Nowadays, most people don't wear pink glasses, for this they have numerous Instagram filters. Perhaps that is why trips to popular tourist destinations are often disappointing. Where are these perfect and delightful beaches with white sand and turquoise water that beckon from the photos?
After all, it used to be much better when we could only read about these places and dream about them. Now, because of Instagram, the harsh reality breaks our fantastic expectations.
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Waiting to watch the sunset over Stonehenge.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Reality.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting - a walk on the Greek island of Santorini.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting is to stand on the Great Wall of China.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting is a statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting - the painting "Mona Lisa".
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting is Niagara Falls.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting is the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Reality.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting - to admire the beauty of cherry blossoms.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting to admire the Taj Mahal in India.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting — climbing Mount Everest.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting — to stand in St. Peter's Square in front of the cathedral.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Waiting — to sunbathe on the delightful beaches of Thailand.
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to look at the Mila house, built in 1906-1910 in Barcelona by architect Antoni Gaudi.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
Reality.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to run up the Spanish Steps in Rome.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to have a picnic at the Eiffel Tower.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to learn to ski.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to relax on a magical beach in the Maldives.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to ride a gondola in Venice.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to take a picture in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to try the exotic cuisine of Thailand.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to feel the atmosphere of antiquity and mystery at the pyramid of Cheops.
A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
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A traveler's Dream, or Expectation vs reality
The expectation is to walk through a Sheep meadow in New York's Central Park.