Anonymous
04/17/2025 14:47
Subject: Losing interest in travel
I completely agree, OP. I would love to get back to my 20s where we backpacked and showed up and met interesting people and wandered around cities and jumped back on a train.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 14:40
Subject: Losing interest in travel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anyone losing interest in travel? I feel like we have gone to many similar destinations and the excursions are all similar- rafting, horseback riding, spa, golfing, ropes course, nature walk, coffee/sugarcane tour, paddle boarding… any advice if you’ve been in this situation?
I don’t do any of the activities you listed above when I travel. I love visiting new places to experience the culture, food, traditions, architecture, museums, etc…
Still you can get cathedraled out, museumed out and cuisined out
DP.. I can never get cuisined out. The others, yes.
I can. Certain parts of France the menu was almost identical at every place eg moules frites. At home I'm jumping between cuisines every day which isn't always possible outside major cities. In the UK, we had to cut back on the full English breakfast after two days
French person here. Bistros are similar in all of France, PP. You encountered bistro food. When everything is crowded and you're hungry, it can be difficult to find interesting food in touristy places, but if you do your research (and reservations) you will always find good food in France. No one eats a full English breakfast every day unless you want your arteries to give way early - that was meant for physical laborers in the before times. Unless you want to live in an apartment and cook for yourself on vacation, you'll have to be creative, right?
Also, I can never be cathedraled or museumed out, but I understand that others might
I do find myself gasping for vegetables after being in France. I don't know why top restaurants serve such pitiful vegetable sides when the markets have wonderful produce. My husband has traveled all over the world for work and you can tell when he's been in meat heavy places because all he wants is lots of salad when he gets home.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 14:34
Subject: Losing interest in travel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anyone losing interest in travel? I feel like we have gone to many similar destinations and the excursions are all similar- rafting, horseback riding, spa, golfing, ropes course, nature walk, coffee/sugarcane tour, paddle boarding… any advice if you’ve been in this situation?
I don’t do any of the activities you listed above when I travel. I love visiting new places to experience the culture, food, traditions, architecture, museums, etc…
Still you can get cathedraled out, museumed out and cuisined out
DP.. I can never get cuisined out. The others, yes.
I can. Certain parts of France the menu was almost identical at every place eg moules frites. At home I'm jumping between cuisines every day which isn't always possible outside major cities. In the UK, we had to cut back on the full English breakfast after two days
? The UK has more than just an English breakfast. The UK is not exactly known for its cuisine but I do like a good Cornish pasty. They also have some great Indian food.
France also has more than moules frites.
-spouse of a Brit who and traveled all over France.
I'm French and have traveled all over France. Small town restaurants by the coast do not have a lot of variety - I guess they're catering to tourists. Moules frites became a joke for our family.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 14:33
Subject: Losing interest in travel
None of your outings sound like anything we typically do. We like to go to cities, art museums, palace/cathedral, cooking classes, etc. Each city has something historical there.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 14:29
Subject: Losing interest in travel
I always feel that way right after a trip. We typically do 1 big trip a year and 1 weekend or weeklong (but less expensive) trip. Its hard with school schedules for them to not be somewhat close (spring break and summer). So by early fall I am over it.. but our spring break starts this weekend and I am so ready to travel again.
Maybe spread out your trips? Or just take a long pause before you plan the next one. Wait until you feel the itch again. Nothing wrong with that. You don't have to travel, especially if it isn't bringing you joy.
Maybe spread out your trips? Or just take a long pause before you plan the next one. Wait until you feel the itch again. Nothing wrong with that. You don't have to travel, especially if it isn't bringing you joy.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 14:08
Subject: Losing interest in travel
This is a suggestion that gets a ton of heat for being “low class” but I found after going to a theme park it reignited my desire to travel. It was great to have a vacation where everything was planned out and my tween was super happy. It made the next trip more fun
Anonymous
04/17/2025 13:49
Subject: Losing interest in travel
Anonymous wrote:I get it OP. I’m in South America now and it’s very nice but I could find most of this food and it would be just as good if I went to the right places in DC. I had some local fish last night that was very nice that I probably couldn’t get in DC.
If you travel a lot it does seem a little repetitive. I think I’ve decided we are just going to stay local for the summer. People nowadays probably travel too much.
I think this is correct. Vacations should be special, if they stop feeling special you are traveling too much.
Stop traveling for a while. Have a staycation when you have time off. Learn to relax in your own home.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 13:31
Subject: Losing interest in travel
I kind of get this. We have two teen DD’s and they are sort of in that “I’m bored/eye roll” phase. For about 10 years we were in the travel sweet spot with them but now I’m thinking of scaling back to just 1 or 2 simpler trips per year and DH and I will ramp up again when they are in college.
