Comments on: 4 Reasons traveling is a waste of time http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ivory http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-223307 Ivory Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:05:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-223307 You make good points, but I think this is just your preference. Traveling allows you to look forward to being in a different place. That in itself is exciting. You make good points, but I think this is just your preference. Traveling allows you to look forward to being in a different place. That in itself is exciting.

]]> By: Brett http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-216636 Brett Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:30:34 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-216636 So sorry. So sorry.

]]> By: Why Penelope Trunk is really, really wrong « Rogue Stampede | Theatre, Public Diplomacy and then some. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-213705 Why Penelope Trunk is really, really wrong « Rogue Stampede | Theatre, Public Diplomacy and then some. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:56:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-213705 [...] blogs” (or rather cross-posts) in response to Penelope Trunk’s provocative headline: 4 Reasons Travelling is a Waste of Time. As a frequent reader of Brazen Careerist I’m appalled that someone as prominent as Penelope [...] [...] blogs" (or rather cross-posts) in response to Penelope Trunk's provocative headline: 4 Reasons Travelling is a Waste of Time. As a frequent reader of Brazen Careerist I'm appalled that someone as prominent as Penelope [...]

]]> By: Why Penelope Trunk is really, really wrong | Working World http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-213667 Why Penelope Trunk is really, really wrong | Working World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:16:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-213667 [...] she gives her four reasons why traveling is a waste of time. Where do I even [...] [...] she gives her four reasons why traveling is a waste of time. Where do I even [...]

]]> By: Culture and Public Diplomacy « Rogue Stampede | Theatre, Public Diplomacy and then some. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-213212 Culture and Public Diplomacy « Rogue Stampede | Theatre, Public Diplomacy and then some. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:23:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-213212 [...] interests that are sometimes governed by cultural upbringing. Which is why Penelope Trunk’s diatribe against travel makes no sense. I have benefited from engaging person-to-person with people from other cultures [...] [...] interests that are sometimes governed by cultural upbringing. Which is why Penelope Trunk's diatribe against travel makes no sense. I have benefited from engaging person-to-person with people from other cultures [...]

]]> By: Magnus http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-200375 Magnus Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:28:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-200375 I really enjoyed your post. I always find it refreshing to get a new an opposing opinion on something:) At first I obviously disagree with you since I strongly believe that traveling is good for us. Traveling has for me and my family had life changing qualities. But then reading your post I realize that we are not coming at it from the same perspective. You are talking about shorter trips of a week or two at the most whereas we are in to long term traveling. And from your perspective your ideas do make sense, even to me… We believe that if you for one reason or another want a change in your life long term traveling is a fantastic tool. 2 weeks just won’t do the trick… So if you are up for our perspective on traveling you are welcome to extendedworldtravel.com I really enjoyed your post. I always find it refreshing to get a new an opposing opinion on something:)
At first I obviously disagree with you since I strongly believe that traveling is good for us. Traveling has for me and my family had life changing qualities.
But then reading your post I realize that we are not coming at it from the same perspective. You are talking about shorter trips of a week or two at the most whereas we are in to long term traveling. And from your perspective your ideas do make sense, even to me…
We believe that if you for one reason or another want a change in your life long term traveling is a fantastic tool. 2 weeks just won’t do the trick…
So if you are up for our perspective on traveling you are welcome to extendedworldtravel.com

]]> By: Wesley http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-198545 Wesley Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:42:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-198545 Economic differences matter, and unless you already grew up in poverty, you aren't going to see the gamut of economic differences in the world without traveling. Economic differences matter, and unless you already grew up in poverty, you aren't going to see the gamut of economic differences in the world without traveling.

]]> By: Molly W. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-198493 Molly W. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:39:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-198493 I like this post -- it is the perfect blog post, I suppose, in that the title lured me in with my guns a-blazing, thinking there was no way someone could think traveling is a waste of time. Truth be told, however, is that normally I want to travel really badly when I want to escape really badly. The things I love about traveling -- new experiences, new people, new food, new architecture -- could be found in one way or another if I put in some effort closer to home. However -- sometimes the act of leaving, of allowing yourself a "safe" retreat (i.e. 2 weeks instead of a year) seems to be the jolt you need to break out of the day-to-day habits that you want to escape so badly. So, how about a compromise? Why not have a nice break for 2 weeks, see some lovely _________________________ (insert "art", or "people", or "beaches", or "architecture" here) and THEN resolve to spend some time -- an hour a day? -- trying to cultivate what would make you happier long-term. I like this post — it is the perfect blog post, I suppose, in that the title lured me in with my guns a-blazing, thinking there was no way someone could think traveling is a waste of time.
Truth be told, however, is that normally I want to travel really badly when I want to escape really badly. The things I love about traveling — new experiences, new people, new food, new architecture — could be found in one way or another if I put in some effort closer to home.
However — sometimes the act of leaving, of allowing yourself a "safe" retreat (i.e. 2 weeks instead of a year) seems to be the jolt you need to break out of the day-to-day habits that you want to escape so badly.

So, how about a compromise? Why not have a nice break for 2 weeks, see some lovely _________________________ (insert "art", or "people", or "beaches", or "architecture" here) and THEN resolve to spend some time — an hour a day? — trying to cultivate what would make you happier long-term.

]]> By: Tina http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-198078 Tina Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:53:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-198078 I agree with YOU! I never traveled much in my life. I'm more interested in the inner exploration anyway. I think you can go a lot further that way. I agree with YOU! I never traveled much in my life. I'm more interested in the inner exploration anyway. I think you can go a lot further that way.

]]> By: Ian http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/08/17/4-reasons-travel-for-fun-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-5/#comment-197812 Ian Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:31:35 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3323#comment-197812 The point is, this author, obviously, only had this "air plane->tour guide->hotel->air plane" type of travelling. He assumes and HUGELY! generalizes that every corner in the world is just like some Caribbean resort. I wonder if this person has ever been to MIddle East or Africa. And he is completely ignoring the humanity part of interacting with people with hugely different cultures, which is something you can't get from this rich-guy style type of travelling mentioned above. He has no idea how some medias can be very crooked. He totally needs to read Han Biya's books. Han Biya is a Korean woman who spent more than 7 years travelling all around the globe only by foot. She wrote numerous books. I don't know if they have been translated into English yet. I just think that you're too ignorant to know what is happening in the other side of the globe. The point is, this author, obviously, only had this "air plane->tour guide->hotel->air plane" type of travelling. He assumes and HUGELY! generalizes that every corner in the world is just like some Caribbean resort. I wonder if this person has ever been to MIddle East or Africa. And he is completely ignoring the humanity part of interacting with people with hugely different cultures, which is something you can't get from this rich-guy style type of travelling mentioned above. He has no idea how some medias can be very crooked. He totally needs to read Han Biya's books. Han Biya is a Korean woman who spent more than 7 years travelling all around the globe only by foot. She wrote numerous books. I don't know if they have been translated into English yet. I just think that you're too ignorant to know what is happening in the other side of the globe.

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