There’s no such thing as an ideal trip – or even an ideal itinerary. It’s more like a series of bargains you make with yourself, hoping to get the best deal based on what you value.
Do you see more sights or spend more time at each one? Pack to be prepared for every situation or have less to carry? Visit familiar places or risk venturing somewhere new? Have the security of making reservations or the flexibility of winging it? Spend extra money to stay close to the main attraction (city center, theme park, historic site…) or spend extra time getting yourself there?
How do you tackle your travel dilemmas?
I like to have one main thing planned for the day and the rest is just go with the flow, but I do make a huge list of places to eat which we never get to try every single place because good food is what makes a great trip. And I like to stay central, bring my favorite tennis shoes and walk and walk.
These are such dilemmas of traveling. I prefer to know that I have a safe place to sleep. Rest all, I can manage. I believe that there is no ideal itinerary and my travels have never been on. Loved that image that you picked.
I always go somewhere new. Honestly, I’m very snooty about the people I work with that all go to the same place every year (eleven of them coincidentally in the same resort last year; it’s an Irish thing. Bleurgh!!). In a city I’ll pay a bit more to be central. I see lots of sights, but won’t queue for stuff. I pack what i need, but have no fear of buying things locally, wherever I might be. But I always go to off-the-beaten-track places on my main holidays because I like to be different, and I don’t need a full English breakfast every morning like some people I know.. yeah I’m a proud travel snob.
Ah traveling. One of my very favorite things. Ironically, now that I think about it, we tend to stay further from the attractions and travel to get there. Because we’re cheap I guess. :) When we vacationed several times in Chicago, we always stayed in the same suburb and drove into the city to spend the way. Same with San Francisco and when we went to Colorado. So I guess there is a theme going there.