Yes! I can relate! Most of those "travelers are just perpetual pleasure seekers." Some are just running away from their problems. I've asked people, where's the growth in constantly have a "Good time?" Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.
I don't enjoy travel. I like the journey, but I get bored instantly after couple of hrs once I am at the destination. It's just water, mountains and beaches. I rather enjoy good company irrespective of where I am.
Travel is so fetishized these days. It turned into another version of keeping up with the Jonses and blatant consumerism with everyone completing over who had the coolest, most unique (and let's be real, most expensive) experience. There is never any talk about how, instead of buying presents, you took your kid out to explore wildlife and find cool rocks or went sledding and cuddled up with the fire with hot cocoa after. Noo, you had a really expensive party centered around "experiences" instead. Spending money on anything is not going to make you happy. If your life sucks, going on a trip now won't make you any happier six months from now than buying an iPhone now would. Overtourism is another problem that we don't talk about enough.
This... This video and your comment! Everyone is like "travel changes you, you learn this, you experience that, it brings you closer to your soul" - not necessarily....
Finding this has been like therapy to me, I thought I was the only who thought travel was overrated. I personally don’t find travel rewarding and is certainly not some sort of magic solution to all of life’s problems. Having spent half of my life in South America and half of my life in Britain I know feel that I’ve lost the sense of home so regardless of where I am it just feels like being in a hotel room which ended up making me miserable for many many years
True man I thought travel would make me an interesting person but in reality everything I'd like to change about myself can be done right here at home and then I can go travel anytime to somewhere that interests me
I agree ten thousand percent with everything you said, especially the part about losing momentum on important things at home when on the road traveling.
Travelling always sounds nice, but you always have to come back… have a holiday instead! Also, travelling is great if you’re in your early 20s and you’ve got nothing to lose, but later in life you realise you need a steady job and somewhere to live. There’s no escaping that…
For me, traveling is overrated because you spend so much for a 2 week / 1 month experience of a certain country / continent and you're not gonna get anything back from it other than the "experience" of it. After that, you're out thousands or tens of thousands while you go back to your normal life and grind it up again for your daily and real life responsibilities. I find myself enjoying more watching travel videos of places, and i would actually enjoy it more living and being in a cabin in an acreage or forest, where a steady stream of river flows.
One of the top regrets of people that are in their death bed is they wished that they travelled more when they were younger. You must be the 1% that don't like travelling. Travelling gives you an open mind and a bigger perspective in life. It provides you an insight in history and different cultures. You cannot compare it to reading books man. My wife and I travel with our kids constantly and we have created the most amazing memories and shared the most amazing adventures. I know for sure that those memories will live forever with them. Whatever bullshit twist you put on it, you are living in a society where life becomes repetitive, travelling helps you escape that groundhog day. You can study all you want but no amount of studying can beat a well travelled person.
People confuse tourism with travelling.. just read fa hein or ibnbatuta story. They were travellers because they just jumped into an unknown territory for a higher purpose. Some of their cotravellers died along the way but they continued with their purpose. They never knew whether they will ever go back home but they just want it so badly( that’s where do or die came from)That kind of travelling makes you a better person definitely in terms of satisfaction resilience , belief in your purpose, determination, will to achieve something , charting unknowns and most importantly fulfilling a purpose. Traveller don’t make any difference between places. He is open to whatever comes his way..desert mountains and what not Today guys book 5 star hotels and car online have booze along the way and just kill money to become just more of a spoilt brat with everything served on the plate. This tourism is akin to a child crying for a video game in a toy store think that it will make him a programmer. I have not seen one so called traveller ( read tourist) having a real hobby where they can feel the joy of their hardwork like playing piano or painting writing etc. travelling has become hobby because you just have to spend money and you will have something to say. He rightly said travelling is for who don’t have anything else. I am not challenging you but see from a difference and you will get my point
Can you elaborate with an example - something you have learned, something which has made your life better, something that you wouldn't have been able to achieve (besides saying I went there and saw that - like the leaning tower of Pisa or something) had you not travelled?
Really? A top deathbed regret being having not travelled more in their earlier years... I find that incredible 😮 It's not like it makes any difference to what happens next, where there's only one's character left for God to inherit ❤
Yes! I can relate! Most of those "travelers are just perpetual pleasure seekers." Some are just running away from their problems. I've asked people, where's the growth in constantly have a "Good time?" Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.
I don't enjoy travel. I like the journey, but I get bored instantly after couple of hrs once I am at the destination. It's just water, mountains and beaches. I rather enjoy good company irrespective of where I am.
