Why are people obsessed with travelling?

They're trying to be cool and edgey for the most part. I can bet that 90% could care less about the native culture and if they did, they'll probably want to change it to mirror theirs. Que feminists/atheists.

I don't mind! I'm still trying to hunt down a travel buddy since I lost mine Typical.

I'm using Original Volunteers. Their expeditions are pretty cheap, but you have to arrange your own flights. But that's what fundraising is for!

You can volunteer for as long as you like at any time of the year. So it's really flexible.

I should be going in the summer. But God knows if I will. I don't fancy going alone, so it might depend on whether or not I can convince someone along.

Why should other people give you money to pay for your flights? People asking money for their gap yahs is the equivalent of saying 'Donate £10, £3 will go to charity, £2 will go through a middle man and the other £5 will go on my expenses. ' I don't see why people should pay for your holiday; you could get a job and work for it.

You've taken it completely the wrong way. I'm not just asking people for money, and it isn't a gap year. I'm paying for the vast majority of it myself, and I'm doing sponsored events such as half marathons, abseils and zip wires for it.

I love it when people say "you could get a job". It's so damn cute. Almost like there isn't an economic problem right now.

What unique skill do you have which makes YOU so essential that its worth flying half way round the world instead of hiring someone local?

You've taken it completely the wrong way. I'm not just asking people for money, and it isn't a gap year. I'm paying for the vast majority of it myself, and I'm doing sponsored events such as half marathons, abseils and zip wires for it.

I love it when people say "you could get a job". It's so damn cute. Almost like there isn't an economic problem right now.

I would like some ideas as to why travelling is so popular? Everywhere I look on Facebook and forums and stuff I always see something about studying abroad, working abroad, or people travelling to exotic locations.

It seems as though people are obsessed with trying to cover the globe with their footprints in a YOLO-like fashion. I just think it's all a bit pointless to be honest, I'd be happy to stay in the same place for years on end without much variation. But it seems as though society is being pressured to go abroad, and it's very gimmicky in my opinion; going to another country for 2 weeks doesn't last as long as purchasing a car or drum kit or another material hobby item.

So why is travelling so popular?

I'm doing sponsored events such as half marathons, abseils and zip wires for it.

Yes, but the idea of a job is so that you can earn money so you can pay for luxuries. If you don't have a job you can't pay for luxuries.

I would have respect for you if you were running half marathons for charities such as the British heart foundation where most of the money doesn't go on travel expenses,, admin and luxuries and most goes directly to charity. Middle class kids calling pay for my flights isn't a charity.

You're doing stuff that you enjoy to get people to give you money to do something you enjoy. People would be better off giving that money to charity.

HAs it ever occured to you that when you come over there doing work for free you're putting a local person out of work?

Not when I'm doing something that a local person cannot effectively do. For example, teaching English. How is someone who cannot speak English fluently supposed to teach it? Hmm?

I noticed you ignored the first thing I wrote. They could bus in someone from the local town or city to do it. They don't need to put an British girl on a plane and fly them across the globe to shout English words at them until a few of the locals start parroting it back.

I noticed you ignored the first thing I wrote. They could bus in someone from the local town or city to do it. They don't need to put an British girl on a plane and fly them across the globe to shout English words at them until a few of the locals start parroting it back.