I once read on one of my transport studies literature that 'to travel' means 'to suffer'. That's why some of the experts on this field said that travel is a derived demand, you don't travel for the sake of the travel itself, which means it is something you do in order to get to another accomplishment at the end of the journey.
Well, the statement is debatable (even until now they're still arguing about this), whether travel itself could be by its own sake or not. But as for sightseeing, maybe the nature of travel as a derived demand can be partly true and partly not. Since being a tourist means you enjoy every single journey you take, then you must say that it's obviously not derived. Nevertheless, there are still times when you feel lost between one spot to another, that you don't actually get why are you there. That's when the derived demand theory works. You can't simply said that you 'enjoyed' every single part of your journey. There still be parts where you 'suffer', and that's the essence of it.
George Harrison once said in one of the Beatles' song:
Maybe he meant that the answer is within you, not from out side. No matter how far you travel, if you don't wise enough to understand things you still don't know anything.
I spent last two days having quick visits on some of the areas in West Yorkshire, UK. After travel back and forth from Euro trip last month (or last year should I call, and still don't have chance to put the pics here--maybe for my next post), somehow I felt trains are more humane than aeroplanes.
We did most of the journey by train, and some by bus (to Kirkstall Abbey and Elland Road).
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Kirkstall Abbey
It's an old ruin of perhaps once a very beautiful Cistercian abbey, and now stands as the most complete example of the set of Cistercian ruin of whole UK.
Huddersfield
It's a nice city, with a big square right outside of the train station. Apparently there was a UK prime minister that came from this city, Harold Wilson (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995). That is a statue of him stand on the square.
Halifax
When we got of the train, the sky was so purple, I can't resist to take picture!
Bradford
Playground in Bradford
Too bad, when we're in Halifax and Bradford it's alreay dark, so we can't really look around.
elland road
Although Leeds United 'not famous anymore' (they actually printed that out on their training jerseys!) but my curiosity still there. So i went to the place and look around. Not much to see, since there's construction project goin' on, but still managed to have a peek at the shop and buy things. (I'm such an impulsive buyer!)
Saltaire
A world heritage town, with lots and lots of antique shops around, where you can get vintage stuff! There's a great adaptive reuse of an old factory/mill, The salts mill, which is now filled with shops and cafe. A very nice little town!
Well, the statement is debatable (even until now they're still arguing about this), whether travel itself could be by its own sake or not. But as for sightseeing, maybe the nature of travel as a derived demand can be partly true and partly not. Since being a tourist means you enjoy every single journey you take, then you must say that it's obviously not derived. Nevertheless, there are still times when you feel lost between one spot to another, that you don't actually get why are you there. That's when the derived demand theory works. You can't simply said that you 'enjoyed' every single part of your journey. There still be parts where you 'suffer', and that's the essence of it.
George Harrison once said in one of the Beatles' song:
"The farther one travels
The less one knows
The less one really knows"
Maybe he meant that the answer is within you, not from out side. No matter how far you travel, if you don't wise enough to understand things you still don't know anything.
I spent last two days having quick visits on some of the areas in West Yorkshire, UK. After travel back and forth from Euro trip last month (or last year should I call, and still don't have chance to put the pics here--maybe for my next post), somehow I felt trains are more humane than aeroplanes.
We did most of the journey by train, and some by bus (to Kirkstall Abbey and Elland Road).
_____________________________________
Kirkstall Abbey
It's an old ruin of perhaps once a very beautiful Cistercian abbey, and now stands as the most complete example of the set of Cistercian ruin of whole UK.
Huddersfield
It's a nice city, with a big square right outside of the train station. Apparently there was a UK prime minister that came from this city, Harold Wilson (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995). That is a statue of him stand on the square.
Halifax
When we got of the train, the sky was so purple, I can't resist to take picture!
Bradford
Playground in Bradford
Too bad, when we're in Halifax and Bradford it's alreay dark, so we can't really look around.
elland road
Although Leeds United 'not famous anymore' (they actually printed that out on their training jerseys!) but my curiosity still there. So i went to the place and look around. Not much to see, since there's construction project goin' on, but still managed to have a peek at the shop and buy things. (I'm such an impulsive buyer!)
Saltaire
A world heritage town, with lots and lots of antique shops around, where you can get vintage stuff! There's a great adaptive reuse of an old factory/mill, The salts mill, which is now filled with shops and cafe. A very nice little town!
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