji list you’ve been hiding in your device because you will soon be adding to that list! While recent events may have kept us off planes and stuck on our couches, virtual tours and virtual reality tourism experiences can bring you to places all over the world from the comfort of your own home!

Thanks to the Internet, you can virtually go to Peru’s Machu Picchu or Ireland’s Cliffs Of Moher — no passport or packing required!

Virtual Travel Sites

There are many great places to visit for your virtual vacation, some are free, while others require a small payment. One of the more popular sites is virtualvacation.us. The site lets you experience the wonders of the world while in isolation — at zero cost!

Register, log on, and you’ll immediately see tabs for walking tours, driving tours, flying tours, and diving expeditions. Click on your desired tab, and you will be brought to another page.

On that page, you’ll see more than 30 different cities. Just click on the city you like, and you will already get a virtual view of the place! You can also share your virtual trips on all your social media accounts, straight from the site! When you do that don’t forget to include your favorite travel emoji in your post!

Virtual Reality Travel App

If you want to take things up a notch, Realities.io is a virtual reality travel app that allows users to explore modeled and scanned real-world environments. Take note, we’re not just talking about 360-degree photos here, this is virtual reality at its finest! The locations featured in the app were captured with specialized scanning equipment, enabling immersive rendering in virtual reality.

How To Use Virtual Reality Apps

How to use it? It is actually quite easy. Once you’ve decided where you want to go, just tap the virtual globe area, and you’re instantly whisked away to the exotic locale. Take a look at one of its more interesting destinations — you get to go inside the cell of an infamous Alcatraz prison! Once you are in there, you’re greeted by an invisible narrator, a former prisoner in the cell next to you, who will share his experiences. Isn’t that amazing!?

Sharing Travel Experiences On Social Media

When you’re done with your trip, what’s the next thing you’re most likely to do? Share your experiences on social media, of course! Social media lets you share your most significant memories from your travels with a big audience. Did you know that 89% of millennials plan travel activities based on content posted online by their peers?

As you go about posting your virtual travel experiences online, don’t forget to include your favorite travel emoji! Utilizing emojis in your social media posts is a good way to enhance your captions and attract more followers to the content you’re sharing.

Travel Emojis

But you must not get just any emoji, to increase the reach and engagement of your posts, to connect with the right audience, you need to use the most appropriate icon you can find. If you’re going to be talking about travel, you need to post a travel emoji or two. The 🏖️ Beach With Umbrella emoji and ✈️ Airplane emoji are two of the most common travel emojis you can find.

And, on that note, did you know that you don’t need to search far and wide to find the best travel emojis in town? You can find them all right here on Emojiguide! As a matter of fact, we’ve created a cool travel emoji list for you to check out.

Whether you’ll be virtually traveling around Asia, Europe, or America, we assure you, you will definitely find something fun, useful, and amazing from our list.

Luggage Emoji

First on our travel emoji list is the 🧳 Luggage emoji. This 🧳 Luggage emoji is an illustration of a piece of luggage with wheels. It comes with an extended handle on most platforms and is used to carry personal belongings for travel. You’ll see the symbol in content related to traveling or trips, whether for travel business or pleasure.

Before you embark on your virtual vacation, to get you in the mood, why not take a photo of yourself in your travel outfit? Of course, you need your luggage beside you, too! And then, put the 🧳 Luggage emoji beside it!

How to use the 🧳 Luggage emoji :

– Showing off my 🧳 before my virtual vacation in China! For just a few dollars, I get to see the ins and outs of the Great Wall Of China. How cool is that? – I made a Tiktok video of me in full travel gear with matching 🧳 before posting my vlog about my virtual travel experience.

World Map Emoji

The 🗺️ World Map emoji shows a rectangular paper map of the world, with illustrations of green continents against a blue sea or ocean. The emoji is usually seen in discussions related to tourism, travel, seeing the world, or world news of any kind.

Before you take that virtual trip, don’t forget to make a beautiful map of your travels to share with friends and family! You’ll find a lot of sites to help you with this. Some sites are so advanced you can plan unlimited trips on the map you make, or you can embed the map you made in your own blog.

Other sites will even allow you to view and share your personal trip stats as an infographic! While sharing your maps online, feel free to add a cute 🗺️ World Map emoji at the beginning, middle, or end of your post!

How to use the 🗺️ World Map emoji :

– I want to travel to every country in the world 🗺️ – It’s my first time to make an interactive 🗺️, I am so proud of what I made, I immediately posted it on all my social media accounts!

Cityscape Emoji

If you’re going on a virtual city tour, and you are shown a nice view of the city, why not talk about it and put a 🏙️ Cityscape emoji at the end of your sentence?

This 🏙️ Cityscape emoji shows a cityscape with high-rise buildings in the day and also comes in a 🌆 Cityscape At Dusk variant. You’ll spot the symbol in conversations related to views of the city and city lifestyle.

How to use the 🏙️ Cityscape emoji :

– I took a virtual tour of Chicago, I rode a virtual plane and saw all the beautiful buildings 🏙️ It was really so very relaxing for me! I saw the best of the Windy City from the comfort of my own home. – My cousin will take a recorded, virtual tour of New York City’s green oasis, Central Park. He told me it comes with an insightful audio commentary that points out the important sights, buildings, and historic trees 🏙️

Cityscape At Dusk Emoji

Meanwhile, the 🌆 Cityscape At Dusk emoji shows a city space against a sky with a purplish or orange glow as the sun sets in the evening. The third symbol on our travel emoji list symbolizes the busy city lifestyle and all topics surrounding it.

How to use the 🌆Cityscape At Dusk emoji :

– For Valentines Day this year, since we will be at home, I am bringing my boyfriend on a cityscape virtual tour of Dublin at dusk 🌆 I heard that it is really good! – Every day, Jenny takes a photo of the sunset from the balcony of her flat, it shows a spectacular view of all the buildings 🌆

Camping Emoji

After weeks of staying at home, wouldn’t a camping trip be nice? But with the parks closed because of the coronavirus, what can you do? Well, how about a virtual camping trip? Take the online camp waters and see if it works for you. And when you talk about your experience online, don’t forget to spice up your content with our next travel emoji, the 🏕️ Camping emoji!

