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Originally Posted by 81MC
I ####ing get this ridiculous emotion when travelling that is somewhere between apathy and despair. From somewhere I’ve dreamed about to some of the most beautiful places in the world, always find myself trying so hard to not ruin my partners experience, but god damn if I don’t manage to smear such cynical #### on everything. Gotta figure it out man, should be having the time of my life with those I love and instead I’m trying to avoid crying into a pint over how frustratingly underwhelming it all feels and the inability to hide it, knowing these are rare and social occasions.
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People look at me pityingly when I tell them I don't like to travel, but I hate it. What's so great about spending thousands of dollars to get up, take a big huge #### in some foreign country, flail around exhausted doing too much and eating expensive food, and have the whole experience bookended by god-awful trials and tribulations at an airport?
I think social media turned everyone into a traveller for the 'gram. It didn't used to be like this where you
need to take a flight somewhere every year to a wacky place to show how interesting and neat you are.
That's why I love my RV. Everywhere we go I have all the comforts of home in my own little house I take with me. It's my favourite way to get around.
I find when I fly away somewhere I come home more stressed than when I left. I get absolutely no relaxation out of it. Maybe I'll want an adventure when I don't have so much work in my life, but right now I like chill time way more than I have any desire for an adventure.
I do hope when I'm older and retired I'll find the appeal. I have thought that maybe if I pit in somewhere and just live like a local for a few months I'd have more fun than rushing somewhere, running around like a lunatic, rushing home and then going into work on Monday and then get punished by playing catch-up for the next week and a half.
I know my wife would like to travel more. Luckily for me she travels for work enough that the appeal of air travel is not very enticing for her. Also, she has family in France, so she goes there with the kids and I just stay home and chill. She'd prefer if I were there, but again, it's more stress than it's worth for me and she understands that.