Health & Wellness

Tourist v/s Traveller:

Travelling teaches life and opens up the world for you. Do you love traveling? Are you a tourist or a traveler? Yes, you heard right. Both have different meanings and different styles when it comes to traveling. Let us understand how they are different when it comes to the following:

Habits:

•         The general habit of tourists that they take pictures of known things. Travelers take a shot at the ordinary life of the place.

•         Tourists don't prefer experimenting with their food. Thus, they don't try out local food much. Travelers love local foods.

•         Tourists visit a destination to take a break from daily life or for vacation. A Traveller’s sole purpose is visiting and exploring a place.

•         Tourists love to go on holidays with their loved ones or friends in groups. Travelers like to travel alone or with one other person.

Preparation style:

•         Tourists tend to pack according to their comfort. They don’t take into account the culture of the country or place they are going to. Travelers, on the other hand, are wise while packing clothes. They choose their comfort too, but they do think about the cultural values and norms.

•         Tourists plan out their tours well in advance. Travelers make their plans after reaching the place. 

•         Budgeting is a vital factor when it comes to venturing out into the world. Tourist prepares their plans according to budget. Although travellers don’t have budget plans, they manage to travel more and spend less. 

•         Tourists pack organized suitcases. They might go overboard while packing. You will always see travellers with backpacks or carry-on.

•         Tourists prepare an itinerary and stick to it. Travelers don’t have exact plans or preparation. They believe in wandering around and exploring the place. 

Attitude:

•         While tourists are rigid when meeting new people or mixing up in a new community, travellers naturally blend in with their local environment. They adapt to the culture of the place they visit and adjust according to their lifestyle.

•         Tourists have an attitude of sticking to their plan and visit places according to maps. Travelers enjoy the destination. Also, they don’t prefer maps. Travelers follow their instincts.

•         Tourists tend to follow travel guides. Travelers don’t like to hire any guide and love traveling with the help of local people.

Choice of location:

•         Usually, tourists travel to places that are famous and explored by the majority of people. Travelers choose unexplored or unknown destinations and make their way through them.

•         Tourists stay in 3-star or 4-star hotels. Travelers usually stay in guest houses or hostels.

What you seek:

•         Tourists enjoy going on a shopping spree when traveling. Travelers travel to connect with nature and explore a new place.

•         Tourists spend on buying expensive and extravagant souvenirs. Travelers find local gems by digging that place more. 

Now you can see, a tourist and a traveller are pole opposites. Both have contrasting mindsets and experience a place differently. While a tourist travels a place to enjoy their vacation period, a traveller travels to explore it, learn and enjoy life.

By: Shruti Srivastava | Life Within