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

Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by EdTechAndrew on Friday May 31, 2024 @10:56AM (#40536022)

I think you are right. Depth of experience has always seemed more rewarding than breadth of experience.

I think there is value to vacation and travel for relaxation purposes. But you are definitely right that "world-view enhancing" is travel industry propaganda.

Maybe if you live somewhere for a year and integrate with the culture there is something to be gained. But a week in Italy is just for fun, I think it's silly when people claim otherwise.

Building a community and established roots seems much more meaningful than travelling to many different places, at least to me.

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Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by lores on Friday May 31, 2024 @11:31AM (#40536464)

There is a lot of value in experiencing other cultures, especially away from tourists. If nothing else, it's easy to say "bomb Sanaa" because Houthis attacked a US ship, but a lot harder once you've been waiting for a while on the side of a Yemeni road and locals brought you food and tea because you must have been hot and hungry.

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Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by antisthenes on Friday May 31, 2024 @12:26PM (#40537093)

I would rather live in another country for 1 year, than to visit 52 countries for 1 week, I think.

If I can make a friend in another country, all the better.

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Re:Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it w... by BehindBlueEyes on Friday June 07, 2024 @11:17AM (#40609513)

I feel like I would miss out more if I wasn't there to experience the daily changes here. I do travel sometimes, but when asked about my dream destination, that's where I am now. We do get so pulled into traveling to other places that we forget to appreciate and explore the one we come from/are in.

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