Nothing we encounter as travelers is uncurated. Yet I firmly believe none of the authentic experiences are scams because authenticity isn't a place; it's a feeling people create with great care.

We travel thousands of kilometers to see a destination with our own eyes, and yet when we get there, we get busy seeing it through our camera lens. If seeing the place through a camera lens was enough, then why did we travel all that way?

This article explores the hype and high expectations surrounding certain destinations and whether those expectations can be met in the realities of a world obsessed with travel.