Just 11-16% of American who move abroad, lived in Europe. Yet nearly all “move abroad” stories are about moving to Europe. Why is that?
Continue readingMoving abroad – if you believe this…
Typical of our US news, America is the worst country in the world and that’s why everyone wants to leave. Mostly its media doomerism at play.
Continue readingMedia bias in travel reporting
CNN’s Travel page is written by wanna be romance novelists. It has little to do with travel.
Continue readingThe media’s portrayal of immigrants versus native born Americans
The media is biased in favoring stories about immigrant success – in business, academics and leadership roles. This bias comes at the neglect of covering native-born Americans and may lead to hostility towards immigrants.
Continue readingWhat happens if you over stay your visa in most countries?
How do other countries deal with illegal alien immigrants? Generally, far harsher than the U.S. does.
Continue readingMedia: The media bias with “I moved abroad” stories
Most of the “I moved abroad” stories are formulaic stories designed for click bait, they misrepresent reality and ignore the pre-existing privilege of the central character. But the myth of moving abroad – or the romance angle of marrying abroad – is powerful click-bait. These stories are based on a standardized “formula” which is why they are all nearly the same.
Continue readingVacation Visits to Hawaii
About 2.5% of Americans visit Hawaii each year, but that may now be in decline owing to Hawaii’s intentional raising of prices ($400/night hotels, on average, $50-$100 per person restaurants costs).
Continue readingIndustry and academic research says travel writing has become self-centered narcissism
Industry and academic reports say most travel writing today is narcissistic, focuses on “self”, not the destination, and is focused on women (“solo female travel” stories have high engagement).
The algorithm rewards and promotes narcissistic personal stories featuring “vulnerability” (my life had bad things, so I am a victim, or scary to travel as a solo female).
Editors and content creators see this and thus, select and create more of these stories for enhanced click through and social media sharing.
Continue reading“Diversity hiring” encourages hiring those with an international background
Surprisingly, US government reporting on race and ethnicity of American workers and lawful residents does not apply to foreign born workers in the U.S. on temporary visas. This gives an odd incentive for some companies to hire non-diverse employees from abroad. We are not imagining when we note that in some fields, you really need to be international to get hired in the U.S. This is by design. Read this to understand the problem.
Continue readingTraveler characteristics by age group
Interesting data on travel by “generation”. Gen Z travels much more than older generations, despite saying they have no money. (Reminder – Gen Z is age 13-28, with an average age of 21 in 2025 and generalizations about the group are often a bit odd, spanning 13 to 28.)
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