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But, at this point, could you ever just STOP traveling altogether, and merely be content living where you are?
Ironically, my best trips have been when they ended on a sour note, like being mugged in Quito, Ecuador on my last day there, when I all but kissed the ground upon my return. The "worst" trips are when I throughly enjoyed every minute of my trip, and all but cried on my way home.
Travelling can be painful, tiring, even dangerous sometimes- it's all part of the experience. People who'd rather stay in their confort zone had better stay at home-because going full package for an all inclusive week in a ***** resort is not traveling in my book.
And for me there is something else to travelling...it's a quality, not quantity experience, travelling is meaningful when it is interwoven in the fabric, in the essence of your life...travelling to visit friends & at the same time sightseeing & enjoying the local culture, food, entertainment ...doing the homework before is part of the pleasure...ponding later on the positive (oer negative) aspects of the experience...all in all travelling is always an education in the mores and ways of others...it shouldn't be taken lightly...I couldn't envision a life without any travelling, even if it's only from time to time...one comes back always the wiser...
"Business Travel makes you more wise and less happy" would be more correct from my experiences. I've spent 7 years traveling for business, around the US and internationally. Spending time away from family and friends was miserable, in addition to the miles and hours logged week after week.
However, I got a more "day in the life" perspective that is sometimes lost while traveling for fun. I've become more tolerable, and sensitive in the differences of all regions; first hand experience to compare all the stereotypes that people have. If anything, it gave me a better sense of where I wanted to live, and how I want to live my life.
Thomas Jefferson once said: Travel makes you more wise and less happy.
I'm totally in agreement with that statement, do you agree?
Interesting quotation, but I do not agree.
I'm sure that everyone can agree that travel does make you wiser.
As far as happiness, travelling has become my passion. I would go away every week if I could. We have completely ceased going to all restaurants and, instead, use that money toward trips.
Unfortunately, I did not discover this passion until turning 40 with a wife and three kids, so I'm a bit limited to family friendly places.
On my iGoogle page, I keep countdowns to all my future trips. This is what helps me survive bad days at work and bad bosses.
Travel is an immense source of happiness in our lives. Frankly, I don't understand people who don't travel.
I dont agree at all. It make you more wise because you experience more things but i think, at least for me, it makes me more happy because i enjoy my vacas so throughly.
I'm sure that everyone can agree that travel does make you wiser.
As far as happiness, travelling has become my passion. I would go away every week if I could. We have completely ceased going to all restaurants and, instead, use that money toward trips.
Unfortunately, I did not discover this passion until turning 40 with a wife and three kids, so I'm a bit limited to family friendly places.
On my iGoogle page, I keep countdowns to all my future trips. This is what helps me survive bad days at work and bad bosses.
Travel is an immense source of happiness in our lives. Frankly, I don't understand people who don't travel.
I'm glad you agree with me, in so many words, that travel makes you more wise and less happy. I do the same thing, just the idea of a future trip helps me to survive any bad days I encounter.
So if travels DOES make you more happy, then WHY this big scramble to get on the next plane to go somewhere again? I'm praying for the day when I'll be happy NEVER to travel again. To me, it's like an addiction to drugs.
I work with people who NEVER travel anywhere, they spend their vacation time at home, blissfully happy. And, of course, I look at these people as aliens, but with extreme envy as well.
I remember the first time I crossed one of the oceans. I remember the game: If ONLY I could see Europe, I'd never ask another thing from God again, I'd be happy the rest of my life having gone there. And, now, after hundreds of trips, I STILL play the same game. If ONLY.......
Is it ever going to end! The happiness and unhappiness!
I've known many people who could travel but chose to stay home in the town they adored.
I could never understand why traveling bothered them so much.......These were smart, intelligent people....why didn't they want to go explore?
I have always liked to visit other places, and I come home happy......yes, never sad.
Unlike Tij.......I didn't find any unhappiness in travel. It sort of refreshes me.........
Until I find a new place to visit again.
There is always more places to see..........and there just will never be enough time....
The only thing that makes me unhappy about traveling is when I return and the elation of the vacation dissipates within my first day back on the job. I travel only domestically, and usually in April or Sept/Oct. Those are not particularly great months where I live. So I'll go to Palm Springs in April and end up resentful when I come back to endure another wet cold for another two months.
Many others I work with battle the very same thing issue, too. I think part of it is the job as well.
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