The 🏕️ Camping emoji shows a camping scene, with a tent pitched in the grass with one or two trees nearby. Some platforms include a campfire in front of the tent. People use it in content related to camps, outdoor activities, vacations, etc.

How to use the 🏕️ Camping emoji :

– My kids are restless after being stuck at home for nearly a year, so I enrolled them in a virtual 🏕️, and they’re getting really excited about attending it! – With no option to leave home, virtual 🏕️ trips are the next best thing. Cheaper than the traditional camping trip, a virtual 🏕️ trip gives kids a feel of the great outdoors, a fun experience that is also educational.

Beach With Umbrella Emoji

Kick off beach season early this year with an awesome virtual trip to the beach! With WiFi and just a little imagination, you can virtually globe-trot to some of the world’s most stunning coasts. And when you’re done, you can talk about it on social media with the 🏖️ Beach With Umbrella emoji!

The 🏖️ Beach With Umbrella emoji is an illustration of a red and white striped umbrella in the sand. Beside the sand are ocean waves. Did you know that the artwork for the 🏖️ Beach With Umbrella varies by platform? Yup! Apple’s version leans to the left, and all the others lean to the right.

Moreover, Google’s version comes with a star on the beach, while the others do not. The symbol represents taking a vacation, going on a beach break, or hanging out at the seaside.

How to use the 🏖️ Beach With Umbrella emoji :

– When I heard that Pig Island, Bahamas, is a viral tourist spot, I immediately signed up for their beach virtual tour sponsored by the Bahamas Tourism Bureau 🏖️ Even if I couldn’t pet the cute island animals I saw, I still had fun! – I want to go to the 🏖️ so bad, I signed up for the Miami beach virtual tour and loved the multi-view surf cameras along Miami Beach! They give you a nice view of the awesome waves and turquoise-colored water!

Roller Coaster Emoji

Our favorite amusement park rides have come to a halt as the world pauses in the midst of Covid-19. But thanks to virtual rides and virtual park trips, we can still enjoy the rider’s view of all our favorite theme park rides from home!

When you talk about your fun virtual amusement park experience online, to spice up your content even further, why not put a 🎢 Roller Coaster emoji on your posts?

The 🎢 Roller Coaster emoji shows a descending roller coaster, a common theme park ride made up of open cars moving on a track. The cars move through twists and turns and steep inclines and declines.

Apple, Windows, Twitter, and Samsung’s versions feature people on the ride, while other platforms that have this symbol do not. Amusement park lovers use the 🎢 Roller Coaster emoji to talk about their favorite roller coasters and other theme park rides.

How to use the 🎢 Roller Coaster emoji :

– Theme parks with rides like the 🎡​🎢​🎠​ are my happy place! I love the thrill I get when I am on a ​🎢! – Virtual amusement park rides are a great way to keep your 👶 occupied. Plop them in front of a virtual 🎢 and get your 👶’s virtual adrenaline pumping, without waiting in all those pesky lines!

Airplane Emoji

The seventh emoji on our travel emoji list is the ✈️ Airplane emoji. Why it’s on this list is actually quite self-explanatory! If you miss being on an ✈️, airplane virtual tours and the ✈️ Airplane emoji might make you miss it a little bit less!

Most airplane virtual tours are 3D self-guided trips that give you access to the cockpits and interiors of a specific aircraft, something you wouldn’t see on a regular flight. If you would like to talk about your airplane virtual tour before or even after the experience putting an ✈️ Airplane emoji here and there is a great way to elevate your content.

The ✈️ Airplane emoji is an image of a white airplane with blue wings. An airplane is an airborne vehicle used to transport people across long distances. Some netizens use the symbol when talking about overseas vacations or when their phone or tablet is in airplane mode.

How to use the ✈️ Airplane emoji :

– I miss the ​🧑‍✈️​🎤​ announcement at the beginning of every flight. I wonder when I will be able to hear that again. – Jane missed being inside an ✈️  so much, she signed up for an aircraft virtual tour. Through the use of a Virtual Reality headset, she got an exclusive look inside more than 10 aircraft! How cool is that?

Airplane Departure Emoji

Furthermore, the ✈️ emoji comes in two variations – the 🛫 Airplane Departure emoji and the 🛬 Airplane Arrival emoji. As the name suggests, the 🛫 Airplane Departure emoji shows an airplane taking off from an airport runway, already in the air.

How to use the 🛫 Airplane Departure emoji :

– I was so excited about the ✈️ virtual tour, I posted a picture of ✈️ on my social media before the tour began! 🛫 – My officemate Mary was supposed to travel this year with her friends to celebrate her 40th birthday, but since she couldn’t make it, she booked herself and her friends an 🛫 virtual tour so that they can still have fun!

Airplane Arrival Emoji

The second variation is the 🛬 Airplane Arrival emoji. This emoji shows an airplane coming down to land on an airport runway. Microsoft’s version of this particular version is a bit different from all the other platforms, it shows the plane descending from the clouds.

How to use the 🛬 Airplane Arrival emoji :

– I miss the ​🛬​🙋‍♀️ ​greetings before take-off, so I made my own and played it before beginning my ✈️ virtual tour! – I wish the ✈️  virtual tour was real, so my husband can finally come home ✈️ Until then, taking the tour together, even if we are on opposite parts of the globe, is definitely the next best thing!

Virtual Cruising

Do you love going on cruises? Then you will be delighted to know passenger cruise lines like Carnival Cruise Line and the Royal Caribbean offer virtual experiences to allow cruise lovers to explore their world from home.

It’s better than nothing, right, like not going on a cruise at all, and come to think of it can be really fun and educational, too! Most cruise lines prepare exclusive digital content for these virtual trips. Some give mixology tutorials and other at-home cruise activities like quizzes and scavenger hunts.

When you go on your virtual voyage, to add a cute touch to your content, don’t forget to update your social media followers on your digital whereabouts by posting the 8th emoji on our travel emoji list, a 🚢 Ship emoji.

The 🚢 Ship emoji is an image of a ship, a vehicle used to carry people and cargo across water. The symbol represents different types of cruise ships, as well. Twitter and Samsung versions of this emoji show only the front of the ship. On the other hand, the other variations on different device platforms, show either just the left or right side of the ship.

