Thinking Travel

A CNN travel article noted that more US American travelers are “sight-doing” rather than “sight-seeing”, meaning that many travelers are moving beyond simply looking at tried-and-true sights like the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, or Big Ben.

Instead, travelers are learning something new by doing something interesting, whether it be taking a cooking class while in Paris or booking a special tour focusing on knitting.

I haven’t ever signed up for a cooking class in Paris, but I’m pretty sure I do more than just look at things when I travel. I just read this article a few minutes ago, so I’m still thinking thinking about whether my past travels lean toward sight-seeing or sight-doing.

What about you? When are you a sight-see-er? A sight-do-er? Which travel experiences would you characterize as sight-seeing vs. sight-doing?

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