Though I suppose ‘travel’ often means flying, especially for people in the US.
Especially when it comes to international travel. Mexico isn’t the safest destination for an inexperienced traveller, and is Canada really different enough to justify a bus road trip to? (Don’t get me wrong, the Quebec poutine is definitely worth experiencing)
Yeah I was talking about flying, and because time is money, most people who travel frequently for pleasure will opt for that over ground transport of any sizeable distance
Haha I’m just curmudgeon, but it’s mostly carbon footprint, personally. Additionally I’m also thinking exploitation of people in the global South by wealthy Northern tourists (those trips are where you get the most bang for your buck because of inequalities I find unpalatable). Then finally there’s like the cultural aspect of rich(er) people vampiring off the rich cultures of poor(er) people as they “find themselves” or draw inspo for their next venture or whatever
So yeah a lot of personal hangups that keep it from being enjoyable.
PS For anyone who chooses to take offense to the above, if this doesn’t describe you, then I’m not talking about you
I believe travel is a sin, but I like when I don’t recognise anything.
Have to go quite far to find that these days though. Perhaps it will happen again in the future
Okay I’ll bite… why do you think travel is a sin??
Not who you asked, but I’m guessing it’s the carbon footprint.
That’s true for flying, but taking a bus or train really isn’t so bad.
Though I suppose ‘travel’ often means flying, especially for people in the US.
Especially when it comes to international travel. Mexico isn’t the safest destination for an inexperienced traveller, and is Canada really different enough to justify a bus road trip to? (Don’t get me wrong, the Quebec poutine is definitely worth experiencing)
Yeah I was talking about flying, and because time is money, most people who travel frequently for pleasure will opt for that over ground transport of any sizeable distance
Haha I’m just curmudgeon, but it’s mostly carbon footprint, personally. Additionally I’m also thinking exploitation of people in the global South by wealthy Northern tourists (those trips are where you get the most bang for your buck because of inequalities I find unpalatable). Then finally there’s like the cultural aspect of rich(er) people vampiring off the rich cultures of poor(er) people as they “find themselves” or draw inspo for their next venture or whatever
So yeah a lot of personal hangups that keep it from being enjoyable.
PS For anyone who chooses to take offense to the above, if this doesn’t describe you, then I’m not talking about you