Archive for 'Travel Philosophy'
The Ethical & Responsible Travel Minefield
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Dan.
Just about every country seems to have a place on many travelers’ lists that will draw commendation from some.
In Australia climbing Uluru (Ayers Rock) might be frowned upon, signs at the rock tell visitors that climbing it is disrespectful to the aboriginals. There are many things tourists do wherever they go the inevitably cause offense [...]
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Authentic Travelers Don’t Eat McDonalds
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Dan.
You seek out the most westernized mall you can find, order a burger and fries, buy a ticket to the latest Hollywood blockbuster and completely zone out to all the things far more exotic around you. Just don’t tell anyone or you will be labeled a bad traveler who may as well have stayed at [...]
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Is Travel, Lifestyle Design A Selfish Pursuit?
Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by Dan.
Travel is just lost on some people, Christine at Almost Fearless has two of my favorite posts about people like this in Escapism: the Dirty Word that Keeps Us Doing What We Loathe and Why You Living Abroad Annoys Some People. Two short but excellent posts that sum up our feelings to these attitudes.
“…to them [...]
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Un-Plan Your Trip
Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by Dan.
There are a few reasons I don’t really plan my travels, I like the freedom of going where I want, when I want. When I learn of something or somewhere that sparks an interest I don’t want to have to note it down for next time, if I can alter my plans on the fly [...]
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Why You Shouldn’t Care if We Don’t Like That Place
Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by Dan.
There have been a few blog posts lately about some popular travel destinations that the authors of the blog despise for one reason or another, NomadicMatt wrote about Koh Phi Phi and I wrote about Kuta, nor to glowingly about Singapore.
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Moonlighting On The Internet
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