Don’t trust everything you see online when it comes to great vacation spots, as this fleet of TikTokers reveals.
Dozens of clips follow the ‘expectations versus reality’ theme, with holidaymakers showcasing footage of what they hoped to see when they arrived at their destination versus the disappointing scene that greeted them.
Among the most startling contrasts is a clip posted by the photographer and writer Emilie Byrskyfollowing his trip to Rainbow Mountain in Peru.
Her expectation, she reveals, was of a vibrant peak and blue skies, but instead she was greeted by snow and sleet, and told she was ‘almost dead’ due to lack of oxygen at high altitude.
Among the most startling contrasts is a clip posted by the photographer and writer Emilie Byrskyfollowing their trip to Rainbow Mountain in Peru
Christine Laura hoped to have a quiet time in Venice, but instead found the narrow streets were packed with tourists
Julia Nathalie lying on a swing in the sea in Egypt. Although it looks very peaceful in her photo, she reveals behind the scenes that there were hordes of people waiting to get the same footage
from Oana Santorini clip imagines quiet whitewashed streets winding their way up the hillside. However, his TikTok shows there were queues of people waiting to take the same snaps
In the clip, she looks decidedly miserable as she surveys the dark slopes around her.
Later, she is seen using an oxygen canister, so she can catch her breath.
Other TikTokers posted similar clips showing them disappointed with Areas of Natural Beauty.
TikToker @randomanna1 visited the pink lakes of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. While she was expecting pink waters, the lake appeared muddier during her visit.
She said: “I was a little disappointed but it was still beautiful.”
Elegant Jordyn also expected powdery white sand when she visited the beaches along Highway 30A on Florida’s Gulf Coast in July.
But due to the time of year she visited, the shoreline was carpeted with mounds of green algae.
Boasting both natural and man-made thermal pools, Grutas de Tolantongo in Mexico attracts hundreds and thousands of visitors a year for its beauty, with photos online showing off its piercing blue waters and pristine surroundings.
However, @farfarwego’s The “reality” video shows a more depressing scene, with trash on the trails and some of the pools drained of water.
Crowded places are another problem with traveling TikTokers.
Cristina Laura has revealed on her TikTok “expectations versus reality” that she hopes to have a quiet time in Venice when she visits in March 2022.
Enyo Anbiya’s TikTok shows her posing for a photo on the pier at Lake Brienz in Switzerland. Video cuts to show more than a dozen people lining up to get the same ‘idyllic’ shot
Boasting both natural and man-made swimming pools, Grutas de Tolantongo in Mexico attracts thousands of visitors. However, @farfarwego’s the ‘reality’ video shows a more depressing scene
Nina Skalikova posted a video of his trip to the Maldives. While she envisioned endless blue skies and crystal clear waters, she was actually greeted by tropical rain and thundering clouds.
A clip shows influencers Dan and Alex kissing in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign with no one else around. But then the camera pulls back to show a line of people waiting
TikToker @randomanna1 visited the pink lakes of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. She said: “I was a little disappointed but it was still beautiful”
But instead, she discovered the narrow streets were packed with tourists.
Similarly, Oana’s Santorini clip imagines quiet whitewashed streets winding up the hillside.
However, his TikTok shows that there were queues of people waiting to take the same photos and it was not a peaceful scene.
Enyo Anbiya posted a montage of “expectations vs reality” clips from his travels from places such as Paris and the Netherlands.
One of the more extreme examples shows her posing for a photo on the pier at Lake Brienz in Switzerland.
While her video makes it look like she’s the only person at the scenic spot, her TikTok clippings show more than a dozen people lining up to get the same “idyllic” shot.
Influencers Dan and Alex witnessed a similar scene when they visited Las Vegas.
A clip shows the couple kissing in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign with no one else apparently around.
Elegant Jordyn expected powdery white sand when she visited Florida beaches. But due to the time of year she visited, the shoreline was carpeted with green algae
Lauren Schneider envisioned a tropical paradise when she flew to Fiji, but in ‘reality’ suffered heavy downpours
@seoulsearchinglexi uploaded their TikTok to serve as a warning to travelers planning to visit Seoul in July
But then the camera pulls back to show a line of people waiting to strike their own poses in front of the iconic landmark.
Some travelers revealed that the biggest thing that fell short of expectations on their trips was the weather.
Nina Skalikova posted a video of his trip to the Maldives.
While she envisioned endless blue skies and crystal clear waters, she was actually greeted by tropical rain and thundering clouds.
Likewise, Lauren Schneider envisioned a tropical paradise when she flew to Fiji, but in “reality” she suffered heavy downpours, and @seoulsearchinglexi warned that the same happens if you visit Seoul in July.
