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It's easier now to travel then it has ever been before. I can wake up in the US and decide to have dinner in Paris. This versus having to tough a weeks long vo
by whiletruefork 16y ago
It's easier now to travel then it has ever been before. I can wake up in the US and decide to have dinner in Paris.
This versus having to tough a weeks long voyage across the Atlantic followed by months in wagons crossing unfriendly territory where I might die Oregan Trail style.
Sure, airports could be better. But if you think the difficulty of airports now outweights the benefits of travelling I am surprised our ancestors ever left their huts.
- martey 16y agoI think kylec was talking about leisure travel. People did not immigrate to the United States (or emigrate to Oregon) because they wanted a vacation, but because they wanted a better life. As a result, the mental calculus is different. Also, one could argue that international travel in February 2001 was significantly easier and less stressful than a similar trip today.