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

I think all the social media has made travel so performative these days.[b] 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]

Yes, this! I tried explaining this feeling to my husband, who does almost none of the planning, and he was surprised, go figure.

I have two teenagers who really enjoy traveling, so I will keep planning trips with them while I can, but I am feeling really unmotivated about it.[/quote]

Conversely, if you don't plan you're likely to miss some places, and hit some of them at the wrong time.[/quote]

We don’t really plan anything.  And aren’t bummed out if there is a “must see” we don’t see.  [/quote]

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