This might be an 𝙪𝙣𝙥𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣, but I’ve grown to strongly dislike places that Instagram has popularized. I’m talking about those places where you’ll always find a line to take a photo in front of a vista, monument or, in many cases, a gimmicky prop (think the Bali swing). Have you seen certain destinations like Iceland, Petra (Jordan), Positano (Italy), Bali (Indonesia), Tulum (Mexico) and Santorini (Greece) absolutely blow up recently? That’s all “thanks” to Instagram. All it takes is a few viral posts and suddenly these destinations are infested with wannabe influencers. Many people are now choosing their trip destinations based on how “instagrammable” they are. Sure, it’s great for the local economy, but at what expense? Places like Tulum (pictured) have grown so popular in recent years 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢. And then the once cute, quaint little town that felt undiscovered 10 years ago now has 30 min lines to take photos and people obnoxiously stopping traffic to get the perfect shot for the ‘gram. So is that just the natural evolution of a place? Becoming more busy as more people populate the world? Or is it as a direct result of social media? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪? What do you think about the recent phenomenon of social media changing the integrity of a travel destination? Are you here for it, or do you think it’s doing harm to our society? #tulum #rawlovetulum #handstulum #tulummexico #passportcollective #thetraveltribe #travelcommunity #iamatraveller #passportlife #travelforlife #travellifestyle #travelbucketlist #travelcaptures #travelpassion #mytravelgram #travelwriter #iamtraveler #travelwithme #traveltips #travelpic #travellife #travelphotography #traveljunkie #traveljournal #travelersnotebook #travelblogger #travelblog #travelbloggers #traveladdict #theglobewanderer (at Raw Love Tulum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDLl98Jgaq/?utm_medium=tumblr