Travel is so fetishized these days. It turned into another version of keeping up with the Jonses and blatant consumerism with everyone completing over who had the coolest, most unique (and let's be real, most expensive) experience. There is never any talk about how, instead of buying presents, you took your kid out to explore wildlife and find cool rocks or went sledding and cuddled up with the fire with hot cocoa after. Noo, you had a really expensive party centered around "experiences" instead.
Spending money on anything is not going to make you happy. If your life sucks, going on a trip now won't make you any happier six months from now than buying an iPhone now would. Overtourism is another problem that we don't talk about enough.
This... This video and your comment! Everyone is like "travel changes you, you learn this, you experience that, it brings you closer to your soul" - not necessarily....
Have you ever been on a tough journey?
You're right, bro. Travel is overrated and often too expensive. People with no retirement plan spending money on vacations = stupid.
Some travelers definitely have some major issues going on. Kind of a desperation.
Finding this has been like therapy to me, I thought I was the only who thought travel was overrated. I personally don’t find travel rewarding and is certainly not some sort of magic solution to all of life’s problems.
Having spent half of my life in South America and half of my life in Britain I know feel that I’ve lost the sense of home so regardless of where I am it just feels like being in a hotel room which ended up making me miserable for many many years
True man I thought travel would make me an interesting person but in reality everything I'd like to change about myself can be done right here at home and then I can go travel anytime to somewhere that interests me
I agree ten thousand percent with everything you said, especially the part about losing momentum on important things at home when on the road traveling.
Travelling always sounds nice, but you always have to come back… have a holiday instead! Also, travelling is great if you’re in your early 20s and you’ve got nothing to lose, but later in life you realise you need a steady job and somewhere to live. There’s no escaping that…
Exactly plus I’m more exhausted when I get back because doing all the excursions meals staying up late and u rite steady job and a somewhere to live👌🏾
For me, traveling is overrated because you spend so much for a 2 week / 1 month experience of a certain country / continent and you're not gonna get anything back from it other than the "experience" of it. After that, you're out thousands or tens of thousands while you go back to your normal life and grind it up again for your daily and real life responsibilities. I find myself enjoying more watching travel videos of places, and i would actually enjoy it more living and being in a cabin in an acreage or forest, where a steady stream of river flows.
I am traveling now im in asia and my constipation is so bad its been two weeks i cant even sheet 😢😢
You hit the nail on the head on every single point man. You described exactly how I feel on all those things you spoke about.
local and focused
time difference is a pain in the butt and can take up to 7 days to get rid of it.
100% agree. Good reflection.
I only really like to travel to see nature at this point.
Agree!
awesome awesome awesome
I can relate
I hate traveling
TRAVEL SUCKS
Why
One of the top regrets of people that are in their death bed is they wished that they travelled more when they were younger. You must be the 1% that don't like travelling. Travelling gives you an open mind and a bigger perspective in life. It provides you an insight in history and different cultures. You cannot compare it to reading books man. My wife and I travel with our kids constantly and we have created the most amazing memories and shared the most amazing adventures. I know for sure that those memories will live forever with them. Whatever bullshit twist you put on it, you are living in a society where life becomes repetitive, travelling helps you escape that groundhog day. You can study all you want but no amount of studying can beat a well travelled person.
People confuse tourism with travelling.. just read fa hein or ibnbatuta story. They were travellers because they just jumped into an unknown territory for a higher purpose. Some of their cotravellers died along the way but they continued with their purpose. They never knew whether they will ever go back home but they just want it so badly( that’s where do or die came from)That kind of travelling makes you a better person definitely in terms of satisfaction resilience , belief in your purpose, determination, will to achieve something , charting unknowns and most importantly fulfilling a purpose. Traveller don’t make any difference between places. He is open to whatever comes his way..desert mountains and what not
Today guys book 5 star hotels and car online have booze along the way and just kill money to become just more of a spoilt brat with everything served on the plate. This tourism is akin to a child crying for a video game in a toy store think that it will make him a programmer. I have not seen one so called traveller ( read tourist) having a real hobby where they can feel the joy of their hardwork like playing piano or painting writing etc. travelling has become hobby because you just have to spend money and you will have something to say. He rightly said travelling is for who don’t have anything else. I am not challenging you but see from a difference and you will get my point
This total nonsense and bs. You haven’t backed with any stats yet claim “1%•
This is total nonsense. 1%? Lol back it up. You sound silly.
Can you elaborate with an example - something you have learned, something which has made your life better, something that you wouldn't have been able to achieve (besides saying I went there and saw that - like the leaning tower of Pisa or something) had you not travelled?
Really? A top deathbed regret being having not travelled more in their earlier years... I find that incredible 😮 It's not like it makes any difference to what happens next, where there's only one's character left for God to inherit ❤