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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Love this thread but it also makes me curious about whether posters are single, couples (and what age/stage in life), families with kids what ages, etc.

We are a family of four with kids age 13 and 10 and between all four schedules and two working parents, finding time in the schedule to travel and then the budget to do it is tough!

Love all the travel inspiration, though. [/quote]

Agree -it's an interesting thread, not only in terms of travel destinations mentioned, but also who's traveling and why.  Count me in the empty nesters category.  We no longer have to plan around kids' school or sports schedules and we are at a point where we have the finances and flexibility in our work schedule to travel quite a bit.  My husband was a Peace Corps volunteer and has traveled frequently for work, so he's up for adventurous traveling, both in terms of destinations and activities.  I like to travel to see family and friends.  No matter where they live or where we can meet up, I can always find something fun and interesting to do or see, especially if there's a place to hike, a beach to walk, a bookstore to browse, an art museum or gallery to visit, or music to hear.  What we're not interested in:  luxury hotels (DH has been there done that for work and we're kind of over it), spas (zzzz. . . .), and checking destinations off the bucket -- or other -- list.

For those interested in more reflections on the why -- or why not -- of travel, you might enjoy Ross Douthat's recent NYT piece "The Case For Tourism" (one of the rare times I completely agree with Douthat) and the Agnes Callard's New Yorker piece he comments on  "The Case Against Travel".  Sorry not to provide links; you'll have to find your way past the pay wall.  [/quote]

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