tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038278043072765022.post2029128956066366074..comments2023-04-09T08:04:55.902-04:00Comments on Jet-lagged Journeys: In Defense of "Country Counters"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05603259075489877192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038278043072765022.post-15215123609796337742011-09-22T14:28:41.604-04:002011-09-22T14:28:41.604-04:00Nice counter argument Anabela but I don't actu...Nice counter argument Anabela but I don't actually think you fall into the 'bragging' brigade.<br /><br />We all enjoy talking about our travels and particularly when amongst other travellers telling a particularly interesting or funny story is all part of it.<br /><br />There is not much point having an especially cool incident happen whilst travelling if you cannot share it with anybody.<br /><br />I also hear what you are saying with the 'marketing' factor. It is sometimes necessary to show our 'travel credentials' to give oursleves some credibility so that people actually believe we are worth reading and with something to say.<br /><br />However I think that is completely different from those that feel the need to constantly bombard every conversation with their boasting(which often is not actually conversation) and seem to need to let everybody know that they are the most travelled amongst the group.<br /><br />To be honest there are so many occasions I could have completely shot down in flames one of these 'braggers'. Incorrect facts aside, as I mentioned I really do not have any idea how many countries/cultures I have visited. It is just not of interest but I reckon if I did sit down to count I would probably surprise myself and certainly be able to shut up quite a few of those that seem obsessed with telling all and sundry that they have visited more countries then the Olympic Flame.<br /><br />As for collecting things and enjoying your own passport stamps I am not suggesting there is anything wrong with either. They are both great pleasures of travelling. It is the ones that are obviously doing it to get somebody to ask to look at their passport again providing them another opportunity to brag!<br /><br />You enjoy travelling on your own terms Anabela that is how it should be. I don't really have anything against the ones that brag their way around the World, maybe the liars yes but I just find it a little sad if that is all they seem to get out of it.<br /><br />Safe travels, epic adventuresMallory On Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13099903873454612759noreply@blogger.com