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THAT'S JUST IT, AND IT'S ALL JUST ON BALI ALL DAY LONG

Why we find a trip more important than a house

Young people and travel. It's a thing. We want to go on vacation. At least once long and four times on a city trip per 365 days. Otherwise, our life isn't fun. We want a sabbatical after graduation because it sounds cool. Traveling alone. Discovering ourselves. Being photographed on the back of an elephant. Swimming with piglets. Anything, as long as it sounds exotic.

In fact, young people today value a gigantic beautiful trip more than owning a house or car, according to research by Expedia. Read here by the way why you should spend your money on experiences rather than things. Yes, you heard it right, move over, expensive handbag. Anyway, I digress. Millennials (everyone born between 1981 and 2000 and thus grew up in the digital age) have an enormous wanderlust.

We continuously browse ticket sites want to Airbnb, do glamping and road trips, and prefer to avoid mass tourism and live like the locals do.

“Experiencing the joy of travel alone is less fun than posting that like-seeking flamingo on Facebook.”

Where does that enormous travel/like urge come from? That's not so hard: we have grown up more than our parents with the internet and social media and therefore feel a greater connection to the world than other generations. We are becoming almost travel-obsessed. And I am starting to notice that myself more and more. Just open Instagram and see how many coconut pictures are flying at you. Previously, you might have only seen those envy-inducing pictures around summer vacation time, now you are bombarded with them. Because we like to share. And a lot. Experiencing the joy of travel alone is less fun than that like-seeking flamingo on Facebook. The same research even shows that Generation X values enthusiastic reactions from friends on vacation photos JUST as much as the experience itself. Are you kidding me? Have we really reached this point? That we enjoy our vacation less if our beach selfies aren't appreciated? Come on. Don't be so silly, crazy Generation Xers.

Oh and, before I forget: I'm going to Barcelona on Friday, will you like it? Otherwise, my whole vacation is ruined, and how. LIKE. I MEAN IT.

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Travel & Hotspots

THAT'S JUST IT, AND IT'S ALL JUST ON BALI ALL DAY LONG

Why we find a trip more important than a house

Young people and travel. It's a thing. We want to go on vacation. At least once long and four times on a city trip per 365 days. Otherwise, our life isn't fun. We want a sabbatical after graduation because it sounds cool. Traveling alone. Discovering ourselves. Being photographed on the back of an elephant. Swimming with piglets. Anything, as long as it sounds exotic.

In fact, young people today value a gigantic beautiful trip more than owning a house or car, according to research by Expedia. Read here by the way why you should spend your money on experiences rather than things. Yes, you heard it right, move over, expensive handbag. Anyway, I digress. Millennials (everyone born between 1981 and 2000 and thus grew up in the digital age) have an enormous wanderlust.

We continuously browse ticket sites want to Airbnb, do glamping and road trips, and prefer to avoid mass tourism and live like the locals do.

“Experiencing the joy of travel alone is less fun than posting that like-seeking flamingo on Facebook.”

Where does that enormous travel/like urge come from? That's not so hard: we have grown up more than our parents with the internet and social media and therefore feel a greater connection to the world than other generations. We are becoming almost travel-obsessed. And I am starting to notice that myself more and more. Just open Instagram and see how many coconut pictures are flying at you. Previously, you might have only seen those envy-inducing pictures around summer vacation time, now you are bombarded with them. Because we like to share. And a lot. Experiencing the joy of travel alone is less fun than that like-seeking flamingo on Facebook. The same research even shows that Generation X values enthusiastic reactions from friends on vacation photos JUST as much as the experience itself. Are you kidding me? Have we really reached this point? That we enjoy our vacation less if our beach selfies aren't appreciated? Come on. Don't be so silly, crazy Generation Xers.

Oh and, before I forget: I'm going to Barcelona on Friday, will you like it? Otherwise, my whole vacation is ruined, and how. LIKE. I MEAN IT.