NFT Tourism Experiences for the Bucket Lists — ‘Been There, Done That’

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A memorable tourism experience (MTE) is defined as 'a tourism experience that is positively remembered and recalled after the event has occurred' (Kim et al., 2012). But what if your tourism experience is not positively remembered or not remembered at all?! It reminds us of humankind’s ability to discover New Worlds and then discard our detritus on them. It is relevant given the race between billionaires to become space tourists and tick it off their bucket lists, in other words, ‘Been There, Done That’.

Wrapper “Leave the Earth – Litter in Metaverse” is the first NFT of Stephen Vineburg’s collection “Been There Done That”. It has an art-transitioning story, making the transition from physical to digital art, whether as a widely available AR experience or a unique NFT, as well as his ‘CELED’. The art piece ‘Been There, Done That’ focuses on a confectionery wrapper that has traveled the world and is now on a journey to space and the Metaverse.  

His artwork has been through all 4 stages: Physical Art, Augmented Reality, NFT and Metaverse, representing the romantic story of one wrapper and disposable nature of touristic experiences. 

Physical Art. In 2020 Stephen Vineburg exhibited the conceptual sculpture, ‘Been There, Done That’ at the Open Space exhibition in the Giardini Marinaressa, Venice. In a conceptual sense it represented the disposable nature of many touristic experiences and In a figurative sense the artwork reflected the detritus of tourist consumerism. It attracted a warm response from Venetians who are already concerned about the impact of tourism on their city.

Augmented Reality. The first stop in the