Sharing a short essay that arrived in my inbox today, courtesy of Dense Discovery — a newsletter about design, tech, sustainability and urbanism curated by Kai Brach, based in Melbourne, Australia.
Do we travel for transformation or validation?
It's always interesting to hear what thought leaders "outside" the travel industry have to say about the state of tourism, so I'm sharing Kai's article with his permission.
There's a few good points in this piece, including how touristic travel (e.g. mass tourism) can import more culture to a destination than it exports. I also agree that seeking validation on social media is drowning out good quality travel content.
There's some truth to Kai's point about escapism. Consider this: the biggest competitor to a travel agent is the electronics shop, where consumers can instead buy a new 50" flatscreen TV. In this scenario, which "escapism" is worse? Buying a new TV or booking a trip on a cruise ship? 😅
However, I don't believe that all trave...
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I've been travel blogging for 6+ years (full-time since 2021) over at baliuntold.com.
I started the TCN (Travel Creator Newsletter) newsletter because I love nerding out about all things blogging, SEO, social media, and AI. Excited to share new things with you all each month, and feel free to send across any news you'd like featured.
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Really loved your last month's newsletter! Keep it up :)
I really enjoyed your last letter, thanks so much..
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