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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 travel 00:05:26 Be the change you want 00:11:09 Romanticizing places can lead to disappointment 00:16:34 Underwhelming experiences in travel 00:22:14 Underwhelming experiences at famous museums 00:27:32 Underwhelming Little Mermaid statue 00:32:37 Expectations can shape our experiences 00:41:15 Don't trust Instagram for travel 00:45:51 Expectations vs reality in travel

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