I spent $400 a night for a hotel with a famous Niagara Falls view. The best views were free.

I spent $400 a night for a hotel with a famous Niagara Falls view. The best views were free.

The author said that she regrets chasing an image rather than an experience during a family trip to Niagara Falls.Courtesy of Theresa Pickett.I work in travel marketing and thought I knew how to avoid being influenced by social media imagery.While planning a trip to Niagara Falls, I booked a hotel based largely on a view I'd seen online.I was reminded that the most memorable parts of a trip often can't be captured in photographs.My Niagara Falls…