Am I the only person who really doesn't love to travel?

jeepcurlygurl

I traveled a lot when I was younger. I loved it all. Planning, packing, traveling by car or plane or train or ship. A day trip or a 2 week vacation. It was all so fun.
But over the last decade I have lost my love of traveling. I still like the planning and packing part (I'm all about lists and the details of anything), but I really don't like going!! 
I'm supposed to go visit my ex in NC this spring and I'm already stressed just thinking about it. I really truly love where I live, I love my house and my town and my area. I love the woods and lakes and parks and beaches. I don't really have the urge to go elsewhere. 
I do think there are beautiful and wonderful places in the world and I can read books and magazines and read articles and watch videos online and learn about all those places. Without leaving my house. 
But that's probably just me. : ) 

ellaj

jeepcurlygurl said:

I do think there are beautiful and wonderful places in the world and I can read books and magazines and read articles and watch videos online and learn about all those places. Without leaving my house. 
But that's probably just me. : ) 

Nope, it's not just you @jeepcurlygurl. We must be long lost twins separated at birth, or at least "kindred spirits." 

I have travelled plenty and enjoyed every minute of it. Time changes us I believe, and many times for the better. There's no place like home. In all of my travels the best part of each adventure was the return trip when I was unlocking the front door to my own home.

Spiralli

I don't like traveling anymore. I love getting to the destination and seeing people and doing stuff, but I hate the packing part.  And the time it can take at the airport with delays can really put a damper on things.  I've become a big fan of staycations as long as my DH and DS don't drive me bananas during that time.     I feel like I'm getting to be a bit of a buzzkill as I get older.

Starmie

My itchy feet are still in fine form. I found I did less travelling as my boys got older and started having opinions on whether we should go away or not (generally not, think we did one too many camping trips when they were little, lol!). I miss it, but now they're well and truly old enough to be left home alone I'm hoping we'll start having more trips away, just the two of us again. I have a list a mile long of places I want to go to and feel sad knowing that I'll probably never get to most of them. 

ellaj

I have a bucket list of places that I want to visit, even though most of them will not come to be. I have family spread all over the place, so the time will come when I have to step out of my comfort zone. I almost always end up enjoying myself when I do get away, it's the preparations, packing, etc. that challenge me.

jeepcurlygurl

I guess I will have to do the planning and packing for you guys and you can go off and enjoy yourselves while I enjoy myself at home! : )

Speckla

I don't even like to travel from home to the grocery store.  I do enjoy looking at pictures of places though.

Gretchen

jeepcurlygurl said:

I guess I will have to do the planning and packing for you guys and you can go off and enjoy yourselves while I enjoy myself at home! : )

Perfect solution!  I love to travel, so you can come pack and plan for me, jeep, and I'll just sail off on adventure! 
Going to Eugene, OR, in a couple weeks to tour U of Oregon with DS1. Can't wait! 

ellaj

Speckla said:

I don't even like to travel from home to the grocery store.  I do enjoy looking at pictures of places though.

This comment made me laugh out loud, @Speckla!

spiderlashes5000

I'm the opposite. I would love to go to all these places. But I have anxiety (which is getting worse as I get older) and I dread the planning, packing, dog boarding, mail stopping, getting myself to the plane on time, etc.

I grew up travelling a lot, too. I would love to do more, now esp since my children are older. I don't want to look at pics. I want to go. But it's all too stressful.

bomega

I love traveling but for so long I haven't had the money or the energy. I sure would love to get to the point (health and financial) where I can travel.