I am writing this post on a moving train with a brownie on my side which I picked up from a local cafe while I was meeting one of my old friends after years(more than 6 years) in Boston. After moving to US in last summer, I have been traveling a lot to catch up on my work, meeting with clients, meeting friends and ultimately experiencing a lot. I have been learning many thingsĀ from this shift in my work from India. Sometime, I think that if I wouldnāt have gone there then my life wouldnāt have taken that turn or I might have ended doing something else(may be better or may be worse, but feel positive). During my several trips, I have been asked questions like- āWho am I?Ā What made to come to this city? Are you a Tourist? Are you a Traveller?ā. These similar type of questions confused me sometime but over the time I have learned what to answer the best way when this is asked to you. Most of the time, I was in dilemma to say tourist or traveller. I dug in to the definition of these to figured this out-Ā who actually am I?
These two words are really confusing and sometimes āpeopleā use this as synonym.
To give a bit of definition,
Tourists ā These are the people who visit the new place for a day or two mostly forĀ the pleasure purpose. This set of people donāt spend time to find great restaurants. Instead, They can be found searching for sight seeing place. Tourists are very casually dressed and always in a mood to take pictures of new things and sometime of themselves(selfie).
Travellersā These are the people who visit the new place for long term for pleasure and for experience purpose. The experience purpose might be any thing. It could be related to their work, catching with friends, understanding the local culture, to know more about the place. This set of people care about the where are they going for food, what type of people are they going to meet and how are they learning out of these meetings. These people are more in to looking for something kind of business when they visit the new place instead of just clicking pictures or finding new sight seeing spot.
Now, this is very clear to me- who am I. And, Yes, I am a traveller. I have been lucky that I have met(so far) nice and amazing people whenever I went out for networking or socializing. This keeps me motivating to go out and meet right mind like people again and again. I try to find local hangout place where I can talk with local folks to know more about the city. But some time, It is good to be a tourist when you donāt have enough to catch up and youāll be wondering about the places to go. But It is always good to experience things.
Make the most of your travel comfortable and enjoyable. Happy Traveling folks.!!
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Am I traveller OR TouristĀ ? I am writing this post on a moving train with a brownie on my side which I picked up from a local cafe while I was meeting one of my old friends after years(more than 6 years) in Boston.
