I've thought this way for some years now but I've always thought I was the only one. Travel is so ingrained in the psyche of people I know that I thought even

I've thought this way for some years now but I've always thought I was the only one. Travel is so ingrained in the psyche of people I know that I thought even mentioning it would have me marked as a killjoy. I would think that countries that rely on tourism or ones that have switched from manufacturing to a service economy would strongly object and vigorously oppose the trend (that's if there is one). Places such as Australia, Hawaii, and Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Italy and others that heavily depend on tourism would be bitterly opposed to any such move. Is this seriously been thought about elsewhere other than in this article or is the author just kite-flying?