"YOUR WAY TO TRAVEL IS THE WRONG WAY TO TRAVEL"

I love love love love travel communities. I really do. Seeing people achieve their dreams give you the inspiration to start to make your own dreams come true. Seeing other people traveling and enjoying life reminds you why you love to travel. It gives you the sparkle to keep saving money for the next trip instead of buying new clothes. The people are absolutely amazing and every single one of them is beautiful. But (yes, there's always a "but") sometimes people can get too narrow-minded and think that their way of traveling is somehow better than other ways.

There are people who travel due to their work, people who travel inside their own country, people who travel as far as possible, people who travel once every 10 years, people who travel every month, people who count their countries, people who travel because of gigs, people who stay in hostels, hotels, motels, Airbnbs, camping areas, ships, resorts... There are people who prefer planes, ships, trains, cars, buses, bicycles, walking... People who love to see the culture, taste the food, feel the spirit, listen to the music, see the attractions, stay as local as possible, shop, learn, teach, do sports, do arts, work, rest... Some travel alone, some travel with family, friends, colleagues, or just by themselves.

My point is - there is no such thing as traveling in the wrong way. And still, people might keep telling you that your way is the wrong way. For example, I've faced some negative comments in these travel communities because I like to count the countries I've been to. I feel very confused about the fact that people actually care about other people's business enough to comment that it's the "wrong" reason to travel somewhere. I enjoy seeing new places. My dream is to visit every single country in this world. But that doesn't mean I'm staying one night in a country just so I can cross it off my list.

Or some people think that to be a true traveler means that you have to travel with your backpack, sleep in very very cheap accommodations, and basically live without money. So basically, if you like to fly in business class, stay in 5-star hotels, and enjoy fine dining - you are not a real traveler. See the logic? I don't. People work for months to be able to have that kind of holiday. And if that's how they want to travel, then you shouldn't have any problems with it.

In my opinion, choosing how you want to travel is like choosing what you want to order in a restaurant. Maybe you want a burger, maybe a pizza, or pasta? No one would come and complain "Oh ordering a hamburger is the wrong way to order". So why do people do it with traveling?

Traveling is one of the best things in my life. It makes me happy. There's a lot of people who feel the same way as I do - probably you do as well. So please, don't criticize other ways to travel. Your way is great. So are the others. Traveling is beautiful in every way.

By this post I mean to make our communities even more supportive, not to hurt anyone. Let us all enjoy the beauty of traveling.