<story><title>Instagram Is Ruining Vacation</title><url>https://backchannel.com/instagram-is-ruining-vacation-701086a67440#.axm8wkawc</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>dkopi</author><text>&amp;quot;But as I stood there in Cambodia, swatted by selfie sticks, bruised by elbows, perfumed by the body odor of my fellow photogs, I realized the irony of being at a temple in which no one was really present. Was Instagram ruining travel?&amp;quot;
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&amp;quot;But here’s to hoping that before clicking “share,” there’s a moment to enjoy the view and a sip of instant coffee. Without getting elbowed. Or poked with a selfie stick. Or tagging that photo #Instabruise.&amp;quot;</text></item><item><author>onewaystreet</author><text>&amp;gt; I find these types of criticisms of photography just part of the hipster &amp;quot;backpacker mentality&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;You should actually read the article because the author isn&amp;#x27;t one of those people.</text></item><item><author>dkopi</author><text>Photography is an incredible way to experience a new location.
It isn&amp;#x27;t ruining vacations, its redefining them.&lt;p&gt;In Laos, I met a young munk named Khao at the top of Phou si in Luang Prabang. He kindly posed for a photo, and then we had a conversation. He gave me his email, and I sent him the photo later on.&lt;p&gt;The &amp;quot;perfect photo&amp;quot; isn&amp;#x27;t the goal. Memories and being able to share our awesome travel experiences with friends and family is.&lt;p&gt;I find these types of criticisms of photography just part of the hipster &amp;quot;backpacker mentality&amp;quot;: I&amp;#x27;m better than the mainstream. I don&amp;#x27;t visit the same tourist destinations like everyone else. I eat the local food and not at touristic restaurants. I see a sunset and I don&amp;#x27;t upload it to Instagram.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>l33tbro</author><text>Still don&amp;#x27;t really see what is &amp;quot;hipster&amp;quot; about these quotes from the article.  They&amp;#x27;re pretty fair criticisms of what mainstream tourism is like today.&lt;p&gt;While it&amp;#x27;s a bit much to say that Instagram is ruining vacations, it&amp;#x27;s also a touch naive to say that the product is facilitating &amp;quot;memories and being able to share our awesome travel experiences with friends and family is&amp;quot;.   Social media is, for the most parts, a tool to elevate your perceived social status.  So saying &amp;quot;It isn&amp;#x27;t ruining vacations, its redefining them&amp;quot; in the context of Instagram  just reads like a Zuckerberg pull-quote.</text></comment>
<story><title>Instagram Is Ruining Vacation</title><url>https://backchannel.com/instagram-is-ruining-vacation-701086a67440#.axm8wkawc</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>dkopi</author><text>&amp;quot;But as I stood there in Cambodia, swatted by selfie sticks, bruised by elbows, perfumed by the body odor of my fellow photogs, I realized the irony of being at a temple in which no one was really present. Was Instagram ruining travel?&amp;quot;
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&amp;quot;But here’s to hoping that before clicking “share,” there’s a moment to enjoy the view and a sip of instant coffee. Without getting elbowed. Or poked with a selfie stick. Or tagging that photo #Instabruise.&amp;quot;</text></item><item><author>onewaystreet</author><text>&amp;gt; I find these types of criticisms of photography just part of the hipster &amp;quot;backpacker mentality&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;You should actually read the article because the author isn&amp;#x27;t one of those people.</text></item><item><author>dkopi</author><text>Photography is an incredible way to experience a new location.
It isn&amp;#x27;t ruining vacations, its redefining them.&lt;p&gt;In Laos, I met a young munk named Khao at the top of Phou si in Luang Prabang. He kindly posed for a photo, and then we had a conversation. He gave me his email, and I sent him the photo later on.&lt;p&gt;The &amp;quot;perfect photo&amp;quot; isn&amp;#x27;t the goal. Memories and being able to share our awesome travel experiences with friends and family is.&lt;p&gt;I find these types of criticisms of photography just part of the hipster &amp;quot;backpacker mentality&amp;quot;: I&amp;#x27;m better than the mainstream. I don&amp;#x27;t visit the same tourist destinations like everyone else. I eat the local food and not at touristic restaurants. I see a sunset and I don&amp;#x27;t upload it to Instagram.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>onewaystreet</author><text>&amp;quot;So, whether at Angkor Wat, Times Square, or my breakfast table, I will continue to pay homage to the melt. But here’s to hoping that before clicking “share,” there’s a moment to enjoy the view and a sip of instant coffee. Without getting elbowed. Or poked with a selfie stick. Or tagging that photo #Instabruise.&amp;quot;</text></comment>