Sightseeing can’t compete with miracle of everyday lives, it really can’t. That’s some of what I tried to get across in my previous post on the topic of tourism v. travel. The Lost Globe cautions against the anti-tourist
He misses the worlds best attractions because there are to many tourists there and the location has lost it’s authenticity.
and I agree with that sentiment. The anti-tourist is so busy ‘traveling’ that s/he doesn’t see the world that unfolds around them. I think there’s something to be said for avoiding tourist traps which can be disappointing, but you can see a touristed destination while still . . . → Keep Going: Tourist/Traveler: Redux
