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The Hidden Side of Travelling
The pictures don’t tell the full story
Travelling is not what it seems.
I’m sure you’ve all seen Instagram profiles that are an endless stream of idyllic looking photos of exotic locations.
The people in these photos are always smiling. They appear to have no cares whatsoever.
They appear to be having a great time. To an outsider, it seems like they have an ideal life.
It’s simply not true.
If I’ve learnt anything from travelling for the past 5 years, it’s that travelling is hard. Really hard. It’s never how it appears in the photos.
They are just a snapshot of a second in time. They don’t capture what happens on a daily basis. That remains hidden behind the lens.
If it did, the picture it painted would be markedly different from what you find on social media.
What’s hidden?
As a travel blogger, I’m guilty of romanticising travel.
I love to implore people to go and explore the world. We are only on this Earth once, it would be a waste not to explore more of this beautiful planet we call home.
However, what I say is only half-true.
