Do you have the wanderlust?

[ShowMeGal]

Figured the 'lust' part fit the theme here.

I don't know how I got mine as my family certainly didn't encourage it, but I love to travel. It turns me into a carefree person and feeds my soul, as cliche' as that may be. It's never satisfying enough to have a single trip planned for the future, I have to think about the next one before the first one has even started. And my direction can change at the drop of a hat until something is solidly booked, like an airline ticket. I'm leaving for central Europe in about six weeks, with Eurail pass at the ready. Trying to make a decision on something for 2008 right now. I was all about a photo safari in East Africa, but suddenly Scandinavia is calling to me.

Who else shares the passion for travel?

 

[posterOfAgirl]

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[Xander]

Good God yes.

I miss travelling as much as I used to.

 

[Olivianna]

i've been away from 'home'--and traveling--for 12 months now. i'd done a lot of traveling before, but the prospect of being away for over a year and having to move around so much just didn't appeal to me. but now i'm sort of addicted. i'm usually taking a trip at least every two weeks, and if i don't have one planned for the very near future, all i can do is think about the next time i'll be traveling. i have no idea what i'm going to do when i settle back down again in january.

 

[1hotbabe]

Who else shares the passion for travel?

Not I. I have had all the travel I want.

 

[Cleopatra]

I love to travel - wish like hell I could do more, but it's not in the cards at the moment.

 

[Cheyenne]

I love traveling for vacation, but having a home to return to. I could use another 3 or 4 weeks of vacation each year and then I'd be happy.

 

[warrior queen]

i have spent most of my life travelling.
i grew up on a yacht (age 9 to 22) and sailed the world a couple of times during those years.
then, when i finally moved onto the dry, i found i had to keep going, so i've since traveled to every continent doing the interiors (where i never got to when on the yacht).
i've done all of oz, and there's really only one place left... new zealand. never been there.
but HE owns a block of land on the south island, so we'll be going over there next year.
that'll mean i've done almost every country on this planet (with the exceptions of the polynesian islands and indonesia. no plans to go to indonesia ever - doesn't float my boat at all. but i'd like to go to tonga and micronesia some day.)

there's a few things left on my to-do-before-i-die list.... the china wall, the ice hotel, the antarctic.
maybe i'll be able to settle down when i'm old. really old. like 99

 

[Acanthus]

I just have a dire urge to move back to the midwest.

It'll sound crazy, but people in Chicago are just plain nicer and better people than on the eastern seaboard.

 

[Xander]

I just have a dire urge to move back to the midwest.

It'll sound crazy, but people in Chicago are just plain nicer and better people than on the eastern seaboard.

Well if we want you to fuck off, we do say.

Fuck off, please

 

[ShowMeGal]

I'm lucky in one respect that I don't have anyone to be responsible for besides myself at this point in my life, although elderly parent syndrome is sneaking up on me.

The vacation time is sufficient (for my budget, anyway), as I've been at the same job for a long time and one of the perks of that seniority is an extra week's worth of time off.

And lastly, I've worked a part-time job on some evenings and weekends for about 12 years just to supplement my travel budget. It's all fallen into place for me pretty well at this point. But as I said, I see my freedom slipping away as the parents get older and there is nobody but me to help them out with things. It has made me ramp up my trips to a little more exotic level of late. Trying to fit in as much as I can while it's still possible.

 

[ShowMeGal]

I am truly in awe and envy.

i have spent most of my life travelling.
i grew up on a yacht (age 9 to 22) and sailed the world a couple of times during those years.
then, when i finally moved onto the dry, i found i had to keep going, so i've since traveled to every continent doing the interiors (where i never got to when on the yacht).
i've done all of oz, and there's really only one place left... new zealand. never been there.
but HE owns a block of land on the south island, so we'll be going over there next year.
that'll mean i've done almost every country on this planet (with the exceptions of the polynesian islands and indonesia. no plans to go to indonesia ever - doesn't float my boat at all. but i'd like to go to tonga and micronesia some day.)

there's a few things left on my to-do-before-i-die list.... the china wall, the ice hotel, the antarctic.
maybe i'll be able to settle down when i'm old. really old. like 99

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I have just started traveling recently and I'm loving it; I've not had the opportunity to travel across seas, but someday soon I think I will. I've got a fun trip to Orland to meet Litsters coming up this weekend and another in a couple weeks and then a trip in March. I'm definitely going to keep taking "mini-trips" because for too long have I done nothing.

 

[warrior queen]

I am truly in awe and envy.

don't be envious, go do it too!
i made the decision to go see as much as i could after living on the yacht... and will keep doing so till i can't move anymore.
i also have the 'growing older parent' issue coming up - but luckily my mum sees my travel the same way i do, and will always encourage me to go, regardless of her personal issues.
i've also made a point of not letting my partner's stop me.
they know upfront that i have to do this, and so far have allowed me the freedom. (the new one is a little more clingy, but as HE's also quite well off, i can see us doing trips together rather than me going solo.)

 

[ShowMeGal]

don't be envious, go do it too!

I'm trying my damndest.

I'm having a hard time getting off the Europe kick. I try to plan a trip for something totally different, on a continent I haven't set foot on yet, but my mind keeps wandering back to Europe. It's the architecture and the history that does it for me there.

But I don't ignore my own country, either. Have been to more than half the states, and a LOT of National Parks here. LOVE the N.P.'s!

