Many people bring their phones and computers with them when on a vacation. They say they want to experience the wonders of other countries, but how can they when their face is glued to a computer screen? Christopher Elliot wrote an article about this and the affects technology has on travel. Elliot can undersatnd that poeple like the comfort technology, and that might be helpful to travel. Yet he also knows that too much of said technology can ruin the experience completely. People obsess with the idea of traveling, but not from the actualy fun and enjoyment of taking time off. Alot of people travel for the sole purpose of saying "oh, i've been to Australia before". They want everyone every else to know about their experiences. That's why people make a whole facebook album out of pictures for just one week. Elliot wants the reader to try traveling for THEMSELF. Not so others can see share the experience.
At first i wanted to go to Australia simply for the fact of going. After these classes, I see the possibilities of fun i can experience on this trip. i want to see all the sights that not many people ever have a chance to see. I want the memories that can come, the memories that will stay with me forever. But how could i find those memories if im stuck talking to others on my computer? i cant. This article opened my eyes to what i ignored on some of my previos travels. i can see elliot's logic and i can understand what he is saying. sometimes, i like to just sit back and watc TV because i dont want to walk around. I can be categorized as a "lazy traveler", always taking the easy route. With this trip, i hope i can get out of that mindset and not be lazy. Hopefully i will be able focus on what i only have a few chances in my life to see and experience it to the most.
Well, we already have technology boundaries and i agree with them. I mean, it is only a week. A week of my life that i will never get to experience again in my life. I can set down my phone for a simple week, and so can everyone else in the class. No laptops of course, they would not bring much of a help to our trip.
Good job. I hope that you continue to keep all these thoughts in mind during the trip. When we are all getting tired and there is an opportunity to be a lazy traveler, think back to this blog and remember that this opportunity might only come once in your life. The only thing this blog is missing is a quote from the author.
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