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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A little bit. I used to LOVE to travel in my 20s.

[b] I think all the social media has made travel so performative these days. I spend so much time researching the trip and seeing thousands of photos of everything, reading blog posts that describe the process, reading reviews, etc. that by the time I get there it just feels like going through the motions and I've seen it all before. [/b]

Some of the excessive research is necessary with kids - I don't have nearly the flexibility that I did in my 20s to just show up in a city and find a bed somewhere for a night. But I don't think it's ALL necessary, my kids are pretty easy going and fun to travel with.

I'm experimenting with my next couple of big trips... Doing barely any research. I don't want to know what to expect and I want my days to still hold a little mystery and possibility. We'll see if that helps. [/quote]

Cannot disagree on this – being the planner feels pretty spoiler-y sometimes.  We did a fabulous bucket list trip this summer and I did almost zero research and, because it was a safari, I didn’t have to think about restaurants and planning out each day and it was glorious.  We all agreed it was the best trip we’ve ever taken.  The considerable downside is the cost.  But, like this pp, I’m making a conscious effort for future trips to not get too far into the weeds when planning.[/quote]

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