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Mon May 17, 2010 3:00:28 am
I am trying to understand why people like to travel. I can understand if you want to meet a specific person who is far away, or if you want to engage in an activity that requires specific resources unavailable where you are, but there are a lot of people who just like to see different places. I don't really understand this.
Mon May 17, 2010 8:24:07 am
Likewise, I don't understand people who are content with not moving around all the time. :-/
I guess both categories involve very specific personality types.
Mon May 17, 2010 9:44:33 am
I am one of those people, and I don't really understand it either. I desire to explore and derive a particular sense of pleasure from being in unfamiliar surroundings. I have intentionally gotten lost because I enjoyed it. If I won a very large sum of money, I would soon spend a lot of time traveling the world, probably with at least one of the many women who mention a desire to find such a companion in their profile.
Perhaps it is a type of neophilia?
Mon May 17, 2010 12:20:25 pm
re: comment#2
I am one of those people, and I don't really understand it either. I desire to explore and derive a particular sense of pleasure from being in unfamiliar surroundings. I have intentionally gotten lost because I enjoyed it. If I won a very large sum of money, I would soon spend a lot of time traveling the world, probably with at least one of the many women who mention a desire to find such a companion in their profile.
Perhaps it is a type of neophilia?
I like exploration that doesn't require travel.Perhaps it is a type of neophilia?
Mon May 17, 2010 5:22:34 pm
For me, it's partially unhappiness with the place where I live; any chance to get away from it is a good thing. I think there's also a sense of fantasy to it. Like, "What if I just don't go back? What if I left everyone and everything behind, started a new life?" For me, at least.
Aside from that--new places, new people, new scenery, new architecture. Scenery and architecture are big ones; I like new and beautiful sights. Traveling is just fun.
Also, learning about different cultures is interesting. The few cities I've traveled to in the States, I've found the predominant culture and way of life is different in each of them. You may learn about a culture by reading about it, but experiencing it is a whole different thing.
Mon May 17, 2010 5:23:09 pm
Also, maybe it's because you live in NY.
Mon May 17, 2010 5:41:58 pm
agrees with: comment#2
I am one of those people, and I don't really understand it either. I desire to explore and derive a particular sense of pleasure from being in unfamiliar surroundings. I have intentionally gotten lost because I enjoyed it. If I won a very large sum of money, I would soon spend a lot of time traveling the world, probably with at least one of the many women who mention a desire to find such a companion in their profile.
Perhaps it is a type of neophilia?
Perhaps it is a type of neophilia?
Mon May 17, 2010 5:44:32 pm
Well, except I wouldn't travel with a random woman on OKCupid. ;)
I might travel with people who are like minded in how they view travel, but I am perfectly content to travel alone.
Mon May 17, 2010 8:08:52 pm
agrees with: comment#5
Also, maybe it's because you live in NY.
Mon May 17, 2010 8:10:54 pm
re: comment#4
For me, it's partially unhappiness with the place where I live; any chance to get away from it is a good thing. I think there's also a sense of fantasy to it. Like, "What if I just don't go back? What if I left everyone and everything behind, started a new life?" For me, at least.
Aside from that--new places, new people, new scenery, new architecture. Scenery and architecture are big ones; I like new and beautiful sights. Traveling is just fun.
Also, learning about different cultures is interesting. The few cities I've traveled to in the States, I've found the predominant culture and way of life is different in each of them. You may learn about a culture by reading about it, but experiencing it is a whole different thing.
There is plenty of interesting scenery and architecture around me, and there are many different cultures here. The only interesting thing missing is nature, but I can access that with only an hour or two of travel.Aside from that--new places, new people, new scenery, new architecture. Scenery and architecture are big ones; I like new and beautiful sights. Traveling is just fun.
Also, learning about different cultures is interesting. The few cities I've traveled to in the States, I've found the predominant culture and way of life is different in each of them. You may learn about a culture by reading about it, but experiencing it is a whole different thing.
Mon May 17, 2010 8:19:29 pm
... Who says I'm not!? :D
Tue May 18, 2010 10:43:40 am
Tue May 18, 2010 10:44:28 am
I usually don't think of myself in terms of gender, so the “unknown” on my profile is fitting.
