Goethe commented to Eckermann on a letter he had received from Rome in which some visitors from Germany were more interested in themselves and enjoying than education, enhancement...in a German word: Bildung. Studying the history of travel I found that in the late 19th century the idea, if not expression, "been there, done that" more broadly arose.
If I were to try to summarize the mentality of most tourists I have seen in the world...it could be sightseeing. Those of interest to me would rather be insightseers. Better: insightseekers.
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