Travelling in the old days, and the new "holidays" concept
Airplanes have made travelling faster, cheaper, and more accessible, but they have also stripped it of its essential core traits and benefits. For most of human history, travel was equated to the journey itself, not to the destination. To travel meant to use slow means of transportation, to endure distance, to face uncertainty, discomfort, and prolonged exposure to unfamiliar environments. It also meant engaging in business transactions, learning about different cultures, and gaining knowledge.
