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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2023 · 46 MIN

Romanticising Travel: When Reality Doesn't Meet Expectations

from All the S**t I've Learned Abroad

So often in life we romanticise things in our head when in reality, it rarely lives up to expectations, and the same goes for travel destinations. In this episode we discuss some of the destinations we have over-hyped in our own heads. Equally, we explore some of the places we didn't expect much of that ended up blowing us away. We hope that this episode lives up to the hype and that you won't be disappointed! 00:00:00 Expectations vs. reality in travel00:05:26 Be the change you want00:11:09 Romanticizing places can lead to disappointment00:16:34 Underwhelming experiences in travel00:22:14 Underwhelming experiences at famous museums00:27:32 Underwhelming Little Mermaid statue00:32:37 Expectations can shape our experiences00:41:15 Don't trust Instagram for travel00:45:51 Expectations vs reality in travelSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So often in life we romanticise things in our head when in reality, it rarely lives up to expectations, and the same goes for travel destinations. In this episode we discuss some of the destinations we have over-hyped in our own heads. Equally, we explore some of the places we didn't expect much of that ended up blowing us away. We hope that this episode lives up to the hype and that you won't be disappointed! 00:00:00 Expectations vs. reality in travel00:05:26 Be the change you want00:11:09 Romanticizing places can lead to disappointment00:16:34 Underwhelming experiences in travel00:22:14 Underwhelming experiences at famous museums00:27:32 Underwhelming Little Mermaid statue00:32:37 Expectations can shape our experiences00:41:15 Don't trust Instagram for travel00:45:51 Expectations vs reality in travelSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/allthestivelearnedabroad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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