William Baroo
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My wife wants to get a drone for foreign trips. I get it, because there are a lot of impressive drone travel videos out there. I don't want to do it, however, because of some things I think are probably true.
1. It would take me a long time to learn how to use a drone, and during that time it would sit in our house while we went on trips. There is zero chance the wife would learn. I'm confused enough, trying to operate cameras.
2. It would end up on some European's roof, and it would stay there because no one would help us get it back. Or it would fly into the ocean.
3. I would have to get a European drone permit, which is a pain.
4. I would only be able to use it way out in the country, so forget those great videos of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
5. Every foreigner and most tourists who saw us using it at popular sites would hate us for making noise and causing a big distraction.
6. One more bulky item to haul through airports.
Is this pretty much how it works?
I could see making some use of a drone if we were going to go live in the wilderness for a couple of weeks, but even then, it's not very appealing.
1. It would take me a long time to learn how to use a drone, and during that time it would sit in our house while we went on trips. There is zero chance the wife would learn. I'm confused enough, trying to operate cameras.
2. It would end up on some European's roof, and it would stay there because no one would help us get it back. Or it would fly into the ocean.
3. I would have to get a European drone permit, which is a pain.
4. I would only be able to use it way out in the country, so forget those great videos of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
5. Every foreigner and most tourists who saw us using it at popular sites would hate us for making noise and causing a big distraction.
6. One more bulky item to haul through airports.
Is this pretty much how it works?
I could see making some use of a drone if we were going to go live in the wilderness for a couple of weeks, but even then, it's not very appealing.