Selfie-Absorbed Travelers Place Instant Sharing Over Joy of Trip

The rise of social media is creating a new breed of travelers for whom the ability to instantly publicize their trip is as important as the experience itself.

So-called “social-capital seekers” increasingly structure travel with online followers in mind and aim to document it instantly via Facebook Inc., blogs, Twitter or “selfie” photos on Instagram Inc., the Future Foundation report for booking system specialist Amadeus IT Holding SA said on Thursday, predicting the “appetite will be ravenous for moments of shareable wish-fulfillment.”