The article discusses White Lotus, an HBO series that revolutionizes traditional vacation narratives by setting its story in luxury resorts that could exist but don’t. It highlights how this reflects the changing attitudes of millennials towards vacation—once an idyllic retreat, it has evolved into a frantic search for 'authentic' experiences abroad. The series contrasts the structured holiday designs of the past with the new norms of spontaneous, exotic travel, illustrating the complexities of modern tourism and the exhausting hunt for memorable experiences.
White Lotus presents an innovative narrative by setting a TV series at a luxury vacation resort, redefining the conventional vacation experience for today's traveler.
For millennials, vacation now symbolizes an uprooted experience, with intercontinental flights and a pursuit for 'authentic' encounters that often leaves them more exhausted than rejuvenated.
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