A friend of mine once sent me a post card with a picture of the entire planet Earth taken from space. On the back it said, 'Wish you were here.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A postcard showing Earth says 'Wish you were here,' implying the whole planet is a tourist spot.
- In plain terms
- The picture is of Earth and it says you should have been there.
- What can you take from it?
- Treating the entire world as a travel destination highlights the irony of tourism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the destination worth visiting?
- Why do we travel?
Another view
It misses the practical reality that one cannot visit every place.
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