Comments on: Why Backpackers Don’t Need The New Seven Wonders Of The World http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/ Your backpacking travel planner Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:24:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Tara http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14456 Tara Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:28:26 +0000 http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14456 I dont think it was a good idea. I think its going to put alot of these sites in danger. Having alot of people visit many of these sites just means that they will be among the list of sites that will need (and probably not recieve) LOADS of money to pay for repairs/up-keep just to insure the site stays around! Take Egypt for example, (simply because thats a huge tourist site) There are many temples and mouments that are not open to tourism because the past visitors to the sites put them in such danger that the choice had to be made to insure that they wouldnt be completely destroyed! I dont think it was a good idea. I think its going to put alot of these sites in danger. Having alot of people visit many of these sites just means that they will be among the list of sites that will need (and probably not recieve) LOADS of money to pay for repairs/up-keep just to insure the site stays around! Take Egypt for example, (simply because thats a huge tourist site) There are many temples and mouments that are not open to tourism because the past visitors to the sites put them in such danger that the choice had to be made to insure that they wouldnt be completely destroyed!

]]> By: hh http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14455 hh Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:23:52 +0000 http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14455 What a "b u l l c r a p". What a “b u l l c r a p”.

]]> By: Pia http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14454 Pia Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:33:35 +0000 http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14454 My main worry is that places like Angkor Wat And Machu Picchu are already battling to handle the current levels of tourism (without crumbling to bits). How on earth will they handle the surge in tourists likely to visit should it become one of these seven new wonders (such as they are)? To many of the nominated sites, in my opintion, it's a kind of death sentence for whatever authenticity remains. My main worry is that places like Angkor Wat And Machu Picchu are already battling to handle the current levels of tourism (without crumbling to bits). How on earth will they handle the surge in tourists likely to visit should it become one of these seven new wonders (such as they are)?

To many of the nominated sites, in my opintion, it’s a kind of death sentence for whatever authenticity remains.

]]> By: Jay Jet http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14453 Jay Jet Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:21:47 +0000 http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14453 I must agree - I just think that the statues on Easter Island should have been on the original list I must agree – I just think that the statues on Easter Island should have been on the original list

]]> By: Mike http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14452 Mike Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:03:17 +0000 http://www.backpackers.com/blog/2007/06/28/why-backpackers-dont-need-the-new-seven-wonders-of-the-world/#comment-14452 <i>In my opinion it’s just one more grand title to put on a tourist brochure, and that means more checklist-toting tourists heading that way, clogging things up for those of us who like to take our time.</i> I couldn't agree more. In the past few weeks, the travel blogs and industry sites have been all abuzz about this new unveiling. It's all a fat load of "Who cares?" as far as I'm concerned. In my opinion it’s just one more grand title to put on a tourist brochure, and that means more checklist-toting tourists heading that way, clogging things up for those of us who like to take our time.

I couldn’t agree more. In the past few weeks, the travel blogs and industry sites have been all abuzz about this new unveiling. It’s all a fat load of “Who cares?” as far as I’m concerned.

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