"What's The Point?" - Doctor's Post About Vacation Stress Goes Viral, Sparks Debate

For some travellers, going on vacation may seem like a relaxing activity, but it ends up stressing them out. There are many reasons for this, including the hassle of making arrangements, the desire to make the most out of one's holiday and unexpected complications during a trip. Recently, a Hyderabad-based doctor's X post about vacation stress took social media by storm and sparked several discussions online. Some people felt the problem was a straightforward one, while others pointed out that it's quite subjective.

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Dr Sunita Sayammagaru wrote, "People nowadays go on a holiday and come back tired!!! We go on a holiday and come back relaxed. I observed the difference." She went on to explain the difference between the two broad categories of tourists. She identifies with the group that travels at a slower pace. She noted, " We go on a holiday, and just visit that one place or perhaps a neighbouring place. We visit places in a leisure manner. We know we can't visit ALL the places. But wherever we are visiting, we enjoy. If we can't visit all the places, we are fine with it."

She draws a comparison between this type of leisure traveller and others who are in a hurry. According to her, their approach makes the enjoyable aspects of travel seem like tasks to be completed. The X user wrote, "But we see others - they are in a rush, they want to visit everything, like ticking off items in their list. In this process, they are stressed. They aren't even enjoying the places that they are visiting currently; they are in a rush to move to the next place."

The doctor wondered aloud whether such vacations benefit this type of traveller. She pondered, "When holidays, which are meant to be relaxing, become stressful, what is the point in even going on a holiday?"

People now-a-days go on a holiday and come back tired!!!

We go on a holiday and come back relaxed.

I observed the difference.

We go on a holiday, and just visit that one place or perhaps a neighboring place. We visit places in a leisure manner.

We know we can't visit ALL the…

— Sunita Sayammagaru 🇮🇳🇬🇧 (@drsunita02) November 3, 2025

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In the comments, many people agreed with the doctor's views. They felt that being stressed out defeats the point of going on a holiday. Others defended the "rushed" approach, saying that some people may not get the opportunity to travel frequently, so it's only natural that they want to explore as much as possible. Read some of the reactions below:

They do this to take photos and post it on Instagram l, Facebook, snapchat whatsapp, Twitter & many more . There happiness does not come from holidays and leisure but from the dopamine rush they get from the social media attention. 😊😁

— AshokS (@AshokS519) November 3, 2025

Maybe they are on a budget and hence want to finish max in that journey?

— MammaMia (@veenabv) November 3, 2025

Not everyone has that luxury. I got Europe visa once and don't know when will I ever get. I want to check some tick boxes before I leave Europe. It's ok to plan as per your budget. Not everyone is rich to visit effil tower in one trip then do second trip to see louve museum

— Ekta . (@Triishaa05) November 3, 2025

I believe your way is the right way. Taking it slow and soaking in one or two places is how you truly connect and relax. That's how you make a trip memorable, not by checking boxes on a list.

— Gelson Luz (@gelsonluz) November 3, 2025

It is a misnomer that travel is done just to relax !

Travel is done to explore new places, food, culture .. see a little more, live a little more .. and, of course, that takes up energy in a good way ..

It all depends on the purpose of the holiday .. you take it to relieve…

— Shreyans Mehta (@ShreyansMehta7) November 4, 2025

This is absolutely true. Even we come back relaxed with a lighter head. Also its okay to miss visiting some places. Like you said, it is not possible to visit all places, and whatever one can visit, they must enjoy. Very apt and on point. We just came back from Kerala and felt…

— Ankit Chauhan (@MumbaiyaPorga) November 4, 2025

Your points and some comments are valid. But Holidays are in fact supposed to be stressful as we are roaming outside in sun, traveling, physical exertion etc. The problem is you no more have friends at office. Once you come back, there is not a day of respite. No one will even…

— Prasad S Joshi (@mrprasadjoshi) November 4, 2025

The viral post has clocked 298K views on X so far.