How to use the 🚢 Ship emoji :

– My aunt is suggesting that I renew my 🚢 membership card in order to sign up for all their virtual tours. – One good thing about going on a virtual tour on a 🚢, you don’t get ​🚢​😷​

Virtual Mountain Trips

Travel agencies and travel companies know it’s hard not being able to physically visit your favorite hiking or backpacking spots. There’s nothing quite like the feel of fresh mountain air on one’s lips, and many online travel services sympathize.

Bearing that in mind, in order to bring back a semblance of that experience to their clients, some travel companies have created special virtual tours and adventures so that their loyal customers will still be able to experience those breathtakingly beautiful mountaintops from anywhere in the world.

While the views of the oceans and the islands are always beautiful, many hikers will agree that nothing beats a gorgeous sunrise. We won’t disagree with that! If you think a virtual mountain tour will somewhat cure your insatiable desire to go back to the great outdoors, why not go through with it?

Sunrise Over Mountains Emoji

And as you talk about your virtual mountain trips online, why not include a digital representation of what you are talking about, in the form of the 🌄 Sunrise Over Mountains emoji, to enhance your digital content? The  🌄 Sunrise Over Mountains shows a sun rising over a mountain range, early in the morning. You’ll usually see this symbol in topics related to mountains, sunrise, nature, etc. The symbol also represents new beginnings.

How to use the 🌄 Sunrise Over Mountains emoji :

– Over lunch, Laney told me she misses hiking and being in the 🌄 so much she likes to play 🌄 sounds when she meditates. I think I want to do the same! – I like waking up early to see the 🌄 The natural beauty of a sunrise or sunset reminds me of the Creator’s presence.

Mountain Emoji

If you want to post about the hiking trip as a whole, and not just the sunrise, the ⛰️ Mountain emoji is the best symbol for that. The emoji shows a picture of a mountain, with trees and other forms of greenery at the bottom of the mountain. This emoji is mostly used in topics related to hiking, mountain climbing, and other outdoor activities.

How to use the ⛰️ Mountain emoji :

– I miss spending weekends in the ⛰️ and the fresh ⛰️ air – When I retire, I want to have a cabin in the ⛰️ so I can go hiking every day!

Virtual Train Rides

When it comes to luxury train travel, going from one destination to another is not the goal. It is more about settling back in one’s seat and enjoying the ever-changing view from one’s window. Train rides give you an experience quite unlike anything else in the world!

Train Adventure

And while we can’t physically hop aboard some of the world’s most posh trains right now, settling for a virtual trip from your couch is really the next best thing. Virtual train journeys offer a glimpse into once-in-a-lifetime adventures that may be hard to reach normally. Whether your definition of adventure involves exploring Scotland’s castles on a slow-moving train or getting a taste of South Africa’s diverse landscapes on the Rovos Rail journey from Pretoria to Cape Town.

Share Your Virtual Train Experience Online

If you’d still like to be in on all the rail action, there are tons of virtual train trips to choose from. Trust us when we say you’ll never run out of options! And if you love to travel by train, why not make the most out of your virtual adventure by going to a place you’ve never been to? You can blog about it or share your experience on social media to encourage other train travel enthusiasts to do the same!

Train Emoji

As you go about sharing your train adventure, be sure to add the 🚆 Train emoji to get more followers, and to move those followers to action. Emojis and emoticons are known to have potent effects on human emotions — including them in your social media posts or texts, or emails is a great way to drive engagement.

As a matter of fact, the 🚆 Train emoji is currently the 769 ranked emoji on social media platforms — proof of how popular the symbol really is!

The 🚆 Train emoji shows a train on train tracks shown from the front view, as if coming towards you, The design and type of train in the 🚆 Train emoji vary across platforms — the 🚆 Train emoji on Apple, Google, Facebook, Samsung, Windows, and Twitter look quite different from one another.

So, if you want to include a 🚆 Train emoji in your online content, you’d better check out all of the designs to decide which one will be best for you!

How to use the 🚆 Train emoji :

– I love traveling by 🚆🚆 rides can reveal so much about the country you are traveling through. – Traveling by 🚆 is better than traveling by ✈️ because you get to see so much countryside and wildlife through your window. Traveling on an ✈️ will bring you through the country quicker. However, you don’t get to see as much scenery.

Globe Emoji

Another popular travel emoji is a globe. Globes are very similar to maps, but unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray unless they want to scale it down. If you’d like to add a globe to your virtual travel posts, emails, and texts, there are three globes to choose from to represent each continent. Why don’t we go over them one by one:

Globe Showing Europe-Africa Emoji

The 🌍 Globe Showing Europe-Africa emoji is a picture of Earth showing the continents of Europe and Africa. The continents are colored bright green.

How to use the 🌍 Globe Showing Europe-Africa emoji :

– I was supposed to take a tour of Europe and Africa last year, but I couldn’t because of the pandemic, so I bought an actual 🌍 and put it on my office desk to remind me to hold on to my dream! – I’ve always wanted to see our planet from space 🌍 Someday, I hope my dream will come true!

Globe Showing Americas Emoji

The 🌎 Globe Showing Americas emoji is a colored illustration of the planet Earth, with the continents of South And North America depicted in green.

How to use the 🌎 Globe Showing Americas emoji :

– When I am with you, I feel like I am the ​👑​➡️​🌎​ – When I retire, I want to see the 🌎 first, I can’t wait to experience the beaches in the Bahamas!

Globe Showing Asia-Australia Emoji

The 🌏 Globe Showing Asia-Australia is a colored illustration of a globe of the Earth with the continents of Asia and Australia in front. The continents are in green, while the rest of the globe is colored blue.

How to use the 🌏 Globe Showing Asia-Australia emoji :

– One of my dreams is to pet a Koala. I can’t wait to go to the ​🌏​⬇️️​🐨​ this year! – The only places I haven’t visited are located in 🌏, when I go there, my bucket list will be complete!

