We all like to take photos while on holiday, but some people just take things too far. Don’t get us wrong, we all love to share our travel experiences on social media, but there are some travel trends that keep popping up that we could all live without.
While a nice photo of the beach will suffice, some see it as the perfect opportunity to show off their yoga skills or perhaps even get absolutely naked for the shot. From the staged holiday shots and nude selfies to drones and the god-awful yoga poses, here are some of the most annoying travel photo trends that we’re sick to death of seeing.
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The #followmeto Instagram photo trend was first created by Natalie and Murad Osmann from Russia, but since the travel photo trend took off every man and his dog jumped on the bandwagon.
A whole Instagram account has been dedicated to the ridiculous camping pictures people share called You Did Not Sleep There. They celebrate the most illogical campsite images people post. We’ve had enough of them, too!
Going on holiday can mean you let your guard down and loosen up those inhibitions. But some people take that to a whole new level by taking what are called ‘belfies’ or butt selfies. Sometimes they just show their derriere, other times they’re completely starkers.
If naked selfies weren’t enough to make you feel queasy then dangerous mountain selfies certainly will. Trolltunga in Norway is one of the most dangerous selfie hotspots that tourists flock to each year. Unfortunately, a 24-year-old woman from Melbourne was killed after she slipped and fell more than 200 metres. Enough already!
Drones have the ability to take some truly magnificent video footage and really capture the essence of a destination, but if you’ve ever been to a beach, on a hiking trip, or just a stroll through your neighbourhood, then there’s nothing worse than seeing a drone flying above you. Not only does it feel like an invasion of privacy, but it will lead you to wonder if you’ll end up on someone’s travel video somewhere.
We’ve all got to eat, but how many images of people’s lunches do we really have to see? Enjoy your food, travellers, and savour the memory by eating the dish, not Instagramming it.
OK, we confess, we at Travel at 60 are known to share the odd travel-inspired quote. But there are some that people share on Instagram that are absolutely nauseating. “A rich man is just a poor man with money,” is one we spotted. What does that even mean?
We get it, you’re flexible. But enough with the yoga poses, already. Yoga at the beach, yoga at the hotel, yoga while pregnant. But yoga at a holocaust memorial? You’ve gone too far.
Sometimes it takes a particularly long arm or, heck, just another person to take the right shot. But for those occasions that just won’t do there is the selfie stick, arguably one of the most annoying and invasive travel trends. Even pilots have come to love them.
Look, we’re not against tattoos by any means but there are some travel-themed tattoos that have got to go. Yes, we understand that travelling is an exciting time and you want to remember it forever, but you don’t need to get ‘Livin’ la vida loca’ tattooed on your wrist to remember your trip to Spain, just remember to take some photos and make an album when you get home.
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