On 26 Aug 2006 15:49:09 -0700, "PeterL" wrote:
>
>Chris Blunt wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 06:07:04 GMT, "Viviane"
>> wrote:
>>
>> >A tad judgemental aren't we?? If he wants to go to HK it's up to him what
>> >he wants to do when he gets there. I did not have an intention to say that
>> >HK & Bkk are the same - just pointed out what I saw in one city. If you
>> >can't be nice maybe say nothing.
>>
>> Those kind of comments normally come from people for whom traveling is
>> a rare experience.
>
>That's an assumption that's about as wrong as you can get.
>
>> They are obsessed with the idea that you must never
>> do anything while you're away that you could do at home,
>
>I am not obsessed. If one wants to do things they can do at home, why
>not stay home and save the money?
People travel for all kinds of reasons. Don't assume everyone is doing
it just to gain some unique cultural experience. Many people travel on
business, visiting the same destination several times a year and just
want to relax in their hotel on their day off. And yes, some people
are fascinated with theme parks and travel around the world to visit
new ones. That's not something I would do, but why be so judgemental
if that's what they enjoy doing?
Chris |