Baggage Claim Emoji

A sign most travelers miss, one that is definitely not part of any current virtual travel, is the 🛄 Baggage Claim sign. The 🛄 Baggage Claim emoji represents a specific sign seen in airports that indicates the area where travelers can collect their luggage. It shows a symbol of a suitcase on a conveyor belt. The suitcase is white and is inside a square filled with blue.

How to use the 🛄 Baggage Claim emoji :

– I used to travel so much, I memorized where the 🛄 is located in almost all the airports in America. – They’ve lost my suitcase somehow 🛄 and I don’t know where to find it!

Left Luggage Emoji

Where the 🛄 Baggage Claim sign is, you bet the 🛅 Left Luggage sign isn’t far behind. This 🛅 Left Luggage  emoji shows a symbol of a key above a suitcase. You’ll usually see this in lockers in Japanese train stations, lockers where people can store their baggage.

How to use the 🛅 Left Luggage emoji :

– I left my suitcase in my assigned locker at the train station 🛅 I hope it will be safe there because my laptop is inside my suitcase. – I love traveling in Japan, the lockers they have in their train stations are very clean and very convenient 🛅

Passport Control Emoji

Our last emoji, the final symbol to round up the travel emoji list, is the 🛂 Passport Control emoji. A simple but universal symbol, the 🛂 Passport Control emoji is a blue and white illustration of an officer looking at a passport. You’ll see this symbol in topics related to immigration control and passport checks at international borders.

How to use the 🛂 Passport Control emoji :

– All the red tape, immigration control, and passport checks you need to go through to get to another country is an aspect of traveling I really don’t miss 🛂 – I am glad that the Mobile Passport Control partnership program helps streamline a traveler’s entry to the United States. But because of the Coronavirus, the program isn’t as effective. Passengers still experience a lot of immigration control and passport checks 🛂 at the airport.

As our freedom of movement continues to be restricted as a result of COVID-19, virtual travel seems set to continue. Virtual trips aren’t for everyone though, going on a digital adventure may seem corny or even depressing to some. Truth be told, digital tours and travel emoji lists will never compare to the real thing, the actual physical experience of traveling, but it definitely has its own charms, and for people who can’t afford to travel, it’s as close as they can get to their dream destination.

Hope For A Better Tomorrow

Such imaginative travel also allows us to catch a glimpse of a more positive future. Through it, we connect to various places, and we learn about places we plan to explore when things are better and safer.

More than anything else, digital travel is a way for us to practice hope, especially during these difficult times. If you agree with us, if you believe that digital travel and a travel emoji list like the one we presented to you give you hope, then by all means, keep on doing what you love! After the horrible events of 2020, we all deserve to have a little fun once in a while.

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15 Best Emojis To Use When You Post About Your Travel

Travelling can be an exhilarating experience. However, it can also be a bit daunting, especially if you’re not used to it. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. 

Emojis are a great way to communicate with people from all over the world, regardless of language barriers. And what better way to express your excitement about travel than with some travel-themed emoji? 

So without further ado, here are the 15 best emojis to use when you post about your travel on social media.

The Best Emojis For Travel

1. ✈️ airplane emoji.

When it comes to travel, the airplane emoji is one of the best. It’s versatile, it’s easy to use, and it’s a great way to show your friends and followers that you’re on the go. Plus, it’s a great way to add a little bit of personality to your social media posts. 

Whether you’re posting about your latest adventure or just sharing a photo from your last trip, the airplane emoji is the perfect way to add a touch of fun. So next time you’re planning a vacation or just getting ready for takeoff, don’t forget to add the airplane emoji to your post. Who knows, it might just be the best part of your trip.

2. 🌍 Globe Emoji

The globe emoji is one of the best emojis for travel. It’s a great way to show your friends and followers that you’re thinking about them when you’re on the go. Plus, it’s a great way to start a conversation about travel experiences. Whether you’re sharing photos from your latest trip or giving recommendations for new destinations, the globe emoji is a fun and easy way to add some personality to your posts. 

So whether you’re planning your next vacation or just daydreaming about far-off places, don’t forget to include the globe emoji in your social media posts!

3. 🚢 Ship Emoji

The ship emoji is perfect for when you’re posting about a cruise or other maritime travel. It’s also a great way to show your friends and followers that you’re planning on taking a trip by sea.

Whether you’re posting pictures from the deck of a cruise ship or simply enjoying a day at the beach, this emoji is sure to add some extra excitement to your social media posts. And best of all, it’s perfect for any travel-related puns or jokes you may want to include in your caption. 

4. ⛵ Sailboat Emoji

The sailboat emoji is one of the best emojis for travel. It connotes a sense of adventure and excitement, while also indicating that the user is heading off on an epic journey. For many people, the sailboat emoji is the perfect way to describe their wanderlust-filled lifestyle. 

It’s also a great way to show off your vacation photos on social media. Whether you’re sailing around the world or just heading out for a weekend getaway, the sailboat emoji is the perfect way to let your friends and followers know that you’re up for some adventure.

5. 🚄 High-Speed Train Emoji

The train emoji is perfect for when you’re posting about your plans to travel by train. It’s perfect for social media posts about taking a trip on a train, whether it’s a long-distance journey or a short ride on the subway. 

The emoji can also be used to show that you’re looking forward to a trip or to express your excitement about going somewhere new. And if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, you can even use the train emoji to indicate that you’re off on a wild adventure. 

6. 🚲 Bicycle Emoji

The bicycle emoji is perfect for any travel-related posts, whether you’re sharing photos from a scenic road trip or recounting an adventurous bike ride. It’s also a great way to show off your active lifestyle, whether you’re posting about your morning commute or documenting a strenuous hike. 

Best of all, the bicycle emoji is universally understood, making it the perfect way to connect with people from all over the world.

7. 🚗 Car Emoji

The car emoji is one of the best emojis for travel. It represents the freedom of the open road and the joy of the journey. When used in social media, it shows that you’re ready to hit the road and explore new places. 

It’s also a great way to let your friends know that you’re thinking about them when you’re on the go. Whether you’re driving to your next destination or just taking a break from your busy life, the automobile emoji is the perfect way to show that you’re living life in the fast lane.

