Are upper middle class family gatherings now just luxury travel pissing contests?

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

PP here and I didn’t mean to start an argument about it. I thought it was kind of a funny observation about myself, to be honest. Fictional story: so fun to talk about. Someone’s actual experience there: yawn.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

Good lord. Someone's been living under a rock for the last 3 years.

Someone has better things to do in life than watch TV?

Exactly. Like arguing with strangers on the internet.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

Good lord. Someone's been living under a rock for the last 3 years.

Someone has better things to do in life than watch TV?

Exactly. Like arguing with strangers on the internet.

So go watch some TV show, couch potato.

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Flying around the world is above all an unspeakable burden on the environment. When someone is bragging around about his worldwide air travel heleaves me with the impression of a stupid and egotistical person. And I'm not interested, it's boring.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

Good lord. Someone's been living under a rock for the last 3 years.

Someone has better things to do in life than watch TV?

Do you ever consume visual media of any kind? What makes an excellent TV show like White Lotus or Mad Men inferior to an excellent film?

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Anonymous wrote:Flying around the world is above all an unspeakable burden on the environment. When someone is bragging around about his worldwide air travel heleaves me with the impression of a stupid and egotistical person. And I'm not interested, it's boring.

And you are not a burden on the environment?

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

You do realize it’s a fictional TV show, right? It’s not some documentary meant to encompass the full reality of travel.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

You do realize it’s a fictional TV show, right? It’s not some documentary meant to encompass the full reality of travel.

Wow, people actually judge those who travel because of what some fictional TV show portrays? That's just weird.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

Good lord. Someone's been living under a rock for the last 3 years.

Someone has better things to do in life than watch TV?

You don’t have to have seen a show to know about it. I’ve never watched a single episode of Friends but I can tell you a lot about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

You do realize it’s a fictional TV show, right? It’s not some documentary meant to encompass the full reality of travel.

I think it perfectly captures what luxury travel has become and that's partially why it's so popular: Bored idle rich (and wannabes pretending to be idle rich) flying somewhere to look at stuff (boring) and booze all day while they boss around service workers. And schemers and thieves orbiting you (rich Americans) so they can scam you.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

You do realize it’s a fictional TV show, right? It’s not some documentary meant to encompass the full reality of travel.

Wow, people actually judge those who travel because of what some fictional TV show portrays? That's just weird.

DP. I thought this thread was about people who blab on about travel thinking other people are going to be impressed. Not judging people just for traveling. Travel on, enjoy! I do! I just don’t really care about the details of your trip.

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

You do realize it’s a fictional TV show, right? It’s not some documentary meant to encompass the full reality of travel.

I think it perfectly captures what luxury travel has become and that's partially why it's so popular: Bored idle rich (and wannabes pretending to be idle rich) flying somewhere to look at stuff (boring) and booze all day while they boss around service workers. And schemers and thieves orbiting you (rich Americans) so they can scam you.

“Look at stuff”? Is that how you define the Louvre, Angkor Wat, the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, etc?

You sound incredibly ignorant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

It's weird. While I consider the show a commentary on the ultra wealthy, I do not see it as commentary are travel...

Interesting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Travel-holics are only traveling to brag. The internet ruined everything because it removes the adventure aspect from even the most remote places. You can watch a video about your future plan trip to Nepal, the taxi you will take from the airport, watch a video about the Nepalese hostel you want to stay in, the sites you will see and the food you will eat. It both removes the mystery of the trip and the excitement of feeling like you are doing something very few others are doing. And every global city has been homogenized.

You saw some buildings, took a hike, and looked at some paintings. So what? You had some food at a hole in the wall off the beaten path? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. There's not much food abroad that you can't find here in the states. All the destinations are crowded; hotels, airbnbs, and restaurants are scamming you. The show White Lotus captures this pretty well.

Mass traveling doesn't make you sophisticated, it should be much more stigmatized. Travel-holic NPC dweebs are ruining towns across the world.

I’d much rather talk about the show White Lotus than hear about someone’s actual trip to that location.

OK and? Many of us do love to travel and would love to hear about trips to "White Lotuses".

Every single topic of conversation doesn't have to revolve around your interests.

What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?

White Lotus is a television series on HBO. Referenced in this thread because it's about idle wealthy taking trips to ritzy resorts where they just eat, booze, lay in the sun, and get pampered by phony service workers who mock them behind their backs. To me, it underscores how pointless and superficial travel has become. Some people just seem to really get off on "the help" being at their beck and call. And even when the trip is cliche-filled, uneventful and monotonous, travel-holic strivers always return with EPIC stories.

You do realize it’s a fictional TV show, right? It’s not some documentary meant to encompass the full reality of travel.

I think it perfectly captures what luxury travel has become and that's partially why it's so popular: Bored idle rich (and wannabes pretending to be idle rich) flying somewhere to look at stuff (boring) and booze all day while they boss around service workers. And schemers and thieves orbiting you (rich Americans) so they can scam you.

“Look at stuff”? Is that how you define the Louvre, Angkor Wat, the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, etc?

You sound incredibly ignorant.

DP. I wish more people actually looked at stuff at these places. Instead, they’re far more likely to be looking at themselves in their reversed camera lens.