Meanings
- uncountableA travel approach in which a tourist actively participates in local activities (such as craft workshops, cooking classes, or martial arts training) rather than passively observing landmarks.
Travel is no longer about just seeing; it’s about engaging. One of Amex Travel's 2026 Global Travel Trends, Sight-Doing invites travelers to step off the sidelines and take part in experiences that leave lasting memories.
2026 April 7, Megan Murphy, “Sight-Doing: Get to Know a Place Through Local Experiences”, in American Express Travel, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2026Synonyms: experiential travel, immersive travel, participatory tourism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA travel approach in which a tourist actively participates in local activities (such as craft workshops, cooking classes, or martial arts training) rather than passively observing landmarks.
Origin
From sight + doing, modelled after sightseeing. The term is used in the 2026 Global Travel Trends report by American Express Travel, where it describes a travel approach emphasizing active participation over passive observation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian осмотр с участием
- осмотр с участием (osmotr s učastijem)Translations
Cite this entry
sight-doing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sight-doing
“sight-doing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sight-doing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sight-doing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sight-doing.
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