> It amazes me that no matter where you're talking about, somebody will
> inevitably say, "Yeah, but you missed it when it was really good. You
> should have seen it X number of years ago."
>
> I think this is another form of travel snobbery. In other words, "I saw it
> when it was worth seeing and you didn't. Ha."
I don't think that recognizing that things change, sometimes for the
worse, is snobbery at all.
Roscoe simply pointed out that the Luangprabang described in the
article originally posted by George Moore probably no longer exists as
described. I simply pointed out that present day Luangprabang probably
provides the sort of traveler's amenities that many people demand.
Those amenities make it more attractive to some, less attractive to
others.
I went to Koh Samui in 1977 and had a great time. I went back in 1992
and thought it sucked. Obvously, there are thousands and thousands of
people who love Koh Samui now and would have hated it in the 70's.
Different strokes... |