 

[MisterEdMe]

I've allways had the itch to travel and be on the move. Came from reading books as a kid. We were very poor and lived in the country. I joined the Navy, then returned home eventually, only to discover I didn't want to be home. Moved around whenever I felt the need to change my surroundings.

The past 5 or so yrs, I've made Texas my home. I'm here to stay. I still have the itch to travel, but still want this as my home. The next time I travel abroad, I won't be alone. My wife and I have a kid on the way, and we plan to take a long trip across country; part of it will include camping, horseback, and part 'partying'. Only question is do we want to take baby w/us.

 

[ShowMeGal]

I think that learning about history and famous places in school made me curious to see these places. I remember way back to elementary school learning about Notre Dame in Paris and these funny looking things pictured in my text book called flying buttresses. When I made it to Paris seven years ago, I thought back to that time and spent quite a while outside admiring those flying buttresses. Have a great b&w photo of them that I took blown up and hanging in my living room.

I like where I live, have no desire to live anywhere else. I just like to visit new places. If I wasn't such a sissy I think military would have been a good choice for me career wise.

I've allways had the itch to travel and be on the move. Came from reading books as a kid. We were very poor and lived in the country. I joined the Navy, then returned home eventually, only to discover I didn't want to be home. Moved around whenever I felt the need to change my surroundings.

The past 5 or so yrs, I've made Texas my home. I'm here to stay. I still have the itch to travel, but still want this as my home. The next time I travel abroad, I won't be alone. My wife and I have a kid on the way, and we plan to take a long trip across country; part of it will include camping, horseback, and part 'partying'. Only question is do we want to take baby w/us.

 

[warrior queen]

I've allways had the itch to travel and be on the move. Came from reading books as a kid. We were very poor and lived in the country. I joined the Navy, then returned home eventually, only to discover I didn't want to be home. Moved around whenever I felt the need to change my surroundings.

The past 5 or so yrs, I've made Texas my home. I'm here to stay. I still have the itch to travel, but still want this as my home. The next time I travel abroad, I won't be alone. My wife and I have a kid on the way, and we plan to take a long trip across country; part of it will include camping, horseback, and part 'partying'. Only question is do we want to take baby w/us.

when i did my last round the world flight, i took my 4 month old baby with me.
we spent 3 months in zululand, africa, with no running water in a mud hut.
then we went to europe, where we backpacked thro 5 countries (yes, we stayed in backpackers - you'd be amazed how popular my son was!)
after that, we flew to thailand, and trekked all the way to india, using trains and buses.

take your baby!!!

btw, your av is uber hawt.

 

[Scribbleros]

Who else shares the passion for travel?

Yeah! I do.

 

[MisterEdMe]

I'm lucky in one respect that I don't have anyone to be responsible for besides myself at this point in my life, although elderly parent syndrome is sneaking up on me.

The vacation time is sufficient (for my budget, anyway), as I've been at the same job for a long time and one of the perks of that seniority is an extra week's worth of time off.

And lastly, I've worked a part-time job on some evenings and weekends for about 12 years just to supplement my travel budget. It's all fallen into place for me pretty well at this point. But as I said, I see my freedom slipping away as the parents get older and there is nobody but me to help them out with things. It has made me ramp up my trips to a little more exotic level of late. Trying to fit in as much as I can while it's still possible.

I'm going through the parent thing these days myself. My Mother lives w/us. I've never had the money to travel the way I want until the past yr or so. Since my income has almost tripled the past few months (and growing), I plan to enjoy it.

 

[MisterEdMe]

when i did my last round the world flight, i took my 4 month old baby with me.
we spent 3 months in zululand, africa, with no running water in a mud hut.
then we went to europe, where we backpacked thro 5 countries (yes, we stayed in backpackers - you'd be amazed how popular my son was!)
after that, we flew to thailand, and trekked all the way to india, using trains and buses.

take your baby!!!

btw, your av is uber hawt.

Yeah, I was worried that we could come across situations that could endanger the baby. And, knowing us, we'd spend the entire time worrying about him. Then again, I don't want to be in the habit of sheltering or overprotecting the kid. We both have strong maturnal instincts. I want this kid to have and experience things I've never done myself.

Thanks for compliment. Another litster picked it out for me long ago. I brought it out of my hidden files when I was purging my computer last week.

 

[TaffyJ]

when i did my last round the world flight, i took my 4 month old baby with me.
we spent 3 months in zululand, africa, with no running water in a mud hut.
then we went to europe, where we backpacked thro 5 countries (yes, we stayed in backpackers - you'd be amazed how popular my son was!)
after that, we flew to thailand, and trekked all the way to india, using trains and buses.

take your baby!!!

btw, your av is uber hawt.

I also agree. Take the little one with you. It never stopped us, and now the 10 year old has some uncommon experiences. Just make sure the child is up to date with all vaccinations, and keep the pediatrician's phone number with you for advice on minor things like fevers and rashes and stuff.

I found it easier than expected to travel with kids.

 

[TaffyJ]

Oh, yeah, I agree on the Av too. Seems everygirly does. Good choice. Yummy, but tasteful.

 

[MisterEdMe]

Not trying to deter from thread, but thank you ladies. I truly appreciate the compliments on my AV.

 

[ShowMeGal]

Had to turn on my AV's to see what the talk is about. I think enhances the thread is a better description than deters.