Globetrotters Give Out Their Most Controversial Opinions on Travel & Tourism

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Oct 7, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

We only have to look at every other boring dating app bio to realize that travel has never been a more popular hobby. As a childless adult who does a lot of remote working, I'm a full-time meme collector and a part-time tourist (just to clarify, I'd never put something this tacky in a Hinge prompt). It's given me some strong opinions about traveling. One of these is that no matter what size country you're from, there's probably a lot of it that you've never explored. Another is that wherever you go, a little courtesy and willingness to observe local customs goes a long way. 

I don't think that these viewpoints are all that controversial, but they might be if a recent Twitter prompt is anything to go by. When the people of the former bird app were asked what their most contentious traveling opinions were, they delivered with their typical variety. Vacations are more than just booking a plane ticket.

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    Smile - bedroom bully X. @abigvle What travel/vacation opinion would have you like this? gel Crec Tes Follow to A.
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    Font - SLUG @generalslug • 2d the obsession with travel and people talking about how important it is to them (esp on dating apps) is usually just covert class signaling and a way to put a virtuous, worldly spin on the less glamorous "i like to go on vacation"
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    Font - lou @lousaysthings. 8h it's lowkey fun to go to mcdonalds in another country
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    Font - Lia Monè @AMB0915 2d Replying to @abigvle 1. Tour companies are not overrated they're helpful in navigating said city i suggest Viator. 2. Form your own opinions about travel destinations. If someone hated a place, you may love it & vice versa. Social media made this weird 3. Buy a luggage scale & packing cubes.
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    Rectangle - Pretti Dope Replying to @abigvle You don't have to leave the country to "travel". @PrettiDope 3d ●
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    Human body - Father Bruhl Inc. @ItsBrielle98.2d Replying to @abigvle You can't travel with just anybody. Relationships will be put to the test.
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    Font - A Regis Kelling @Legendary_Guy. 2d Replying to @abigvle Book yo sh t, tell the group later and let people opt in and out as they please.
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    Font - mike @Mikechrs961 7h Its ok to be on a budget ●
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    Font - cai @AnneNotation - 20h The big museums in the rich, famous cities are always worth doing. Just because everyone else does it too doesn't mean your quirky Lonely Planet minor attraction is inherently superior or even more culturally meaningful.
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    Font - No@arabelladevine · 1d there should be flights that don't require you to go through airport security, for those willing to take that risk
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    Font - Mrs Cerfuffle-Dymp... @BrayForJade Take 2 vacations a year. Follow One for adventure, one for rest.
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    Plant - nubia @nxbaafnkln · 1d ● Y'all gotta stop traveling to places where indigenous populations (Hawaii, etc.) are telling y'all tourism harms their economy.
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    Plant - Luke @WS_PapaFen - 1d Camping F cken sucks. Why would I go somewhere to stay in worse conditions than I do in my own house.
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    Bus - Some Blue Wolf→ @ThunderWolf08 When people travel to a city, people avoid taking buses and instead Uber around or only go to places within proximity to rail. (No buses aren't scary objects for poor people) you should take the bus more: 95 Pre de Montmart SOON.. They're convenient, comfortable and cheap to ride. Orpi Triemli Follow SOUTH STATION 112A TO EGLINTON 8084
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    Font - J@yj_jy_x • 1d You can sleep when you're home!
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    Font - ✩ @noimkilIingboys - 1d Travelling is not an interest! It is a privilege. Almost everyone is "interested" in travelling but not everyone CAN do it so if I ask you what your INTERESTS are and you say travelling, I'm gonna know you're extremely boring.
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    Plant - Kia Richards @KiaRichards. 1d Paris is overrated and nasty. There are other places in France worth visiting and much nicer, like Lyon, Nice, Strasbourg, and Annecy.
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    Font - uncle iroh coded @fkamorena - 1d just bc I live in japan doesn't mean I'm going to give you travel ideas or let you sleep in my house for free if we aren't family or close friends.... the dms I get from people I don't even know being like "I'm going to japan for a week! where should I go?" girl die GOOGLE IT
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    Font - [HB] RAINEY™ @RaineyOvalle Follow If I wanna fly somewhere just to do nothing in the house somewhere other than my own house, that should have no bearing on your enjoyment of the trip, and if it does, simply do not come with me.
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    Human body - L@_thatgorl. 1d Please learn some basic phrases if you're going to a non-English speaking country.
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    Font - Lord of the TORB... @littlemisstfp Follow It's not that hard to respect locals and their culture when going to places, cause I'm sick of videos of people acting a damn fool on their vacations to places like Vietnam or Mexico.
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    Font - Miri Vinnie @MiriVinni 2d Traveling when you're older with money and a romantic partner is superior in every way to "authentic" brokie hostel hopping
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    Rectangle - Russel Orhii @RusSwole. 2d I'm still going to the gym on vacation.
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    Facial expression - hannah @dogfanhan - 1d It's okay to see tourist-y sh t when you're traveling, because, you are in fact a Tourist
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