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Lovella Santos

Instructor McCann

English 1301.127

10 September 2021

Travel: A Facebook Community

Ever since the pandemic started people have been unsure of when they will be able to

travel once again. A Facebook Travel Group contains incredible photos and videos of travelers

from all around the world. This community has seen the world from a different perspective and

wants others to see it as well. The Travel Community uses Facebook to show places people have

not seen before, to provide adventure from their homes and to motivate people to travel. 

People have always wanted to travel and the Travel Group gives images and videos of

exciting destinations people have never seen. For example, a lovely sanctuary in Tanzania's

Serengeti National Park is illustrated in a post from the Travel Group. A beautiful sunset with

warm hues, a tree in the center of the landscape, and a resting lion in the center of a tall grass

walk are shown in this post. “Nature is the source of unique beauty” mentions the admin of the

group, implying that it shows more than just the sun, tall grass, a tree, and a lion. This post

emanates a lot of warmth, comfort, and all the positive emotions members of this community

might want. Individuals who have been quarantined for the past year and a half have not seen the

outside world and such beautiful scenery and the travel community provides it. People are

looking for adventure, and the Travel group gives it.

People have not traveled in a long time, and they have been craving adventure for the

past year and a half all they want is to bring adventure to their homes. For instance, a gorgeous

picture of the ocean view at Fregate island in Seychelles is shown in a post from the travel group.
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A vibrant ocean scene with brilliant blue, aqua, and turquoise colors, with bright green palm

trees encircling the bay, a large clear water pool with a woman in it looking at the ocean view.

“There is always a moment for happiness in life, a reason for a smile and a time for a dream,”

mentions the admin, meaning no matter where you are right now, whether you are quarantined or

out in the world, you will always have time to travel and do what you want. Social media has

helped bring adventure to people's homes and so has technology to scholars. Jeni Henrickson

mentions that technology has “allowed learners to virtually journey along with explorers and

adventurers to the far-reaches of the world” (Henrickson et al.). In other words, technology has

offered an alternative adventure to students who otherwise would not be able to travel or afford

to do so. At advancement people will now travel from their own homes.

The travel group not only posts pictures and videos of areas people have not been to or

adventures they have had, but it also motivates people to travel. Every person in this world

requires motivation to move forward, work, speak, to be exceptional, and many people require

motivation to travel, which is something the travel group provides. Every post that the Travel

Community makes is a source of inspiration for its members. It demonstrates a feeling of beauty

that we, as humans, desire to see in real life rather than on our phones. It may not be the best

time to travel right now, but it will help prepare for the next step once the outbreak is over.

Members who have seen these posts wish to visit the beautiful locations and enjoy the warmth or

cold places Mother Nature provides. They are interested in seeing the sky's vivid or dark colors.

They wish to take part in the entire trip offered by the travel group. So, in order to see what the

world has to offer, one must be motivated in order to travel to see the world from their own

perspectives.
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In addition, the travel community is a Facebook group which mainly focuses on travel.

The members of this group are mainly travelers who have traveled around the world. They post

pictures and videos of beautiful sceneries that one might have never seen. They created this

group to provide adventure, relaxation, and motivation one might need.

In conclusion, traveling is one of the many things that individuals desire to do, but cannot

accomplish because of the pandemic. Many peoples lives have been changed by the travel

community, which has introduced them to new locations, brought adventure into their homes and

has inspired them to travel. There are many places one wants to visit but cannot due to certain

circumstances so, grab your phone and prepare to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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Work Cited

“Travel!).” Www.facebook.com, www.facebook.com/groups/1137699903050458 . Accessed 10

Sept. 2021.

Henrickson, Jeni, et al. “Why Adventure Works in (Technology-Enhanced) Education.”

Www.learntechlib.org, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

(AACE), 9 Oct. 2012, www.learntechlib.org/p/41816/ . Accessed 10 Sept. 2021.