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You should consider giving travel a try, though. When done right, it has so many benefits that I cannot recommend it enough. Among them: it gives you a better
by probably_wrong 4y ago
You should consider giving travel a try, though. When done right, it has so many benefits that I cannot recommend it enough.
Among them: it gives you a better perspective on life, it gives you a better understanding of what is there to improve in your own community that you didn't notice before because "we have always done it this way", and it tends to make people less judgemental and/or racist.
People won't care about droughts in Africa they see on TV, but if you could bring them there and see it with their own eyes I can guarantee you they would.
- commandlinefan 4y ago> it has so many benefits ... but that's true of everything that we could ever consider banning in the name of combatting climate change.
- BlargMcLarg 4y agoThe majority of benefits you mention are absolutely not applicable to the majority of travelers, specifically those only visiting countries for a short time in areas designed for tourists. Also doesn't take into account repeat tourists (e.g. masses in North/West Europe going south by plane every summer). There's a humongous difference between your average Ibiza tourist and someone visiting Asia to study the culture. From experience, the majority is far closer to the former than the latter.
- 29athrowaway 4y agoWhen done in a purposeful way, sure. But for 99% of the people it's like: - "white sand good. clear water good. sun good." - "yum, food." - "tee hee. disney."