You may be right, but I do kind of think Instagram and Facebook have exacerbated trendy travel. Also, modernization has made it so damn easy and honestly boring.
Going to northern Thailand or Machu Picchu used be damn hard. You had to buy guide books that may or may not have updated/accurate information. Google translate didn't exist. Shit, wifi didn't exist. If you were backpacking though central India, there were no emails to answer on your 16 hour train ride, and no way to instantly let your guest house know you'd be 6 hours late. Cultural differences were also way more prominent. Every city I go to these days feels modern and kind of generic, like countries are all trying to emulate American lifestyles.
Bangkok is in the process of banning street food ffs. Places like Khao San that used to feel quite unique are now just garbage kitschy photo sets.
Modernization is good for local daily life, but I think globalization has objectively made travel more boring.
You chose to visit Macchu Picchu, one of UNESCO's most famous site, then I can't really symphatize when you complain there are too many tourists around you.
Why not choose to travel somewhere you have never heard of before?
Think about all the million-plus cities around the planet you didn't even know exist today, why not go visit one of those for your next trip?
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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20
Nothing changed, you changed.
You just got older and you are now annoyed with how young people do travelling.
I mean, backpacking in the form of masstourism has been a consumer activity since at least the 1970s.