Too much advance knowledge can compromise your travel experience
“I was glad I hadn’t known about this beforehand. If I’d stuck to my usual method of over-preparation, I would have read all the details about [Montmartre and its] view. I would have seen professional photos. I would have heard the dissenting voices bemoaning the crowds and those pesky kids with their soccer ball. I would have been, I am sure, disappointed. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, especially in travel, where surprise and wonder and discovering the new are pretty much the entire reason for the endeavor.”
–Doug Mack, Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day
August 14th, 2012 at 8:23 am
Expectations are so important in traveling. There are many great cities I have been disappointed with only because I went in with such high expectations and on the other hand cities I have fallen in love with because I didn’t know what to expect.