Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it wasn't

Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by mr_00ff00 on Friday May 31, 2024 @10:37AM (#40535779)

A lot of replies are claiming it’s money, but honestly I think there’s just a lot of people that don’t care to see the world beyond their town.

I have a friend that grew up, went to college, went to law school all within 20 miles of his hometown. As soon as he graduated law school, he got married and started talking about having kids. That was a few years ago, but he was basically 45 and settled into his suburban life at the age of 24.

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Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by dividefuel on Friday May 31, 2024 @11:04AM (#40536113)

I think there's a huge mix of things:

1. People who don't travel because they can't afford it 2. People who don't travel because they're intimidated by it 3. People who don't travel because they don't see it as important

These groups definitely have some overlap -- you may not be able to afford it because you don't prioritize it -- but I think most people wouldn't self-identify as being part of Group 3.

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Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by antifa on Saturday June 01, 2024 @11:14AM (#40546403)

"I have a friend who didn't want to travel, therefore most people just don't want to travel."

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Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by mr_00ff00 on Saturday June 01, 2024 @01:50PM (#40547710)

Maybe I made it seem like I was implying that’s a universal rule.

What I meant was many people jumped to say it was only money that caused people not to travel. Everyone knows a friend like mine. I have no idea of the breakdown, but my personal experience makes me want to question the idea it’s always all money.

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