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Holiday travel financially out of reach for 40% of people in France
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I don't think this is limited to just France.
We're semi-regular visitors to the wonderful nation of Canada. We've really only been to two or three places that might be off the beaten path instead visiting mostly bigger cities regularly. I really like getting in conversations with the locals wherever we go to learn about life in that particular city or region. Just recently when one local was asking where else we'd been in Canada, I rattled off a list of Canadian places we'd visited and they paused for a moment and they said "You've seen more of Canada than most Canadians." That made me sad actually, and a bit ashamed. I wasn't meaning it to rub it in, but just wanted to share how much we appreciate the natural beauty and the people of the country.
I don't think you need to feel bad because it's not necessarily a financial thing. People like to travel overseas for an exotic experience. I grew up in Canada and I've been to like, 4 or 5 major cities. I have never been to Banff, which every Japanese tourist has been to. Now I live in Japan and so many people, including myself, have never been to Mt. Fuji. But I've done tours of Europe and Asia. I'm going back in October for a one month trip of Europe with my family.
It could be a financial thing still. It's often a lot cheaper to fly to Europe than it is to take a domestic flight within Canada. So when faced with that choice, why not go overseas?