Why are people so obsessed with world travel?

[capriVib]

Why do we feel the need to see new places and have different experiences?

Do you think it really contributes to a person's success?

I wonder if our ancestors 500 years ago ever felt the urge to travel... No, they didn’t. Every time I go on a long trip, I actually feel the opposite effect a FOMO. I believe traveling is just a product of consumer culture, not an actual necessity. We've internalized it so much that we now perceive it as a need. When someone travels and posts it on social media, everyone else follows like sheep, trying to mimic them. It’s all just a byproduct of consumerism.

What do you guys think?

Updates

5 mo

When people used to say "traveling educates" they were talking about truly learning a new language or immersing oneself in a different culture. Of course, travel becomes significant when it serves a purpose like education, business, or creating a new source of income. But nowadays, most people travel just to buy the same experiences everyone else has already seen.

[Nikki1989]

The human brain is wired to seek new stimuli. If someone's brain doesn't function like that, there is probably something wrong.

Of course many Americans wouldn't be able to find certain countries on a map, let alone want to explore those countries.

Being”well traveled” is viewed as a personality trait that signals worldliness, open-mindedness, and success. People don't just want to see the world; they want to be considered the kind of person who sees the world. It certainly beats staring at an Instagram page.

[purplepoppy]

Peoplehave always felt the need to explore. It's why we left Africa thousands of years ago and spread around the world. Through history People have felt the need to see what's beyond their back yard

[exitseven]

I do not know. The United States has hundreds of attractions from beaches, National Parks, historical sites, world class museums, Zoos and concert halls. Why go to a foreign country?

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[DryGermanGuy]

"Traveling educates."

- Proverb

[BonzoInBitburg]

The more you expose yourself to other cultures, the more well rounded you are and it 100% contributes to your success. The wealthy have always known this which is why they have always been on the forefront of global travel.

[jazzy34]

To expand their horizons and learn about different cultures.

[HДLILБΞУ]

I don't have that kind of obsession at all..