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We humans are social herd animals - we always seem to move in crowds and are never to far away from a fellow Mensch.

Especially during vacation time a modern paradox comes to light: we travel in huge crowds to ‘empty’ beaches to enjoy the ’silence’ and beauty of nature to recharge ourselves.

But neither a beach during vacation time nor airports are hardly relaxing environments. Add some screaming kids and your vacation is perfect. Or is this some form of "positive stress’ some people are talking about?

Summer, sunshine, sunburns …

It’s amazing how much chemicals we spill each year to avoid the effects of soaring sunlight on our skins. And how much more we waste on treating sunburns.

Why not simply move OUT of the sunlight to avoid damage to your precious pale office complexion? Or pre-roast yourself before dragging your sorry ass into the sun? Going from pale cavemen to roasted super model in just 14 days is not recommended.

The modern Homo Officium needs some real thrills when he goes on vacation. Corporate life is boring and only real danger can make him feel alive.

That is why such places, bungee jumping and wild water rides are tourist attractions. Danger is the new drug for the mediocre masses to get out of their emotional caves and feel in touch with (a dangerous) reality …

*Thanks to Edosan for the image*

I am always amused when some of my American friends come to Europe and get lost by our chaotic cities and streets. If you look at schematics above of American and European cities you immediately see how straight and orderly most cities in the new world are. Very different to the of thousand of years old and “organically” grown Euro cities …

… and it all depends how you define affordable? But I think $200,000 is doable for a person from an industrial country - if that is your life’s dream. Compared to 20 Million Dollars for a flight with the Russians it’s really cheap. 

And I am sure once the industry gets off the ground - it will start a competition and prices will come down.

It is amazing how much effort people put into visiting fish and water mammals like dolphins and whales. If we continue to eat, pollute and destroy their habit as effective as in the last 200 years there won’t be much to see in a short time.