Tacky tourism: going abroad no longer signals status
Bragging about foreign travel has become bad taste among the new elite. Is local tourism making a comeback?
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Holidays abroad: the new faux pas
The airport humblebrag is over. The stamped passport no longer hangs around the neck like a medal; in the new social order of summer, it's more of a warning sign. An article in El Confidencial has hit a nerve: bragging about trips abroad has become a gesture of highly questionable taste. The new elite no longer pose in front of the Colosseum, but at the cove barely known to GPS. The monument selfie has gone from trophy to evidence of a crime.
Not everyone buys it. Some point out that, at today's prices, visiting another country can be cheaper than a week in Menorca, and that confusing tacky with poor is a luxury only afforded by those who never check the bill at the end of the month. Others have taken the logic to its extreme: the best holiday is the one that never leaves the sofa. 4K videos, virtual reality headsets, Benidorm beach with air conditioning and a good piece of cheese. No queues, no pickpockets, no in-laws.
Summer has become a class battlefield, and everyone picks their trench. Next time a friend posts a photo from Rome, think twice: maybe they're not privileged, just tacky. Or maybe it's the other way round. That's the fun of it.
The airport humblebrag is over. The stamped passport no longer hangs around the neck like a medal; in the new social order of summer, it's more of a warning sign. An article in El Confidencial has hit a nerve: bragging about trips abroad has become a gesture of highly questionable taste. The new elite no longer pose in front of the Colosseum, but at the cove barely known to GPS. The monument selfie has gone from trophy to evidence of a crime.
Not everyone buys it. Some point out that, at today's prices, visiting another country can be cheaper than a week in Menorca, and that confusing tacky with poor is a luxury only afforded by those who never check the bill at the end of the month. Others have taken the logic to its extreme: the best holiday is the one that never leaves the sofa. 4K videos, virtual reality headsets, Benidorm beach with air conditioning and a good piece of cheese. No queues, no pickpockets, no in-laws.
Summer has become a class battlefield, and everyone picks their trench. Next time a friend posts a photo from Rome, think twice: maybe they're not privileged, just tacky. Or maybe it's the other way round. That's the fun of it.
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