Can someone explain travel to me?
I have visited 14 different countries out of the 30 or so developed countries in the world. From my superficial tourist perspective, I noticed that in all of these countries, people earn money at day jobs, spend it on things, and generally live predictable lives. The difference between countries is much smaller than the difference between individuals. From this I concluded that traveling is not worth the hassle, at least when it comes to going to other developed countries.
I have lived in three different countries, all of which are among the richest countries in the world. This has allowed me to gain a certain outside perspective on certain cultures, at least the rich cultures, and traditions that cannot be gained from tourism. Cultures are a little different. Some are reserved. Some of them are civilized. Some are ethical. Some are friendly. Some are lazy. Some are Hamfstead. Some work hard. Just like people.
However, in general, national cultures are much more similar than people. If you are a carpenter, you will find that you have more in common with other carpenters regardless of their nationality than you do with their neighbors. There, I’ve saved you a lot of travel time -However, this may have to be tried to be fully realized. I keep meeting people who should be smart enough to realize that their nation is not the best because its people were somehow chosen.
If you want to learn something about people, I suggest you talk to your neighbor instead of talking to someone from another country.
Perhaps my view is clouded by my focus on developed countries. However, this is where most tourism goes, so why do people go?
I know people who buy tour guides and plan what sights to see. I notice that most locals never go to those attractions. This suggests to me that landmarks have little to do with culture even though they are promoted as an essential part of culture. Why do people go to see the views if they don’t care about the views they live in?
Sometimes it comes down to shopping, but seriously. Global trade means that you can now buy the same limited number of goods all over the world. Why go to Paris, when you can buy the same things at the corner store. Likewise, sometimes, it’s about food. But actually, I don’t need to go to Greece to eat at a Greek restaurant. Yes, maybe not the same, but it’s pretty close.
Sometimes people travel to get away from it all? My question then is, what are you running away from? Why are you running? I’ve never felt the need to step away from my normal life which can be fixed in one week.
It used to be that travel meant something. Like an expedition, you’re going to go somewhere. Nowadays, all you have to do is get on a plane and stay for 12 hours in another country on the other side of the world that is almost identical to your own. I think this is just a “consumption of places” similar to the consumption of food or objects. Is modern tourism just another consumer experience?
Have you ever thought about traveling slowly? Moving from one city to another until you reach the destination? I think sailing is an interesting way to travel slowly. I maintain that you don’t really know a place unless you’ve worked a job there, opened a bank account, and lived like a local rather than just passing by briefly while taking pictures. Living abroad brings more personal growth than traveling in Tinkan as a tourist. If you have some useful skills, you can travel for free and get paid for it. (Until I left my career, I never paid for a plane ticket with my own money.)
This is how I see it; I realize I may be missing some genes, so please enlighten me why travel is so popular?
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Originally published on 2009-07-03 04:26:31.
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