8. 🏖️ Beach Emoji

It immediately brings to mind images of sunny skies, crystal blue waters, and sandy beaches. The beach emoji is perfect for captioning photos from your latest beach vacation or for adding a touch of summer to your social media posts. Whether you’re enjoying a tropical getaway or simply daydreaming about one, the beach emoji is sure to put a smile on your face.

9. ⛰️ Mountain Emoji

The mountain emoji is perfect for those best emojis for travel moments, whether you’re snapping a photo of the beautiful scenery or just want to show off your adventurous side. And while it might be tempting to use the sun or beach emoji instead, the mountain emoji is a great way to show that you’re up for anything—after all, mountains aren’t just for hiking enthusiasts.

10. 🗽 Statue of Liberty Emoji

It captures the spirit of America and its boundless possibilities. For many people, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of hope and freedom. And what better way to express those concepts than with an emoji? The statue of liberty emoji can be used to share your excitement about upcoming travel plans or to document your adventures once you’ve arrived at your destination. It’s also a great way to show your support for social justice and human rights.

11. 🕌 Mosque Emoji

The mosque emoji is perfect for when you’re posting about your upcoming trip to a Muslim-majority country. It’s also great to show respect for the local culture and religion.

Not only is it a great way to show your support for a particular religion or culture, but it also helps to promote religious tolerance and understanding. Best of all, the mosque emoji is free to use and available on most major platforms.

12. ⛩️ Shinto Shrine Emoji

The Shinto Shrine emoji is one of the best emojis for travel. It’s perfect for social media, whether you’re posting about your latest trip to Japan or sharing photos from your last vacation. The Shinto Shrine emoji is also great for sending postcards or even making your own travel journal.

It can be used to represent actual shrines and temples, or simply be used as a decorative element in travel-related posts on social media. Whether you’re planning a trip to Japan or just looking for a beautiful emoji to add to your collection, the Shinto Shrine is definitely worth considering.

13. 🏛️ Classical Building Emoji

The classical building emoji is perfect for when you’re posting about your upcoming trip like going to Greece where this emoji could translate as the Parthenon temple. But to some extent, it can be used when you have an upcoming trip where classical buildings or structures are famous. It’s also a great way to show your interest in history and culture.

14. 🕋 Kaaba Emoji

The Kaaba emoji is perfect for when you’re posting about your upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia or other Muslim-majority countries. It’s a great way to show your friends and followers where you are, and it’s also a great way to start a conversation about your travels.

15. 🧳 Luggage Emoji

It can be used to show your friends and followers that you’re packing your bags and getting ready for a trip. It’s also a great way to share your travel photos and experiences on social media. Whether you’re headed off on a long-awaited vacation or a quick weekend getaway, the luggage emoji is the perfect way to show your excitement. So pack your bags and get ready to hit the road with the luggage emoji by your side.

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A strategically wielded emoji can say more than words ever could. Simply adding that cheeky image to your posts and pictures conveys your mood, your message and your meaning in one quick keystroke. When jetting off on holiday, there’s no better time to harness the power of travel emojis. Our nifty guide to emoji etiquette will up your posting ante while also inspiring some serious wanderlust.

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This emoji shows the brightly lit buildings of a city. You can use it to show you are busy at the office, out on the town, or even having a tourist moment in a big city.

Related emoji

• 🚞 mountain railway This emoji shows a train with beautiful mountains in the immediate background.
• 🛫 airplane departure “Leaving on a jet plane!” Head out on a grand airplane travel adventure. Where will you go after leaving the airport?
• 🚟 suspension railway The Suspension Railway emoji features a metal contraption which is suspended on a railway. Its purpose is to get passengers from one elevation to another, usually up a mountain or steep hill.
• 🚕 taxi In the city without a car? You may need to hail a taxi for a ride. Just make sure you have some cash on you. The old school cab drivers don’t take cards.
• 🚃 railway car Hop aboard the tram. Just make sure you have money for a ticket. The railway car emoji is used when talking about public transportation options like trains, trams, and trolleys. It’s also a fun way for tourists to travel when visiting big cities.
• 🌄 sunrise over mountains The sun always rises to the east. When there are mountains present, it makes for a very natural photo moment. You’ll have to wake up very early in the morning to see this relaxing site.
• ✈️ airplane Hop on the plane, it’s time to fly to your next destination. This travel emoji, is often used to talk about a flight, trip, or vacation. Traveling by plane is convenient, but those afraid of heights, or turbulence might not like flying.
• 🛬 airplane arrival Coming in for a landing! Are you arriving home from your travels? Is someone special arriving at the airport to visit you? The airplane landing can show all that and more.
• 🌆 cityscape at dusk There’s nothing like sunset over a city. The light of the buildings and the fading light of the sun create true beauty and majesty that cannot be compared.
• 🏞️ national park From seeing Old Faithful in Yellowstone, to seeing giant redwood trees at the Sequoia national park, this emoji is a perfect fit.
• 🚡 aerial tramway Headed to a ski resort? You may ride an aerial tramway to get to the top of the slope. This method of transportation is popular at ski reports, amusement parks and big cities. If you are afraid of heights, don’t look out of the window, this tramway takes you high into the sky.
• 🇹🇰 flag: Tokelau The flag emoji of Tokelau consists of a navy blue background with a yellow Tokelauan canoe and four stars representing the Southern cross.
• 🚍 oncoming bus Watch out for the bus! Get out of the bus lane. The oncoming bus emoji represents a city bus or school bus that is driving on the road. You may see an oncoming bus at a street intersection or a bus stop. Get out of the road! Don’t get hit.
• 🚁 helicopter Fire up the chopper! A helicopter takes you up into the sky and is a very scenic form of transportation. Use this emoji when talking about aviation, rescue missions, and helicopter tours.
• 🌇 sunset It’s time to wind down, the sun is setting and the day is almost over. A sunset is a relaxing scene that is often enjoyed by everyone. It can be used as a symbol of romance for couples.
• 🛸 flying saucer It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no- it’s a flying saucer! Potentially evidence of extraterrestrial life, flying saucer emojis can be used in any conspiratorial conversation about UFOs.
• 🏛️ classical building Headed to ancient Rome? Taking an art history class? The classical building emoji is the go-to emoji for all things architecture.
• 🚋 tram car The tram car emoji shows a side-view of a singular tram car. I wonder where it’s going.
• 🌅 sunrise A beautiful and relaxing sunrise can be seen all over the world. Just make sure to wake up early and look to the east to catch the sun rising. The sun rising means the day is beginning. Time to wake up and make some coffee.
• 🚎 trolleybus If you are ever in a big city, you might take a trolleybus to get to your next stop. The Trolleybus emoji is often used when talking about public transportation and cable cars. Use this emoji when you are traveling without a car and need to use the trolley. They are powered by electricity from the overhead wires, so this is a great environmentally friendly emoji too!

