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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love to travel. The crowds everywhere though push the enjoyment factor to the limit. Standing for 2+ hours in line everywhere or having to time out to the minute the day that tickets for your planned visit date drop is not fun. [/quote]
It really helps to avoid following the latest IG trends.  We just got back from a lovely vacation in Costa Rica, but went to an area with fewer tourists.  It was awesome.  We felt like we had the place to ourselves, but still had spectacular views, wildlife and food.  We literally spent one whole day at a national park beach that looked straight out of Lost and didn't see another person all day.  Just monkeys, macaws, and lizards.  There was only one morning the whole week where we had to deal with other tourists and, if I was to do it again, we would have skipped that activity (a tour of Manual Antonio).  The rest of the week was glorious.  No lines.  No waits.  So peaceful.[/quote]

+1 the most people we saw on our Costa Rica trip was at Manual Antonio. Would pass next time... [/quote]

Interesting. I’m headed to CR with my sister for 12 days in January. And we decided to skip Manuel Antonio and do something else based on lines.

I was unable to travel in college. Went to law school at 22.  Graduated, married and started practicing at 25. Had my kids at 27 & 29. And limited ourselves to beach condo and mountain condo until they were both in HS. Did a couple of trips to well travelled areas with them and had a blast, but advance planning was key. Getting skip the line tickets, small group tours, marking well regarded places to eat near where we would be at lunch, etc.  so, even if Paris, we skipped the 2 hour lines.

Now, I just made the last tuition payment for the oldest kid, who will graduate a month before I turn 50. I have the money, the good health and the leave (Fed 15 + years in) to travel, and am loving it. Some travel with my college aged DD (great travel companion), DH, my mother and sister, my law school BFF. [/quote]

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