We scrimp and save to buy our house. We want the best of the current Apple or Samsung range. We buy that pair of shoes ... but do we buy that ticket to Crete or Uruguay? Unfortunately, we don't.
Not travelling or not travelling enough is (generally) the biggest regret people have. It's the experiences missed out on, not the objects missed out.
I tell many of my friends who are umm'ing and ahhh'ing about their possible travel plans, that you will NEVER regret the travel you do, good or bad. Its the stories to tell when things go awry, the tales of meeting interesting characters and the exotic food we long for after our trip is over.
I recently came back from a trip to the United States. It was never really high on my list of places to see, however, New York was up there. What happened when I was there? Hurricane Sandy is what happened. House bound, no access to public transport, no power. I don't regret going at that time, I don't regret being holed up in my apartment for 2 days and I don't regret all the camaraderie and bonds developed with the New Yorkers knowing that we survived!
Go book that trip, see that monument, meet those people. It's never a waste of money and you're never going to regret that trip!
Inspired by:
http://www.ivillage.com.au/our-top-10-regrets/156784?utm_source=iVillage.com.au&utm_campaign=252c1183d6-ivillage_newsletter&utm_medium=email
Not travelling or not travelling enough is (generally) the biggest regret people have. It's the experiences missed out on, not the objects missed out.
I tell many of my friends who are umm'ing and ahhh'ing about their possible travel plans, that you will NEVER regret the travel you do, good or bad. Its the stories to tell when things go awry, the tales of meeting interesting characters and the exotic food we long for after our trip is over.
I recently came back from a trip to the United States. It was never really high on my list of places to see, however, New York was up there. What happened when I was there? Hurricane Sandy is what happened. House bound, no access to public transport, no power. I don't regret going at that time, I don't regret being holed up in my apartment for 2 days and I don't regret all the camaraderie and bonds developed with the New Yorkers knowing that we survived!
Go book that trip, see that monument, meet those people. It's never a waste of money and you're never going to regret that trip!
Inspired by:
http://www.ivillage.com.au/our-top-10-regrets/156784?utm_source=iVillage.com.au&utm_campaign=252c1183d6-ivillage_newsletter&utm_medium=email
