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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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 [i]at a hole in the wall off the beaten path[/i]? Wow, you sound just like Bourdain. :roll: 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. [b]The show White Lotus captures this pretty well. [/b]

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

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

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 [i]your[/i] interests. 
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What is White Lotus and why would I want to talk about a show? Is it a reality show?[/quote]

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. :roll: [/quote]

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

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.[/quote]

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

You sound incredibly ignorant. [/quote]

It's hilarious you proletariat strivers think because you waste life flying somewhere in cattle class, use your American Express to eat stale sandwiches in an airline club, and take pictures of tourist traps you're suddenly high-culture bourgeoisie. You're a trained seal.[/quote]

Sorry, hun. We travel Delta One. Can’t remember the last time I flew coach.[/quote]

Sure, sure. You mean to say you get to upgrade sometimes with all the miles from your consulting job and credit card churning.[/quote]

DP: we pay for Delta One (or whatever airline we are flying---if you purchase business/first, it loyalty does not matter)
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