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View submission: Travel not for me anymore
I felt like that when the kids were younger. We would be asked to go visit family overseas- a 22 hour plane trip and a huge time zone change. With everything going on, I simply did not have the bandwidth to deal with my schedule-oriented kids in a new environment where the culture, rules and schedules were different.
We didn’t travel for a while, but now that the kids are older, travel is enjoyable again. The kids don’t need strollers, car seats. They can carry their own backpacks and self advocate for themselves. Luckily, they also enjoy museums, farmers markets and good restaurants now too.
I would say that our travel decisions and activities now are more intentional and focused on what we (as a family enjoy) rather than what is trendy and expected-. For example, we may choose to stay in a quieter, less touristy area. Going to a museum instead of the latest and greatest shopping mall.
We’ve also started prioritizing activities and accepting that some will need to be put off until the next visit.
Comment by Wagon789 at 23/02/2025 at 12:07 UTC
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These are good valid points. Until our children can be a bit more self-sufficient I think we will have to consider simplifying any travel trips as you’ve said, leave some things until next time and be more intentional. Maybe if when we do travel again I have to re-visit the why and how it affects and moods and energies