Does anyone else feel like everywhere worth seeing has turned into a tourist attraction?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.
It feels like any place that’s:
- beautiful
- quiet
- different
…doesn’t stay that way for long.
Someone finds it.
Shares it.
It blows up.
And suddenly:
- there’s a queue for the “perfect photo”
- cafés turn into Instagram spots
- and the whole place feels… different
I’m not even blaming anyone.
I’m part of it too.
We all want to:
- see something real
- experience something different
But it makes me wonder—
Are we actually chasing places -
or the idea of what they used to feel like?
It is great when you find something special and your the only one experiencing it. Yes.. that's brilliant but you do want to share it, because we loving sharing our experiences. However, it is getting rarer to find an attraction that doesn't have an exit through a gift shop.
Wouldn't it be nice to go into a USA national park without queuing to pay first?
I don’t know.
Just something I’ve noticed.
- Is there anything you would blame this on, such as; world population boom or even a less respectful society?
- What's your view?
Have you ever gone somewhere and thought,
“this probably used to feel very different”?