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Top 10 Worst Reasons To Travel

Top 10 Worst Reasons To Travel

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Traveling is a wonderful thing – you get to see the world, meet new people, and participate in new cultural experiences you never thought you would before. But while I encourage people to set off on a global adventure for almost any reason (or no reason at all), there are a few situations when you might just be better off staying home. Here are the top 10 worst reasons to travel.

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Updating your profile picture

If your biggest concern when you visit Paris is to get the perfect picture dueling with baguettes in front of the Eiffel Tower, or hugging a kangaroo in Australia, or supporting the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy – congratulations, you’ve missed the point. And you’re definitely not the first person to think of it. At least get more creative, would you?

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Chasing after an ex

This will only end in heartbreak, and you’ve managed to make a fool of yourself while spending an inordinate amount of money on airfare. Just send an email and save yourself the dough.

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En.Wikipedia.org

You want to spread your own culture

Nobody likes a missionary – stop trying to convince people that your way is best, and embrace the diversity of cultures in the world. Travel to learn about others, not to try to reform them.

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Alcohol is cheaper internationally

This might be true, but it isn’t necessarily the best reason to hop on a plane. You’ll spend your whole trip too hungover to see any sights, and the inside of a bar looks pretty much the same wherever you are.

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DNAIndia.com

Looking to bag someone with an accent

I know those foreign accents are swoonworthy, but it’s not all there is. Besides, a prick saying prickish things in a cute accent is still a prick.

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GTA4.net

You’re wanted back home

Running from the law never works, and once you cross international borders, you’re just making the situation worse. You’re going to get extradited anyway, and now you’ve just pissed off all the prosecutors.

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CollegeMapper.com

You’ve adopted an I-can’t-see-you, you-can’t-see-me approach to managing your debt

Unfortunately, this does not work. Debt can in fact see you, even if you ignore it, and will only grow as you gallivant around the world spending what should have been your next payment.

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Gold rush (or the modern equivalent)

They’ve struck gold again in the American Northwest. Quick, grab your mining pans and gumboots and get on out there! Except that everyone else had the same idea. And they were closer. And they’ve already scooped out all the gold. It’s not worth it.

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TypeInStereo.com

You’re trying to pad your Life CV

While traveling undoubtedly adds incredible experiences to your life, don’t head out into the unknown for the sole reason of getting new stories for your next cocktail hour. It’ll seem cheap and inauthentic, and you’ll just sound like a braggart.

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NRGalloway24.com

The voices in your head directed you to

I’m not talking about your soul or consciousness or whatever’s helping you to discover meaning in your life. That’s fine. I’m talking about those voices that also told you to take off your clothes and dance naked on the sidewalk last week. And to steal your neighbor’s dog to sacrifice to the backyard gods. Don’t listen to these voices. In fact, seek help. Immediately.