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The relevance of emoji in social media marketing has attracted tremendous interest from academics and marketing professionals alike ever since emoji became a fixed component in user-to-user and business-to-user communication on online platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. Using a quantitative research approach in the form of a self-administered online survey in an experimental setting, the purpose of this study is to investigate what type of emoji positively impacts consumer behaviour, purchase intention, and user interaction in tourism-related Instagram posts. This research is novel in that it bridges the usage of emoji in the context of social media and tourism. The findings support tourism managers in the practical use of emoji for social media marketing campaigns on Instagram and show that (positive) face emoji evoke more positive emotions than non-face emoji.

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Destination Management Organization’s Emotional Branding Communication: Challenges and Opportunities in Social Media

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1 Introduction

With the rise of digital communication, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have transformed into powerful communicational mediums as they allow users to express feelings, share everyday life moments, and connect with others [ 1 ]. In particular, Instagram, initially launched as a photo-sharing platform, has become one of the world’s most popular channels, with over one billion active users. Beyond its visual-centred nature, Instagram acts as a network for several industries such as services, marketing, and tourism to grow their business. Increasingly, the potentials of Instagram have also been recognised by tourism service providers and destination marketing organisations (DMOs) for the creation of effective marketing strategies [ 2 ].

Seeing that emojis and emoticons are highly pervasive in our daily lives [ 7 ], recent studies have focused on customer purchase intentions relating to the appearance of emoji in advertising [ 8 , 9 ]. For instance, scholars suggested that experimental purchases such as tourism products and services can stimulate emotions that positively increase emotional behaviour [ 10 ]. That is, travel-related products tend to influence emotions, whereby emoji can play a crucial role since they express an emotional mood as well. However, while emoji usage in tourism enterprise communications has been highlighted [ 11 ], the linkage between emoji and their significance in tourism advertising remains fragmented.

Meanwhile, although earlier literature has discussed Instagram advertising of DMOs [ 1 , 12 ] and highlighted the vital role of user-generated content (UGC) on destination image formation [ 2 , 13 ], the relation of user-generated content and the usage of emoji in tourism-related posts on Instagram is still an underexplored area. Likewise, while some scholars have looked into emoji and their meaning in regard to customer attention [ 14 , 15 ], there are limited studies that focus on emoji and their impacts on the efficiency of tourism-related advertisements, especially on Instagram [ 16 ].

Owing to the rising interest in emoji around various research streams [ 16 ], this study aims to contribute to tourism research by examining what type of emoji attracts the most attention on tourism-related Instagram posts as well as what type of emoji creates more positive emotions in such advertisements. Additionally, this study assesses the type of emoji that creates the most user interaction. The specific research questions are as follows:

How does the usage of specific types of emoji (face emoji and non-face emoji) in tourism-related Instagram posts influence an individual’s attention to the post?

What type of emoji help to raise positive emotions in tourism-related Instagram posts?

How can emoji be useful for tourism managers in managing tourism marketing activities?

What type of emoji help to create more interactions with the post?

From a practical point of view, this study’s findings can support destination management and tourism marketers in optimising their social media advertising and effective involvement of emoji in Instagram posts.

2 Literature Review and Hypothesis Development

2.1 emoji and social media.

As part of computer-mediated communication, emoji are widely used, and some emoji have nearly achieved universal understanding [ 17 ]. Emoji have been used in different ways and contexts on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp. They allow people with different cultural backgrounds to communicate more effectively and initiate interactions when necessary. It is believed that emoji can solve potential misunderstandings experienced in intercultural communication [ 18 ]. According to theory in social semiotics, emoji serves as a means of promoting shared values and affiliation between users [ 11 ]. This concept is expressed via a semiotic that establishes interpersonal meaning within the attitude system and a semiotic establishing experiential meaning.

When emoji were used, readers found a higher level of positive emotion than when no emoji were presented [ 17 ]. For non-face emoji, even though they do not show facial expressions, they still bring positive meanings to a message. Furthermore, emoji help to convey the meaning of a message more efficiently [ 19 ]; they can significantly reduce the ambiguity of a sentence and are able to change one’s interpretation in terms of affection [ 5 ]. Hence, emoji can help to catch the attention of readers in a shorter period of time [ 15 ] and help to create a digital message with nuances and depth, resembling a face-to-face conversation more closely [ 14 ]. Other scholars suggested that a message is also considered to be more personalised when that message includes emoji [ 15 ]. They also point to the elaboration likelihood model, which explains the influence of emoji on the reader’s attention. The model implies that information may persuade people with positive cues when they can be processed without much thinking, and personalisation can positively affect information processing [ 20 ].

Facial emoji encourage users to express different emotions that may not be as easily portrayed in online communication. People select suitable emoji that fits their current emotion/mood from a predefined list of emotional expressions. While, during the process of exchanging information on social network sites, this may seem like an extraordinary action, this is in fact an exercise that fosters our emotional honesty because, often times, individuals may be unable to express their true feelings due to social barriers [ 14 ]. Moreover, notably, visual images deliver higher emotional effects than just words [ 19 ]. Using emoji in a non-judgmental setting thus helps to understand our emotional state and to communicate it more openly [ 14 ]. However, this depends on the specific context and the individual perception of the respective emoji. Regardless, emoji convey a particular emotion and reinforce a message [ 21 ], which support us in conveying our socially challenging emotions and, by that, in acknowledging and accepting that emotion as a part of ourselves [ 12 ]. Accordingly, the following hypothesis has been formulated:

H1 : The appearance of positive face emoji in tourism related Instagram posts raises more positive emotions than non-face emoji do.

