Holidify Released A Series Of Images Illustrating The Differences Between Tourists And Travelers (12 Pics)

Back when I was traveling the difference was camera or no camera.

That's the wrong way round. Travellers invariably put themselves in the shot, and then post onto social media, often with some self-serving message or story.

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We need travellers taking scenery photos, because no one wants to see a photo of someone enjoying themselves when travelling #sarcasm

Not confused, not mostly, point of depiction here is that average tourist goes straight to point B and back, while a traveler actually enjoys the journey, takes detours to explore and completely lives the place, not focused on just getting there. Tourist is analogical modern, too busy and not appreciative of nature, more appreciative of selfies.

I took this as tourist do what they want no matter the signs. They just keep going. Where as travelers explore more and follow directions.

A tourist will take the beaten path while the traveller will explore the path less followed

So travellers like Twister?

Cheese grater

The traveller is alone because no one likes him / her ... seems about right.

All these salty comments here are so clearly people who feel seen. :) Don't want to be mean, of course there's merit in both sides and things aren't so black and white, but as someone who hates (mass) tourism, I can relate to these images even when they are laying it on a bit thick.

Tourists go to overcrowded, "touristy" places. Travelers find the lesser-know places that are so much more beautiful and richer in cultural significance - and way less crowded.

I'm a traveler-

Most of the people leaving comments are tourists

This whole post is just someone(s) trying to feel superior by putting others down - oh so you're a tourist - well I'm a traveller ...seriously!!

I love how people find offense by this. Nothing in this suggests that having a laptop and maps are inferior to a walking stick. Y'all interpret this to mean something. It just simply points out differences. The inferiority complex is interpreted

I found it interesting how many people seem to think the meaning of this thread is to degrade others. The first section asks the question: "planning every aspect beforehand or being immersed in spontaneous adventures?" And I see this question represented in the illustrations: just a comparison – admittedly maybe a little clichéd on both sides. But I don't see any judgement there. Some like a bed, some a tent. Both options are okay. No offense: Who sees another message maybe sees it for a reason 😉

Switch out the camera for laptop, b/c if I'm travelling, I'm working.

The people that don't understand this are the people that are tourists. A true traveler understands this duh

What's the difference? Both have bought souvenirs from where they visited.

Travelers only go to Asian countries?

The "tourist" here could just as easily be a "traveller", be it for business or visiting family. The wish for sleep very much implies exhausting travel. Nothing to do with seeing the sights, which is what I would call tourism.

It's an old and mostly forgotten attempt at portraying the traveller as being superior to the "run of the mill" tourist. I remember reading articles with that point of view as long ago as 1970's.

What if you're disabled?

So travellers sleep in a mountain? tf

My backpack became too damn heavy (two laptops and a tablet, bc if one fails and that's all I have, I will have to cut my trip short. Which did happen to me). So now it's a rolling carry on and a smaller backpack. Backpack won't work if you have a lot of heavy tech, plus other stuff.

Sleeping in a comfortable bed is such a tourist thing, what a loser!

This is so stereotypical

Sure but I don't think anyone is gonna let you climb on the Eiffel Tower

That first image is a better summary of than the creator realised: he / she has no sense of proportion.