I have not been writing for so long. It is my intended wish to be off the radar for a bit (as if I have that many readers to begin with). When I began writing, I did not know a lot of people who also share their travel stories online. Most importantly, I did not know people would read my stories. Three years down the road, travelling scene in Malaysia has changed dramatically.
During those days, there were not many travel forums which could be used as a sharing platform; now it is frequently used to condemn the way other people travel. They are also used as a bragging platform where you update every single detail about your travel. After awhile, I got sick with the ever growing backpackers and the so-called “world travellers” who judge more than they travel.
Then, there is this thing I called “travel rivalry”. It simply means a traveller travels to outdo another. You will be deemed to be a better traveller when you have covered the most numbers of countries in the world. You openly condemn the way other people travel especially one with whom you are competing with.
We travel for many different reasons funded by our own selves. Never allow anyone to put you down just because you travel differently. At times I had the urge to leave comments on those travel forums; I fought hard not to leave any comment. Each time, I reminded myself people travel for different reasons. If you are reading me, please restrain yourself to criticize the way other people travel. Even if you need to, do it diplomatically. Those narcissists let them enjoy the moment.
Although work is one of the factors why I have not been writing lately, I realized I don’t want to write for the sake of posting and having certain number of posts at the end of the month. I don’t want to write just for the sake of fulfilling expectation one has towards a travel blogger. The more I feel compelled to write, the more soulless the writing becomes. I like to do it at my own pace. Cheers.
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I got myself out of the social media too. It’s just soo frustrating to see other people judging how other people are doing things. I started travelling just because I wanted to see the other part of the world out there. Lebih kepada melihat kebesaran Allah S.W.T dan reminded myself how greatest HE is while how small I am. Besides, nak cuba tanamkan diri dengan konsep syukur bile dapat tgk dunia luar and how people are surviving in this world.