However, there are many serious
considerations that must be given before you simply pack up the family and “take
off.” Especially is this true if you are
wanting to visit somewhere outside the continental United States. There are health factors, to be sure, but
these are not the only considerations that you will need to think about. Is the place you are wanting to go to a safe
place? Now it seems that areas that at
one time were considered a “family” location may not be viewed in that perspective
today. You must also consider the time
factor. Some years ago it was simple to
make a plane reservation, show up at the airport, fly for a few hours (or less)
and enjoy your destination until it was time to return. Now you might show up at the airport (especially
upon your return flight) and find out that the flight has been cancelled and
now you and your family are stranded for who knows how long?
This also brings into the play another
factor that must be considered: money!
Not only will you need to have enough money for the trip itself, but
your spending considerations while you are enjoying your vacation will need to
calculated very carefully and then you may need to have access to additional
money in the event that unforeseen circumstances develop and you are having to
spend more than you anticipated on delays or lay-overs.
And I haven’t begun to mention other
circumstances that might arise during such a vacation venture, such as,
locations shut down that you will not be able to visit, the arise of unpredicted
weather conditions that hamper your vacation, civil unrest in the location where
you will be travelling to, and any number of other things that might develop in
today’s political and civil climate.
Now what I am about to suggest as an
alternative will not appeal to all, probably not to the majority. Believe me I understand the desire to
physically be at a specific location and enjoy the feeling of soaking up the
local flavor. But as an alternative and
a way to save money, time, and other headaches, have you considered purchasing a
book on the location you might like to visit or even a travel video about the
location?
It wouldn’t truly be the same and I
understand that, but it would give you an idea about the anticipated location
and maybe at another time you would be able to arrange a personal visit and
would find the visit much more enjoyable since you now know more about it than
you previously did?
The 50 places mentioned in the above
referenced website all deal with locations within the Untied States. However, with travelling by means of books
and/or videos you are not limited by expensive costs or time constraints about
where you might like to visit. You would
be amazed about the fascinating locations where you will enjoy learning about
the culture, climate and opportunities from many parts of the world.
Yet, I know that the inner desire will be
to travel to these locations yourself regardless of some of the risks that
might be involved or the costs or the time constraints because we are always wanting
to have “first-hand” experiences for ourselves within our lives and with our
families. And that is only natural
because, we’re only human!
QUOTE TO CONSIDER
"No two people will experience
a vacation in the same way."
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