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8 travel experiences that aren't worth it
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The Taj Mahal was once described as "a teardrop on the cheek of eternity." Our man Aiden chose different words. "A shit stain on the arse cheek of my Indian trip", he said. Travel has that power. To build something up for years and then hand you the reality, which is usually noisier, sweatier, and significantly more expensive than advertised. We love controversy. But more than that, we love honesty. So our team took a brutal but hopefully humorous look at some of the most overrated travel experiences in the world.
There's a particular kind of travel disappointment that nobody warns you about, Reader. Not the missed flight or the dodgy street food, but the moment when you've crossed an entire continent, pushing several of your own limits, only to pay a small fortune to stand in front of something the entire world told you would change your life... and feel absolutely nothing. I’m sorry to break it to you, but there is a pretty good chance that several of your ultimate travel fantasies will one day prove to be little other than anti-climactic wastes of time. We're talking Taj Mahal, the Northern Lights, Dubai, Ibiza, Prague...
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We travel to open our minds and “find ourselves”, Reader. But, sometimes, we end up finding a big, steaming heap of shit instead. Today, we show you destinations you should NOT bother with. Click here to read...Top 12 Worst Countries to Visit[Honest Backpacker Take] Can you guess where?... Top 12 Worst Countries to Visit Travelling in the Internet era is usually ALL about the BEST - the best destinations, the best gear, the best this and the best that. And while people love to know the best...