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The Problem With Bucket-List Travel
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 837" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2019/02/05/the-problem-with-bucket-list-travel/" target="_blank"><strong>The Problem With Bucket-List Travel - Forbes</strong></a></p><p></p><p>As a journalist covering travel, I get lots of pitches from travel vendors and public relations people for “bucket list” destinations. According to <a href="https://www.provisionliving.com/survey-reveals-whats-on-americas-bucket-list/" target="_blank">one survey</a>, 95% of Americans have “bucket lists” of things to see and do before they die. Perhaps this explains why I received 80 emails pitching me on “bucket list” destinations in the last month:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“Bucket List Tokyo Cherry Blossom Trip: Flights & 6-Night Stay From $747!” (<a href="https://www.travelpirates.com/vacationpackages/bucket-list-tokyo-cherry-blossom-trip_10572" target="_blank">Travel Pirates</a>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“Bucket List Destination(s)": (<a href="https://dollarflightclub.activehosted.com/f/22?s=3ef34bef03972eb04a5f7b121d7b824b&nl=20&c=2157&m=2210" target="_blank">Dollar Flight club</a>; links to a page that will send you personalized information on your selected destinations)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“Bucket List Alert: Tahiti Cruises up to $2900 off (<a href="https://www.pgcruises.com/new-years-sale?ra_ref=pg1757" target="_blank">Paul Gauguin Cruises/Dunhill Travel Deals</a>)</li> </ul><p>Conde Nast Travel insists on showing “<a href="https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-04-03/50-things-to-do-in-europe-before-you-die-germany-italy-france-greece?mbid=nl_122018_weekly_intel&CNDID=45233894&utm_source=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_brand=cnt&utm_mailing=tvl_intel_ACTIVE_2018_1220%20(1)%20remainder&bxid=MTU4NzkwNjAyOTY0S0&hasha=c434916eec8de4e6d43dd056137847eb&hashb=c6498f9ff06a9997b084d9327e77a73baf488795&spMailingID=14832849&spUserID=MTU4NzkwNjAyOTY0S0&spJobID=1541697485&spReportId=MTU0MTY5NzQ4NQS2" target="_blank">50 Things to Do in Europe Before You Die</a>.” Another death-obsessed pitch comes from Lonely Planet, “<a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/video/top-10-places-to-see-before-you-die/v/vid/1025" target="_blank">Top 10 places to see before you die</a>” [No pressure!] “Are you ready to write your travel bucket list? Here are 10 incredible trips to take.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 837, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2019/02/05/the-problem-with-bucket-list-travel/'][B]The Problem With Bucket-List Travel - Forbes[/B][/URL] As a journalist covering travel, I get lots of pitches from travel vendors and public relations people for “bucket list” destinations. According to [URL='https://www.provisionliving.com/survey-reveals-whats-on-americas-bucket-list/']one survey[/URL], 95% of Americans have “bucket lists” of things to see and do before they die. Perhaps this explains why I received 80 emails pitching me on “bucket list” destinations in the last month: [LIST] [*]“Bucket List Tokyo Cherry Blossom Trip: Flights & 6-Night Stay From $747!” ([URL='https://www.travelpirates.com/vacationpackages/bucket-list-tokyo-cherry-blossom-trip_10572']Travel Pirates[/URL]) [*]“Bucket List Destination(s)": ([URL='https://dollarflightclub.activehosted.com/f/22?s=3ef34bef03972eb04a5f7b121d7b824b&nl=20&c=2157&m=2210']Dollar Flight club[/URL]; links to a page that will send you personalized information on your selected destinations) [*]“Bucket List Alert: Tahiti Cruises up to $2900 off ([URL='https://www.pgcruises.com/new-years-sale?ra_ref=pg1757']Paul Gauguin Cruises/Dunhill Travel Deals[/URL]) [/LIST] Conde Nast Travel insists on showing “[URL='https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-04-03/50-things-to-do-in-europe-before-you-die-germany-italy-france-greece?mbid=nl_122018_weekly_intel&CNDID=45233894&utm_source=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_brand=cnt&utm_mailing=tvl_intel_ACTIVE_2018_1220%20(1)%20remainder&bxid=MTU4NzkwNjAyOTY0S0&hasha=c434916eec8de4e6d43dd056137847eb&hashb=c6498f9ff06a9997b084d9327e77a73baf488795&spMailingID=14832849&spUserID=MTU4NzkwNjAyOTY0S0&spJobID=1541697485&spReportId=MTU0MTY5NzQ4NQS2']50 Things to Do in Europe Before You Die[/URL].” Another death-obsessed pitch comes from Lonely Planet, “[URL='https://www.lonelyplanet.com/video/top-10-places-to-see-before-you-die/v/vid/1025']Top 10 places to see before you die[/URL]” [No pressure!] “Are you ready to write your travel bucket list? Here are 10 incredible trips to take.” [/QUOTE]
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