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The End of Travel As We Knew It: It Places and Dead Places

The End of Travel As We Knew It: It Places and Dead Places

The algorithm giveth, the influencers ruineth, the €500 burrata awaiteth.

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Adam Cunningham
Jun 01, 2025
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How Social Media, Mimicry, and the Algorithm Killed Travel

There was a time when travel meant discovery. Novelty. Privacy. A place that felt like something… because no one had tried to sell it to you yet.

That time is over.

As Americans kick off with Memorial Day, Brits with the late May bank holiday, and the rest of the world lines up their PTO for the al…

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