Anything you DON'T bother doing anymore on trips?

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I love how we travel now - its all about walking and exploring and meeting people vs. an action packed day full of "experiences" and activities when we travelled with our kids. Yes, we will rent bikes, but go out by ourselves- the internet or chat GPT is the most amazing resource for off the beaten track places to avoid the crowds. Yes we will go to a vineyard but skip the tour and the VIP tasting or whatever. We wander - it's so romantic and we are older - in our 50s - but still fit and able to do many active things. It's amazing how many people you meet and talk to when you are not with kids or a big group, and that has become the beauty of travel. It's amazing how liberating it is to not have reservations or a strict agenda for every moment. We stay at properties with pretty sunsets and just enjoy a snack and sunset at home many nights. The best!

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Anonymous wrote:I've had the opportunity to travel to Asia quite a bit and I've seen so many temples and shrines that it would have to be pretty impressive for me to go. Same with art museums - it would have to be something very special or interesting to me to bother going.

Doesn’t sound like you enjoy traveling.

Maybe just stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:I love how we travel now - its all about walking and exploring and meeting people vs. an action packed day full of "experiences" and activities when we travelled with our kids. Yes, we will rent bikes, but go out by ourselves- the internet or chat GPT is the most amazing resource for off the beaten track places to avoid the crowds. Yes we will go to a vineyard but skip the tour and the VIP tasting or whatever. We wander - it's so romantic and we are older - in our 50s - but still fit and able to do many active things. It's amazing how many people you meet and talk to when you are not with kids or a big group, and that has become the beauty of travel. It's amazing how liberating it is to not have reservations or a strict agenda for every moment. We stay at properties with pretty sunsets and just enjoy a snack and sunset at home many nights. The best!

Love this!

Be this person, not OP.

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Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever again go on a “beach vacation” anywhere in the world. I am a working stiff so my time off is limited and spending it like a blob in the sand is a hard boring “no”

So sad and depressing

DP what's sad about that? Our family is similar. I don't want to just sit around doing nothing. I want to go explore and see stuff. Beaches suck if you are fair skinned and get burned instantly (or even if you aren't and worried about skin cancer as you should be). There's more than one way to have fun.

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Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever again go on a “beach vacation” anywhere in the world. I am a working stiff so my time off is limited and spending it like a blob in the sand is a hard boring “no”

Yes, just sitting on a beach can be boring. Have you tried swimming, beach volleyball, sea kayaking, surfing or body boarding, fishing, snorkeling…etc?

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Anonymous wrote:At some point, we came up with this rule -- to say that you have "done" a city you need to:
1. Go to the top of something tall and look out and admire the view
2. Go for some sort of ride on a 'novelty vehicle' (can be a horse and carriage, boat ride, Segway, one of those carts where you pedal it while drinking beer, doesn't matter)
3. Eat something ethnic and novel to the region
We also usually try to go swimming.

Fun! I like it.

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Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever again go on a “beach vacation” anywhere in the world. I am a working stiff so my time off is limited and spending it like a blob in the sand is a hard boring “no”

Same! One day is enough
So boring

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever again go on a “beach vacation” anywhere in the world. I am a working stiff so my time off is limited and spending it like a blob in the sand is a hard boring “no”

Yes, just sitting on a beach can be boring. Have you tried swimming, beach volleyball, sea kayaking, surfing or body boarding, fishing, snorkeling…etc?

NP - I'm good in the sun lathered up with sunscreen for about 30 minutes. Then I burn. My options are to sit under an umbrella in the shade and nap or read a book (which I can do at home!) or pick a different kind of vacation. I have been on many, many wonderful adventures to non beach locations.

I only choose beach locations in the off season when I can walk it on a cloudy day in long pants and sleeves and admire its beauty with my dog running beside me because there is no one else for miles.

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Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever again go on a “beach vacation” anywhere in the world. I am a working stiff so my time off is limited and spending it like a blob in the sand is a hard boring “no”

So sad and depressing

Beaches are depressing?!

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Anonymous wrote:We only go to beaches or mountains. No cities.

I live in a constant state of chaos living in a city. I'm at this point too. Last 5 vacations or more where beaches.

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Guided tours.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever again go on a “beach vacation” anywhere in the world. I am a working stiff so my time off is limited and spending it like a blob in the sand is a hard boring “no”

Same! One day is enough
So boring

Also agree. Beach vacations are so boring.

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Anonymous wrote:We stopped buying souvenirs. Sure, I might buy a purse, clothes, etc. but I’m not buying traditional souvenirs. I do still pick up a Christmas ornament if I come across something unique.

Same and I also don't buy gifts for others either. I am going to visit some European Christmas markets this year so I might make an exception.

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We dont bother going inside of most castles, churches, temples, even lighthouses. The view OF the building is better than looking around inside of it. Once you've seen one, say, lighthouse, you've seen them all.

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Anything with a boat. Boat tours, whale watching, kayaking, etc. They’re so dependent on the weather and then if you do make it on the boat, it somehow takes up a large chunk of your day and it turns out I just do not care about whatever can be done on a boat bad enough to plan a boat excursion anymore.