We travel to see the world… or at least that’s what we tell ourselves. But what happens when cities become photo ops, monuments turn into background props, and the “experience” is more about Wi-Fi than wonder?
This essay is a humorous, slightly bittersweet reflection on what it means to be a tourist in the age of hashtags, filtered sunsets, and overprice…
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