The Experience Value of being Higher than Empire State

The most important thing I get out of travel is something I call Experience Value. Experience Value doesn’t directly translate to a dollar amount. Admitted, I might have to spend a few dollars to have access to a certain experience, but there’s no direct relation between the amount of money I spend on a trip and the experience value I’ll take out of it. I’ve traveled on a very tight budget and had the time of my life. I’ve also experienced some of the more extravagant sides of travel, involving helicopters and limited edition limousine rides. Having seen both extreme ends of travel, I realized that going for the more extravagant options doesn’t always make for a guaranteed good experience. Money doesn’t buy happiness.

Taking the feature image for this post probably has been one of the more expensive photographs to make – so far. As you probably noticed, it portrays the Empire State building in New York City, which has been photographed a million times. After 9/11 it’s also the tallest …