Comments on: All Travelers are Created Equal

By: Ross C

Ross C — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:42:14 +0000

Matt-

Loved your post. Really makes you think. I’m 6 weeks into an 8 week trip through SE Asia and after 7 or 8 countries, I’m quite sure I’ll be more content to see more of less on my next adventure. Keep up the good work. I’m new to your site but am already a fan.

Cheers,
Ross
New Yorker in Bali

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:04:55 +0000

Hey Matt!

Met a person in a hostel common room that reminded me of this great article you wrote. They hit every single point and I could just feel the tension in the room of everyone else wishing they would just shut up.

So far in our journey, most of our stand out best times have been when we fork the money over for some sort of “tourist trap” tour. We feel we learn way more history about the country when we take a little tour rather then wandering through things by ourselves and wondering what something says and/or what that is for.

Mind you we also love to speculate and make up our own descriptions for some sights we see just for fun! So to keep within budget since tours can get real pricey real quick, we just choose which cities we feel we should get more info on by taking a tour and which to just wander on our own

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:05:00 +0000

Good post Matt! I was wondering how I’d be treated travelling around in Australia since it’s my first trip. I didn’t want to come off as too much of a tourist but that’s pretty much what I am. So far it’s been really good. Everyone is really friendly and doesn’t care if you’ve done a lot of travelling or not. Most are actually excited to tell you all their stories if you’ve never been to a place they have.

By: ti_an_ron_mo

ti_an_ron_mo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:10:38 +0000

Wow bro. This is some really pioneering, groundbreaking thinking on this critical issue. Keep it up.

By: Wendy-Escape NY

Wendy-Escape NY — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:18:49 +0000

Spot on Matt!

By: Shannon OD

Shannon OD — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:49:56 +0000

Right on about the tours! It’s got to be said because the travel snobs are out there and I have LOVED some of my tours along my own trip!! Thanks for summing it up nicely

By: Cailin

Cailin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:35:05 +0000

I love this article! I hate all the people who tell you not to do this or that! Everyone should try something once and learn things for themselves! I’m all for good suggestions though

By: TravelingVeg

TravelingVeg — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:22:18 +0000

Nicely done! Enjoyed reading this post. Very well put.

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:10:33 +0000

There are just so many great comments here that it would take me days to go through them all individually but I DID read them all and want to say thank you for so many comments and wonderful insights.

I heart my readership!

By: Robert Reid

Robert Reid — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:20:35 +0000

Great post Matt. Totally agree with every word.

And I’m also happy to see that Richard Smalley (comments above) felt that Bulgaria is worth more than a check-off-the-list. I’ve probably been to no place where I see more people checking off their ‘100th country’ in a flash and going before seeing/experiencing anything than Bulgaria: a great country.