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I'm doing just this, this very week, a week during which by coincidence the European heatwave is peaking. I've lounged, read, strolled, and napped, and managed

• johnchristopher 8y ago
  I am working in the european tourism industry. I don't think I'll ever go on holidays again. Right now they are all gung-ho on `experiences` (hello Airbnb influence) and `transformation` tourism spiced up with personal development lingo. My colleagues label me the oddball when I tell them I'd rather spend my free time around my house and interacting with the community I live in rather than spend money on some trips and hotel rooms across Europe.
  • davnicwil 8y ago
    I've seen these experience things pushed hard by airbnb (in Europe) lately and I don't know what to think of them. Perhaps you could shed some light, being in the industry? Cynical part of me says that most would be empty tourist trap type things. The concept of paying for a completely set up, planned, 'experience' seems to sort of cancel out what an experience is and what is special and enjoyable about it. On the other hand, tours have existed forever, unique place-specific activities have existed forever, and I enjoy those when I do them. These things might be no different except done by 'regular people' instead of companies, and maybe a bit more diverse and creative, which in a way might actually really be more genuine and enjoyable.
    • toasterlovin 8y ago
      I think “experiences” are basically tours repackaged for a generation that has become used to extremely high levels of production value in all the forms of entertainment which they consume.