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Do we make holiday plans just to look good on Instagram?

1 May 2019

Social media is awash with beautiful pictures of far-flung destinations, from deserted tropical beaches to isolated mountain tops. But is exposure to such incredible images encouraging us to rethink our holiday plans so that we too can snap an Instagram showstopper?

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Chelsea Dickenson writes travel blog How Many Holidays and admits she was recently inspired to visit Iceland based on images she’d seen on social media. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, she explained on Mornings.

“‘Instagrammable’ is just another word for saying a place is beautiful,” said Chelsea.

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‘This could be a potential problem’

On her trip, however, Chelsea became concerned as she encountered other travellers who were similarly keen on photographing iconic locations.

“It was the first place it really hit me that this could be a potential problem,” she said. “I just found it really sad there were people who were queuing for around 30 minutes to get a shot with a waterfall.”

Chelsea suggests making trips to the Instagrammable spots a small part of the holiday, rather than making it the sole reason for travel.

“Yes, you can get a great photo but it has just be a snapshot of an experience.”