jeff kushner
Well-Known Member
I'm curious and I got to thinking, how do others "vacation"? Don't be embarrassed, we won't tell anyone!
I'm not asking about how wonderful the places you go are or how much money you spend but how do YOU act on vacation?
Are you relaxed or twisted when you travel?
Are you a "nervous-Nelly" who worries about every detail, or are you the one that somehow finds the ticket on your phone & passport that fell out of your pocket and stumbles haphazardly to your destination?
Do you understand that there are always more flights and neither Foreign nor US Customs doesn't really care if you miss one, or are you the guy or gal I love seeing?
Pro travel tip; There is ALWAYS one of these in a Customs line, just scan for them, they will be there, twisted to the max.
Do you get drunk on the planes?
Have you joined the mile high club? Have you tried but failed? (I've heard this happens with older folks, aswe THEY lose that ability to bend into a pretzel)
Are you a powder keg that's only one miscommunication with someone from another land away from having an "episode" in front of us all? LOL (They are my 2nd fav people on vac....they are the snapping turtles)
Are you the guy or gal that has eyes for everyone but the one you are with?
Do you go on vac to do things that for whatever reason, you can't at home? (no explanations are needed, we don't judge)
Some folks plan it to the minute, maximizing and coming home exhausted but majorly refreshed.
Others are very different and enjoy meandering at their destinations, sometimes much to the consternation of those with them. (they are not suited to vac together)
Some folks overpack, some under pack (why is "overpack" 1 word but under pack is 2?).
Then there is the whole Vacation partner thing.....if a couple, do you travel well together or are you the couple that bickers?
I also have rules;
I travel VERY laid back....I go onto "vacation mode" after day 2 or 3.....and really don't care if you nuke dc. As the result, I don't get twisted and just have fun with folks. If something comes up, we deal, make it go away and continue having fun.
No getting mad, ever......there's usually an adult response available and when there isn't, there's plastic!
Finances are best dealt with at home, pay the piper if needed and deal with it after your trip! (We had this happen in Belize-I didn't stress and found that Expedia had already refunded me when I logged on in the airport coming home in Charlotte NC)
NEVER worry about cost on vac. It should be the one trip where you put that stuff in the back of your mind and become generous(it makes it easier to pay "gouge" prices LOL)! See #1 above
As a rule of thumb, always assume 1/2 of the base cost(air/hotel) added into your budget so you never feel restrained from doing something due to the cost while you are there.
Remember, there are no reset buttons, this is your life and how you choose to sail through it or sample each dish is up to you......have fun, it won't kill you!
So how do you guys take your vacations?
I'm not asking about how wonderful the places you go are or how much money you spend but how do YOU act on vacation?
Are you relaxed or twisted when you travel?
Are you a "nervous-Nelly" who worries about every detail, or are you the one that somehow finds the ticket on your phone & passport that fell out of your pocket and stumbles haphazardly to your destination?
Do you understand that there are always more flights and neither Foreign nor US Customs doesn't really care if you miss one, or are you the guy or gal I love seeing?
Pro travel tip; There is ALWAYS one of these in a Customs line, just scan for them, they will be there, twisted to the max.
Do you get drunk on the planes?
Have you joined the mile high club? Have you tried but failed? (I've heard this happens with older folks, as
Are you a powder keg that's only one miscommunication with someone from another land away from having an "episode" in front of us all? LOL (They are my 2nd fav people on vac....they are the snapping turtles)
Are you the guy or gal that has eyes for everyone but the one you are with?
Do you go on vac to do things that for whatever reason, you can't at home? (no explanations are needed, we don't judge)
Some folks plan it to the minute, maximizing and coming home exhausted but majorly refreshed.
Others are very different and enjoy meandering at their destinations, sometimes much to the consternation of those with them. (they are not suited to vac together)
Some folks overpack, some under pack (why is "overpack" 1 word but under pack is 2?).
Then there is the whole Vacation partner thing.....if a couple, do you travel well together or are you the couple that bickers?
I also have rules;
I travel VERY laid back....I go onto "vacation mode" after day 2 or 3.....and really don't care if you nuke dc. As the result, I don't get twisted and just have fun with folks. If something comes up, we deal, make it go away and continue having fun.
No getting mad, ever......there's usually an adult response available and when there isn't, there's plastic!
Finances are best dealt with at home, pay the piper if needed and deal with it after your trip! (We had this happen in Belize-I didn't stress and found that Expedia had already refunded me when I logged on in the airport coming home in Charlotte NC)
NEVER worry about cost on vac. It should be the one trip where you put that stuff in the back of your mind and become generous(it makes it easier to pay "gouge" prices LOL)! See #1 above
As a rule of thumb, always assume 1/2 of the base cost(air/hotel) added into your budget so you never feel restrained from doing something due to the cost while you are there.
Remember, there are no reset buttons, this is your life and how you choose to sail through it or sample each dish is up to you......have fun, it won't kill you!
So how do you guys take your vacations?