A Few Thoughts on My Travel Blogs

I have done a few of the "1000 Places to See Before You Die" posts now, and I figured I should explain my process a little.

As for all the practical information (opening hours, ticket prices etc.) I feel like that is subject to change quite often. I could Google it all and put it in the posts, but I don't. Partly because of the possibility that it will change and my information will be out of date, partly because I'm lazy. I just feel like you are better off Googling it yourself, so you can plan accordingly, instead of going after possibly outdated information on here.

I would rather try to give you a feel for the place, so you can decide whether or not it's a place you would want to go. Of course this is based on my experience of the place and that is wholly subjective. But I do try to be fair to a place and be honest about whether I really think there is nothing to do or if I just had a bad experience. For example, based on my personal experience I would not recommend Naples, Italy to anyone, but in reality I know that it is (probably) a great city with some amazing sights. If I had a bad experience myself, but think there is still something to it, I will try to find someone who had a good experience to make it a little more objective. Who knows, I might even give Naples another try in the future!

I am not a party animal, I'm a picky eater and I don't really enjoy meeting new people...one could question why I ever leave the comforts of my own home, but I do love to travel and see new things, experience different cultures and broaden my horizons. And while I don't necessarily always enjoy meeting new people, sometimes it's good to get out of your comfort zone, and when you travel you have to push yourself to do things you maybe wouldn't do at home. I use traveling as an opportunity for personal growth, and sometimes you strike gold and meet wonderful people, find a new favorite dish or a new favorite place that will inspire you once you're back home in your comfy cave. And the times you don't strike gold, always make for good stories to be laughed at when you return to your old friends with your tales of the world.

As for the book I use for inspiration for most of the travel blogs, "1000 Places to See Before You Die" by Patricia Schultz, I must say it's a bit of a let down. Of course there can't be grand descriptions of every place when you have to accommodate 1000 places in one book, but I feel like a lot of the entries are quite short and uninformative. And some of the places I would consider worth seeing are not in the book, like the Salt Flats of Bolivia (Salar de Uyuni), which was a great experience. But travel is subjective, I guess, and my great experiences might be run-of-the-mill for some people and vice versa.


Nevertheless, I hope some of my travel posts are helpful if you are looking for a new adventure.  

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