2.2 Emoji, Consumer Behaviour, and Purchase Intention

While many functions and facets of emoji in communication have been explored in social media research, the usage of emoji and their effect on consumer behaviour and purchase intention is another essential component that needs to be considered when aiming to gain insights on the precise usage of emoji. To date, emoji are widely prevalent in marketing campaigns [ 9 ]; in other words, companies pursue new ways of communication that may positively influence the emotions of potential consumers. Hence, emoji are well recognised as a tool for social media advertising [ 3 ]. Recent literature suggest that emoji in promotional materials encourage users to respond to the message [ 23 ] and, regarding hedonic products, increase the effect of purchase intention [ 8 ]. Other scholars report an increasing number of emoji in marketing campaigns and point out that emoji in advertisements can positively impact targeted consumers because users appreciate the service more and the level of their satisfaction increases [ 9 ].

Notably, stimulation of consumers’ emotional behaviour is particularly relevant when it comes to experience-orientated products, such as tourism services [ 10 ]. This study assumes the purchase intention of potential consumers to be equivalent to travel intention since an advertisement from an official destination management organisation on Instagram aims to bring travellers to the promoted destination. This has led to the following hypothesis:

H2 : The appearance of emoji in tourism-related Instagram advertisements influences users’ travel intention.

2.3 Instagram and Emoji in Tourism

Instagram has become a popular platform that triggers creativeness and self-promotion of tourism destinations [ 12 , 22 ]. When applied strategically, user-generated content (UGC) can be highly beneficial for tourism organisations [ 24 ] because it enhances the destination image [ 12 , 24 ]. Seeing that travellers can be viewed as low-cost marketers and brand ambassadors, research has found that pictures taken by users and reposted by DMOs improve engagement on Instagram [ 25 ]. Other scholars emphasise UGC as a crucial factor for destination image because user-generated Instagram pictures tend to present more diverse attractions than traditional brochures and travel guides [ 26 ]. As such, more tourism operators use Instagram to promote destinations and consider Instagram to be an online travel album where all tourists have access [ 12 ].

In terms of emoji usage in the tourism industry, a transformation in company communications including emoji on social media platforms has appeared [ 27 ]. As a result, travel organisations use emoji when communicating with tourists, leading to an increased human touch in business communications. Tourism is an industry that should strongly rely on the usage of emoji when considering tourism enterprises and their social media strategies as the integration of emoji brings more fun and friendly interactions to the customer base, which eventually leads to better business development [ 28 ]. In particular, it has been recognised that non-face emoji enhance reader trust by reducing message ambiguity [ 5 ]. As such, this study tests for the types of emoji that help to create effective UGC with the following hypothesis:

H3 : The appearance of non-face emoji in tourism related Instagram posts helps to promote more engagement (likes, shares, and comments) than face emoji posts do.

3 Methodology

This research adopted a quantitative method approach with an online questionnaire in an experimental setting. More specifically, a within-subjects research design was applied (see Fig.  1 ) in which participants were asked to randomly evaluate a set of two pictures with a caption with text and a face emoji, two pictures with a caption with text and a non-face emoji, and two pictures with a caption with text only. The images were selected in a way that they do not show landmarks or people and mix indoor and outdoor shots.

Participants were recruited via email and personal Instagram accounts using a non-probability and purposive sampling technique. The inclusion criterion were adult participants over 18 years old as they are legally entitled to purchase tourism products and services on their own. To ensure that participants were familiar with the nature of Instagram, individuals without an active Instagram account were not considered In this way, lurkers were excluded. Altogether, the sample ultimately consisted of 182 respondents.

Example of Instagram posts used in the survey.

4.1 Demographic Profile of Respondents

Overall, as presented in Table 1 , the majority of participants were female (75.3%) and skewed toward the younger population, aged between 18 and 29 (89%). In addition, 52.2% of participants agreed that they use Instagram to upload pictures and stories, while 47.8% only check the feed. The majority (61.5%) used Instagram several times a day.

4.2 The Influence of Emoji on Emotion, Travel Intention, and Engagement

A non-parametric ANOVA Friedman test was chosen to determine the difference between participants’ emotion when seeing Instagram posts with face emoji, non-face emoji, and no emoji at all. The result suggested a statistically significant difference between the levels of emotion. The Dunn-Bonferroni post hoc test (Table 2 ) showed that, even when comparing in pairs, the levels of emotion towards the three types of posts were all significantly different. To be more specific, the post with positive face emoji created the most positive emotions, while the post with non-face emoji provoked the least positive emotion. Hence, H1 can be accepted.

Likewise, the results indicated a statistically significant difference between the travel intention generated from the three types of posts (Table 2 ). Looking at the Dunn-Bonferroni test outcome, travel intention towards the posts with face emoji and no emoji was found to be statistically significant. Yet, there was no statistically significant difference when comparing travel intention towards the posts with non-face emoji and no emoji. Moreover, based on the mean ranks, the post with face emoji showed the highest mean value regarding travel intention. Thus, H2 is only partially supported since face emoji positively influenced travel intention while the appearance of non-face emoji showed no statistical difference regarding travel intention compared to Instagram posts with no emoji involved.

Concerning Instagram users’ engagement, the Friedman test revealed a statistically significant difference for “like”, “comment”, and “share” when users saw posts with face emoji, non-face emoji, and no emoji at all. Turning to the results of the post-hoc test, a statistically significant difference could be found between the intention to “like” a post with face-emoji and with non-face emoji; people were most likely to like a post with face emoji, followed by no emoji and non-face emoji in the caption. However, the post hoc test presented no significant difference when comparing participants’ commenting and sharing behaviour in pairs. The results indicated that the presence of face emoji and non-face emoji neither encouraged users to comment nor to share the post when compared to no emoji at all. Thus, hypothesis 3 must be rejected. Yet, based on the mean rank, it showed that people do indeed tend to comment and share posts with face-emoji the most, followed by posts with non-face emoji and no emoji at all.

