I think it’s possible to be too cool when you’re traveling, and be just one boutique hotel stay away from preciousness and pretentiousness overload–the kind that keeps you from doing something fun just because “the tourists” do it.
Entries Tagged as 'The point of travel'
Tourists v. Travelers
February 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Lia, The point of travel
Tags:cultural exchange
What Is the Point of Travel?
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, The point of travel
As a former writer for a Guidebook Company That Shall Not Be Named, I’m partial to thoughtful essays about why we travel. Guidebook work is about facts and trends, neither of which lend themselves to any reflection whatsoever.
Yesterday I picked up the amazing new McSweeney’s, made in newspaper form. Coincidentally, I had already bookmarked this blog post from Jonah Lehrer on the cognitive inner workings behind why we travel, which is part of McSweeney’s No. 33.
Tags:dreamscapes·McSweeney's·trains