Why You Should Not Feel Inspired by Those Superficial Travel Bloggers Here?

Are you tired of seeing the same content about travel on the trending page? It’s pretty much the same thing those travel agencies highly advertise with regard to travel, that ordinary people down here won’t be able to afford those luxury tours unless they slave themselves for a year to be able to have just a few days of well-deserved holiday. Those fancy resorts you wish you could afford, those exotic places you wish you could visit someday, leaving you just wishing...

Someday...

A pretty common word you utter whenever you read yet another glorious portrayal of travels of those steemians. Sure, it’s nice to be able to afford comfort especially when you have the money. It’s nice to be able to relax in a fancy hotel. It’s nice to be able to interact with animals in some exotic part of the world. It’s nice to be able to take a photo of your food and let the Steemians mouth water.

But the thing is, the steemit world comprises of ordinary people who are working hard writing here every day, in hopes of being able to do what they love to do, in hopes of not having to slave themselves to the jobs they hate. The normal everyday working class who are probably just resteeming those travel blogs in order to have a little bit of %. But are you really inspired? Are you just putting your dreams of traveling the world on hold because you are brainwashed here that travel is only for those who have a lot of money, or for those steemians who are traveling around the world with a lot of $$$$ to spare?

I say you are not getting some good inspiration. I am not saying that you should be inspired by my stories (but I think you should too!), I am just saying that there are a lot of hidden gems here on steemit who remained unseen, those who will probably inspire you more. For example, travelers who cycle to travel around the world on a steemit budget like @holm and @hopefulvagabond or those who quit their jobs to travel by hitchhiking like @allcapsonezero.

Support those travel blogs that teach you how to travel even if you don’t have a lot of money or those who will inspire you to make everything in life possible. Because travel is not only for the rich steemians here, it’s for those who have the courage to turn their dreams into reality, given the right mindset. I am not saying you try to live a hippie lifestyle or something, what I am just saying is that if you really want to travel but you have limited resources, then you can find some people here who actually did it and are sharing their experiences.

I had probably blogged about ways to travel with less money many times here now, or where to get money and how to have adventures on a limited budget. I am heavily promoting long-term travel because I did it myself. You will probably read my posts about nice places, but I had been to these places only because I was resourceful enough to find volunteering opportunities, places to stay with the locals, and some temporary jobs along the way. I was also hitchhiking, which I understand is not for everyone, but I guess I’m just saying that there are many ways to travel with less money. All you really need is a big courage. The courage to decide that you are not going to stay where you are. The courage to take the big step. It's easier said than done I know, but believe me, it is possible. It sounds cliche but it's really true that nothing is impossible. Travel is a life-changing experience, and it could even help you find your purpose in life.

You should look into what travel bloggers learned from their travels, the difficulties and challenges they encounter, that would somehow teach you that traveling is not a bed of roses but a learning experience.

You are supporting another blog of someone who is staying at a fancy resort and not really trying to have some local experience that could teach steemians down here some proper lesson about life. Enough of the superficial blogs, don’t clap for the same thing.

We had enough of brainwashing right. We had enough of these glorious portrayals of people’s lives on Facebook, and that’s why we are all here. Aren't we? Or did people just move here to bring the same attitude?

The problem is that nowadays new bloggers just follow the established patterns by copying the success of others. So, they end up contributing to the echo chamber, leaving more and more people inspired to become “just another superficial travel blogger”. Find those travel bloggers with stories you can relate to, those who stand out from the rest who could really contribute to your life while you sit in front of the computer. Those who will help you achieve your dreams, or those who will make you book a one-way ticket to somewhere and pack your life in a backpack.

Ok, let’s leave these travel bloggers be and just let them do their own thing. Meanwhile, if you want to learn more about life and feel inspired, then find the right people to clap for.