4.3 Factors Influencing Travel Intention

Finally, in addition to the effect of emoji, Table 3 presents other external factors in a post that may influence one’s travel intention. On the whole, the findings concluded that bright colours and saturated chroma (“ the picture is beautiful ”) were the most compelling factor, followed by the caption of a post (“ the caption of the post is interesting ”). Similarly, when looking at posts with face emoji, brightness and chroma as well as the caption were also found to be influential factors.

5 Discussion

Essentially, emoji add a positive meaning to the message (caption) [ 5 ], which, in turn, positively influences one’s perception and instills a positive impression [ 30 ]. This study supports the appearance of (positive) face emoji in tourism-related Instagram posts promoting more positive emotions than non-face emoji. However, the result regarding the levels of emotions between posts with non-face emoji and without any emoji is not coherent with earlier literature claiming that non-face emoji also adds positive emotion to a post [ 5 ].

Meanwhile, face emoji in an Instagram post was also found to trigger one’s intention to travel to a destination. This finding is supported by recent literature, suggesting that the presence of emoji on social media contributes to business development since it brings about a more favourable impression for the brand [ 11 ]. Subsequently, an increase in customers’ willingness to purchase due to the inclusion of emoji echoes the context of buying hedonic products [ 8 ]. Thus, it can be concluded that the influence of positive face emoji on purchase intention also applies to destination marketing on Instagram. Face emoji create positive emotions for Instagram users, leading to an increase of their desire to travel; however, it is worth mentioning that not all emoji have the same effect. For instance, using non-face emoji in tourism-related Instagram posts generates a non-significant or less positive result than when no emoji is used. With regards to user engagement, users’ liking, commenting, and sharing behaviours on Instagram have been recognised as crucial factors in promoting a destination [ 2 ]. In the same vein, this study’s findings disclose that posts with positive face emoji attract the most “likes”. This is consistent with the aforementioned results in which using positive emoji tends to generate the most positive emotion (e.g., joy, interest, and contentment), thereby obtaining the highest number of “likes”.

On the other hand, since commenting requires more effort than clicking the “like” button, the more comments a post receives responds to a more profound level of user engagement [ 2 ]. When it comes to sharing, it also takes more time to consider sharing a post from DMOs since it reveals one’s interest(s) to their friends, family, and other account followers [ 31 ]. This content can, in turn, influence other people’s decision about a particular destination at a later stage [ 32 ]. Thus, the lack of significant difference regarding the likelihood that participants would comment or share the three types of posts shows that it is challenging to encourage Instagram users to comment or share Instagram posts posted by a DMO, despite the presence of emoji in the caption.

While the positive influence of positive face emoji on travel intention has already been examined, it is interesting to further investigate whether the desire to visit a destination is based solely on the effect of face emoji. First, in line with the literature, bright pictures with numerous colours activate a variety of senses, leading to higher popularity of a post [ 33 ]. That is, the findings suggest that the quality, colours, and brightness of pictures are also influential when it comes to travel intention. This result can also be explained through another recent study [ 34 ], stating that the brightness and colours of a picture affect viewers’ emotion. Nevertheless, different from previous literature, where a post with a high number of likes and shares on Facebook can lead to higher purchase intention [ 35 ], our findings imply that the same notion may not be applicable to Instagram in the context of destination marketing. Regardless, all in all, the results support a compounding positive effect when face emoji is embedded in a caption along with “beautiful pictures” consisting of bright colours and chroma.

6 Conclusion

Until now, research on Instagram emoji has been limited and primarily focused on how emoji inserted in captions can influence post popularity [ 36 ]. Other researchers have mainly explored the impact of emoji in the context of promoting hedonic products [ 8 , 9 , 28 ]. This research thus adds knowledge to the existing body of literature related to semiotics and tourism. By connecting the effect of emoji to the domain of tourism marketing, this research reinforces that emoji may not only prompt a more positive impression towards a brand but also towards a place. Moreover, evidence revealed that, in the case of tourism marketing on Instagram, non-face emoji in captions may not bring about the same desired effect in generating positive marketing outcomes. This sheds light on a different perspective compared to existing research on how non-face emoji can also bring positive emotion when used in instant messaging [ 5 ]. In essence, this study contributes to the emerging field of marketing communications and semiotics in tourism research by identifying whether specific types of emoji (face emoji and non-face emoji) in tourism-related Instagram posts influence an individual's attention and behaviour.

The findings also offer numerous implications for destination marketers concerning emoji usage in digital marketing communications. Throughout this study, posts with positive emoji have performed better across all categories. Thus, marketers are advised to include emoji in their rhetoric strategy for social media marketing as it facilitates effective communication with potential travelers. Especially the usage of positive face emoji on Instagram can be beneficial for increasing positive impressions and feelings towards the promoted destination. However, destination marketers should also consider that different emoji serve different purposes. Since the findings show that the positive effect created by face emoji is associated with a higher intention of travel behaviour, it is advisable that for promotional posts aimed at increasing travel intention, preference should be given to positive face emoji over non-face emoji in order to guarantee more interactive and appealing content for DMOs and marketers. Furthermore, a picture's quality, including brightness and chroma, is another essential factor that marketers should pay attention to [ 2 ]. To conclude, in order to make the best out of an Instagram post, it is advised to include positive face emoji in the caption and high-quality pictures with bright colours.

Nonetheless, there are several limitations to this study that should be highlighted. First, the sample of the participants was unbalanced, with the majority being females. The sampling technique also resulted in an age skew. Even though a selection of images was utilized for this study, the biggest limitation lies in the fact that it is hard to control other stimuli and post elements. Moreover, considering the number of social media platforms available to date, the findings of this study are limited due to the focus placed on Instagram users.

For future research, scholars are advised to look at other types of hedonic advertising products. It is also recommended to investigate how different settings, advertisements, placements, and number of emoji influence tourists’ online behaviour. Similarly, exploring which type of information source is more powerful in eliciting travel intention could be of interest for future research. Furthermore, scholars could study whether emojis can influence interest in information intensification. Future research could also zoom in on other social media platforms to investigate whether the same effects hold true regarding consumer behaviour and advertisement perceptions. Another interesting perspective for future research would be the comparison of emoji usage across different social media platforms. Finally, adding more face emoji and non-face emoji would additionally be a valuable direction to offer deeper insights.

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