We are currently at a nice (not cheap) beach resort and everyone is happy enough I guess, but we are sharing a 2Q room and the girls want to do different things (one is active, other wants to read and tan) and I feel like a mediator who is constantly trying to keep everyone content. Oh and DH has been working a a bit each day. I’m sort of over it.
We are currently at a nice (not cheap) beach resort and everyone is happy enough I guess, but we are sharing a 2Q room and the girls want to do different things (one is active, other wants to read and tan) and I feel like a mediator who is constantly trying to keep everyone content. Oh and DH has been working a a bit each day. I’m sort of over it.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 13:06
Subject: Losing interest in travel
Anonymous wrote:I get it OP. I’m in South America now and it’s very nice but I could find most of this food and it would be just as good if I went to the right places in DC. I had some local fish last night that was very nice that I probably couldn’t get in DC.
If you travel a lot it does seem a little repetitive. I think I’ve decided we are just going to stay local for the summer. People nowadays probably travel too much.
Wow…this is just sad.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 13:01
Subject: Losing interest in travel
I've lost interest in travel as well, just in general. When you get it was fun, now when I have time off I just want to go somewhere and rest
Anonymous
04/17/2025 12:57
Subject: Losing interest in travel
Yes. The thought of going to IAD even with club access, flying with who seems to be up there now (eg fights) and returning even with Global Entry does not appeal.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 12:52
Subject: Losing interest in travel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anyone losing interest in travel? I feel like we have gone to many similar destinations and the excursions are all similar- rafting, horseback riding, spa, golfing, ropes course, nature walk, coffee/sugarcane tour, paddle boarding… any advice if you’ve been in this situation?
I don’t do any of the activities you listed above when I travel. I love visiting new places to experience the culture, food, traditions, architecture, museums, etc…
Still you can get cathedraled out, museumed out and cuisined out
DP.. I can never get cuisined out. The others, yes.
I can. Certain parts of France the menu was almost identical at every place eg moules frites. At home I'm jumping between cuisines every day which isn't always possible outside major cities. In the UK, we had to cut back on the full English breakfast after two days
French person here. Bistros are similar in all of France, PP. You encountered bistro food. When everything is crowded and you're hungry, it can be difficult to find interesting food in touristy places, but if you do your research (and reservations) you will always find good food in France. No one eats a full English breakfast every day unless you want your arteries to give way early - that was meant for physical laborers in the before times. Unless you want to live in an apartment and cook for yourself on vacation, you'll have to be creative, right?
Also, I can never be cathedraled or museumed out, but I understand that others might
Anonymous
04/17/2025 12:49
Subject: Losing interest in travel
I get it OP. I’m in South America now and it’s very nice but I could find most of this food and it would be just as good if I went to the right places in DC. I had some local fish last night that was very nice that I probably couldn’t get in DC.
If you travel a lot it does seem a little repetitive. I think I’ve decided we are just going to stay local for the summer. People nowadays probably travel too much.
If you travel a lot it does seem a little repetitive. I think I’ve decided we are just going to stay local for the summer. People nowadays probably travel too much.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 12:44
Subject: Losing interest in travel
I love traveling to far away locales. But then I know what I like: museums, archeological digs, zoos, and stupendous mountain views with climbing routes. So I can do cities and mountains. Beaches, eh. Not for me, unless they're dramatic cliffs with hiking. And no tropics. Cool, not warm, places.
Anonymous
04/17/2025 12:34
Subject: Losing interest in travel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anyone losing interest in travel? I feel like we have gone to many similar destinations and the excursions are all similar- rafting, horseback riding, spa, golfing, ropes course, nature walk, coffee/sugarcane tour, paddle boarding… any advice if you’ve been in this situation?
I don’t do any of the activities you listed above when I travel. I love visiting new places to experience the culture, food, traditions, architecture, museums, etc…
Still you can get cathedraled out, museumed out and cuisined out
DP.. I can never get cuisined out. The others, yes.
I can. Certain parts of France the menu was almost identical at every place eg moules frites. At home I'm jumping between cuisines every day which isn't always possible outside major cities. In the UK, we had to cut back on the full English breakfast after two days
? The UK has more than just an English breakfast. The UK is not exactly known for its cuisine but I do like a good Cornish pasty. They also have some great Indian food.
France also has more than moules frites.
-spouse of a Brit who and traveled all over France.