The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'


The Image or What Happened to the American Dream (ed. 1962)

Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things...

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things...

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things...

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things...