Instagram Is Ruining Vacation
Photography is an incredible way to experience a new location.
It isn't ruining vacations, its redefining them.In Laos, I met a young munk named Khao at the top of Phou si in Luang Prabang. He kindly posed for a photo, and then we had a conversation. He gave me his email, and I sent him the photo later on.The "perfect photo" isn't the goal. Memories and being able to share our awesome travel experiences with friends and family is.I find these types of criticisms of photography just part of the hipster "backpacker mentality": I'm better than the mainstream. I don't visit the same tourist destinations like everyone else. I eat the local food and not at touristic restaurants. I see a sunset and I don't upload it to Instagram.