Danmar
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Good question. Maybe 6&7 for me. Also like the "exotic" experience. Different foods?
#7 Education & # 10 New experiences Give Us Moments to Remember.
And a means to satisfy my curiosity of what places that we haven't yet visited are like.
I also think that with Virtual Reality devices that there is a future in "stay-at-home travel." You can have Total Recall. Or maybe you can send a younger person with VR cameras to go in your stead and get to experience what they experience in real time from your couch (avatar?). Isn't that how we all experienced landing and walking on the moon?
I dread the day I lose interest in travel.
So in sum, I think it's just a matter of personal bias, like seafood. Some of us love it, others hate it, most are indifferent.
I am not retired yet so for me a vacation is a way to turn the real world off. I just don't do that as much at home. I like to have as few reminders, as possible, of my work. At this point of life sitting by the pool, drinking, in hot weather, is a total escape. Throw in some unique experiences, meet a few new people, etc... and life is good.
I may have missed it, but it doesn't seem anyone discussed the expense of travel. It's not that we don't like to travel, we love it - but it's relatively expensive, there are other worthy uses for that money.
I guess I knew the answer to my OP question - each of us has to decide if it's worth it to us, or not. I wondered if anyone else hesitates due to expense...
I have standards. I would rather stay home than in a tent!
I may have missed it, but it doesn't seem anyone discussed the expense of travel. It's not that we don't like to travel, we love it - but it's relatively expensive, there are other worthy uses for that money.
I guess I knew the answer to my OP question - each of us has to decide if it's worth it to us, or not. I wondered if anyone else hesitates due to expense...
Tents aren't so bad...this one was at the most expensive camp we stayed at in Botswana :
I was just looking at some sites for an African trip!
It's true that traveling is often quite expensive, and I suppose this is one factor (with the other being complicated logistics) that has deterred me from doing it more often. But when I really think about it, I realize that money spent on travel is honestly the best use of discretionary funds I can imagine. I would much, much rather have an exciting, awe-inspiring two weeks in a fascinating new place than yet another iGizmo or or other "thing" that I will grow bored with over time. For me, pretty much nothing compares to the deep and lasting fulfillment of a good travel experience.
OP, what would you consider other worthy uses of discretionary money that would rival a fun, exciting trip somewhere? Let's say it's a trip to a country you've never visited before but have always wanted to go to, and let's say it will cost $3,000. What would you consider suitable or deserving alternate uses for that money other than the trip?
Once you've seen one art museum, you've seen almost all of them. Every place has much of the same things and only a small amount of uniqueness. After years of traveling, there may be no uniqueness left.
I wondered if anyone else hesitates due to expense...
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OP, what would you consider other worthy uses of discretionary money that would rival a fun, exciting trip somewhere? Let's say it's a trip to a country you've never visited before but have always wanted to go to, and let's say it will cost $3,000. What would you consider suitable or deserving alternate uses for that money other than the trip?
That's what we saved for. Yes, it's expensive, but it's worth it for us. We have a large chunk of the budget allocated for that reason.I may have missed it, but it doesn't seem anyone discussed the expense of travel. It's not that we don't like to travel, we love it - but it's relatively expensive, there are other worthy uses for that money.
I guess I knew the answer to my OP question - each of us has to decide if it's worth it to us, or not. I wondered if anyone else hesitates due to expense...
I enjoy my house, I want the comforts of my house so usually what happens is when I go other places after three days I want the things in my house.
there is an awesome Gucci bag I've been wanting for a few years. and yes every time I used it I would get extreme pleasure.
My favorite place is Disneyworld, which I take a lot of heat about from so called real "travelers"
I may have missed it, but it doesn't seem anyone discussed the expense of travel. It's not that we don't like to travel, we love it - but it's relatively expensive, there are other worthy uses for that money.
I guess I knew the answer to my OP question - each of us has to decide if it's worth it to us, or not. I wondered if anyone else hesitates due to expense...
I think people who've been to the Louvre AND The National Museum in Taipei (I've been to both) would disagree.
If you're able to afford travel to interesting places I think it's a matter of broadening yourself for your own personal growth.
There's nothing quite like reminiscing about that sidewalk cafe in Paris, that ski run in Austria, the dinner overlooking Tokyo Bay, that fishing trip in the Keys, walking the Great Wall.
They become sort of a subtle personal fabric of who you are and it does change you for the better.
Or you can stay home and watch TV.