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Alaimentary
Mango Summers
Those hoary vacations to ‘native places’ were experiences of a different
kind… they were more about bonding, storytelling and learning of a different
kind, writes Nagesh Alai
We are in the midst of a scorching heat or augmented reality or metaverse can
in Mumbai as in many other cities across ever dislodge the primacy of real travels
India. Many in my family/ friend’s circle and tactile experiences. Interestingly,
have zipped off, in trains, cars, ships and today morning when I was travelling
fights, depending on their pockets, to exotic to the Guwahati airport, the driver was
places in India and abroad for experiences mentioning that he vicariously and
and explorations. Economic and virtually visits various places via Youtube.
technology progress and access to data and The Net provides answers when money is a
information have raised incomes and living question!
standards while competition has ensured Speaking for myself, we had put our belief
affordability and alternatives. Most have to practice by ensuring that our children
realised the learning value of vacationing went on as many travels as possible, near
at different places and getting a better or far, short or long, every year, not just as
world view and understanding people, an additive, but exciting enabler to expand
history, cultures, customs and cuisines. The their horizons, and not be confined to the
sagely travellers connect the dots and the classroom rote. The fact that they, now all
interconnectedness of civilisations. independent and leading their own lives,
No school or education system can beat remember those holidays and breaks even
the travel learning, for sure. With due today does mean something invaluable and
respect to technology, no virtual reality immeasurable in money terms.
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