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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We travel a lot now and also hope to do so in retirement and are saving aggressively to do so because as you note, the tolerance to deal with discomfort decreases exponentially the older you get.

When we were in our 20s we could travel in basic economy/Ryan air or the equivalent and stay at budget hotels and cram a ton of activities into a short trip without issue. Now in our mid 40s, traveling with kids we usually shoot for premium economy or at least economy plus if traveling overseas with our kids, stay in Marriott type hotels and always factor in a recovery day before returning to work. In retirement I imagine we will aim to travel business class, stay in nice hotels/resorts and travel to places for longer duration so that we can explore at leisure.[/quote]

I’ll just do easier trips during retirement - so no sightseeing marathons, beach trips when it’s 110 degrees in Greece etc. I’ve never done Rome or similar things in August, which is insane IMO. I have 2-3 places on my bucket list left (India, Namibia/Tanzania, Australia/NZ) - the rest of the world I’ve either been to or I am just medium level interested. But I want to cross off that bucket list before I am 55. Unfortunately, I couldn’t travel that much in my 20s due to DH’s situation, but I just go without him now. No point in waiting for him.[/quote]

Wow, you have seen the whole world? How many countries have you visited?[/quote]

Dp I have no interest in seeing ' the whole world' just like I have no intention to read every book.  First it is impossible and second there are places I have zero interest.

I think there are many places that would be amazing trips that we all can agree and some are ' niche' trips.

I always find it funny when op start threads because they only see one way to do something.  There are quite a few...do what makes sense to you might not make sense to others.  Point is live your life and 
don't worry about other peiple.[/quote]

Agreed. The PP comes across like an aggressive traveler, just like the other OP from that post coined that term. Competing over how many countries she visited, putting others down and questioning their “travel credentials”, lol. What a despicable way to live life and to approach the cultural enrichment of travel.[/quote]

DP. +100. Aggressive competitive travelers are so cringe-inducing. [/quote]

So are bumbling American neophytes clogging up major European cities in summer. The things I’ve overheard prove that American education is in a very poor state indeed[/quote]

Ha! Those two groups are not mutually exclusive! Just because you’ve been to a lot of countries doesn’t mean you, say, speak the local language rather than yapping boorishly in English and aren’t a jerk. In fact, it’s quite likely you don’t know much (language, culture) about any particular place if you’re racking up countries rather than connecting with roots.[/quote]

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