Hello, and sorry for the long pause between messages! 

I’ve been swamped working with my daily jobs, my studies and my hobbies. For some reason, it seems the pace is accelerating from week to week and year to year. Does this sound familiar to anyone? You know the old saying, “Everyone’s a critic”? Lately, I’ve been thinking about how this applies in certain fields, where everyone is suddenly a specialist. People feel entitled to share their opinions and expect others to accept and act on them without question.

Take One Trip, Become a Tourism Expert

One of my major passions, as you may know, is tourism. And now that my new job revolves around tourism development, I’m diving even deeper into the industry. What fascinates me is how many people believe they’ve mastered tourism after a single trip. If you’ve travelled abroad or even just taken a road trip in your home country, suddenly you’re a tourism expert! People often feel that their experience as a traveller makes them knowledgeable about the entire industry—whether it’s hospitality, destination marketing, or tourism strategy.

It’s a bit like using a computer for the first time and then claiming expertise in programming, social media marketing, or IT systems. Just because we’ve interacted with a service doesn’t necessarily mean we understand its complexities.

In my current role, I’m looking forward to exploring these misconceptions further, while working to develop and promote sustainable, innovative tourism solutions.

What are your thoughts? Have you ever encountered this “everyone’s an expert” mentality in your field?