westrock Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I always found that interesting, why people believe that there must be some issue motivating the traveling. There doesn't have to be an issue motivating the travelling, but understanding their motivation can give some insight into the person. People travel or not travel for a variety of reasons. Each reason gives some insight into who they are. Some people travel because they find it fun and they get to meet new people. On the other hand, some people may not have a desire to travel for the exact same reasons -- maybe they lead a full life at home where they already have fun and meet new people all the time. In both cases they have the same underlying motivation, but one fulfils it by travelling, the other fulfils it by not travelling. But, both like fun and meeting new people. Some people travel because they just find it fun. Some people travel because their daily life is hectic and now they want to just lie on a warm beach doing nothing. Some people travel because their daily life is boring and they want to enjoy an exciting adventure filled with challenges. Some people have a fulfilling daily life and travelling is just an extension of that full life. Some people travel to visit third world countries to teach a skill to the local people. Some people like to get away as a chance to stay in first class hotels while others want to get away just to experience the outdoors camping. You learn a lot about someone when you find out what's motivating why they travel or not travel.
Dust Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I love to travel... but I hate dating sites. I refuse to make some lame profile and look through other peoples lame profiles. I think traveling the world with a girl you love is romantic!
thatone Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 i've taken my travel junkiness to a whole new level. planning on selling my house and moving back into a smaller condo/apartment, and spending the equity i get back on a plane. been taking flying lessons for the last couple months. the world is an awful lot bigger than Dry Hole, Idaho. go see it, people.
grkBoy Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 Eugh I had to deal with so much of that traveling. They'd prefer to ignore all local customs rather than attempt to assimilate and lose some of their American-ness. Incredibly grating. They remind me of the folks I see who fly to Europe, could care less if someone can't speak English, bypass ethic eateries for McDonald's, and bypass better cafes for Starbucks.
thatone Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 How is equity from a house put into a plane going to let you see the world? . Au contraire... it would be a big money pit. Where are you going to fly...Butte, Montana? After doing a cost calculation on investment, insurance, fuel airport fees, etc. it would be 10 times cheaper to take the bus. most fun things are a money pit. i'm not saving up for the day i die. if i want to do something i do it now. and i have a certain lifestyle i'm accustomed to, which does not include a greyhound bus . it's completely feasible to fly continent to continent in a higher end single engine plane. hell, people did it in the 1920s without all of the engineering trickery we have these days.
carhill Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 Yep, definitely. Anyone wanting to read about such exploits in more recent times, google Louise Sacchi. She wrote a book about her experiences as a ferry pilot.
Dust Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 They remind me of the folks I see who fly to Europe, could care less if someone can't speak English, bypass ethic eateries for McDonald's, and bypass better cafes for Starbucks. The McDonald's I saw in Europe were always jam packed full of people too. I know many people have eaten lots of McDonalds while travleing the world haha. I don't even eat McDonalds here... Now Chic-Fillet is my guilty pleasure but I need to stay away lol! Can't support that crap!
Feelsgoodman Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 Wow , I just think these people are not after anything serious. I know I want to travel a bit so that is why I am not dating at the moment . Or they are into extreme sports and going out all the time . Makes me feel boring as my life is pretty , well , normal . I think these people are just trying to make themselves sound more interesting than they really are. Most people live pretty ordinary lives, so they try to appear "adventurous" by emphasizing their interest in travel, extreme sports, etc.
Art_Critic Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I think these people are just trying to make themselves sound more interesting than they really are. Most people live pretty ordinary lives, so they try to appear "adventurous" by emphasizing their interest in travel, extreme sports, etc. Exactly.....
thatone Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 Yep, definitely. Anyone wanting to read about such exploits in more recent times, google Louise Sacchi. She wrote a book about her experiences as a ferry pilot. i could see myself doing that just to help pay for the plane. but that's a bit ahead of myself. i just got to 12 hours yesterday. biggest lesson to this point...plane too fast = no land. bouncey bouncey bouncey, lol.
grkBoy Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 The McDonald's I saw in Europe were always jam packed full of people too. I know many people have eaten lots of McDonalds while travleing the world haha. I don't even eat McDonalds here... Now Chic-Fillet is my guilty pleasure but I need to stay away lol! Can't support that crap! I will confess when I travel I will poke my head into a foreign McDonald's...only to see if they have special items on their menus you won't see in the US. I remember one trip to Greece they had pita sandwiches, beer, and a club sandwich. The second trip I took years later they were pushing all these different shrimp dishes. I look, but I wouldn't fathom eating. I also notice they're packed...mainly with tourists.
Feelsgoodman Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I look, but I wouldn't fathom eating. I also notice they're packed...mainly with tourists. That's because finding decent, reasonably priced food is damn near impossible in the 'touristy' parts of many European cities. Try getting a quick bite in central Paris...other than MacDonald's, your choices are pretty much limited to a disgusting French version of the hot dog that looks like the vendor just it out of his ass seconds ago...
Dust Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 That's because finding decent, reasonably priced food is damn near impossible in the 'touristy' parts of many European cities. Try getting a quick bite in central Paris...other than MacDonald's, your choices are pretty much limited to a disgusting French version of the hot dog that looks like the vendor just it out of his ass seconds ago... Thats not true. I was in paris and yes there is some very expensive stuff. But there is also tons of cheap stuff thats way better then McDonalds
Feelsgoodman Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Thats not true. I was in paris and yes there is some very expensive stuff. But there is also tons of cheap stuff thats way better then McDonalds Sure, but not in the touristy parts (i.e. close to Montmartre, Champs Elysees, etc.) At least, that's my recollection, though it's been a few years. London is another metropolis with notoriously sh*tty food (unless you're talking about more upscale dining). German cities, on the other hand, are probably the best in that regard.
lululucy Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Sure, but not in the touristy parts (i.e. close to Montmartre, Champs Elysees, etc.) At least, that's my recollection, though it's been a few years. London is another metropolis with notoriously sh*tty food (unless you're talking about more upscale dining). German cities, on the other hand, are probably the best in that regard. I never tried to find an actually restaurant in Montmartre, although there was a really nice crepe stand that was reasonably priced. Thinking back on it, there were crepe stands at every major attraction I went to. London I found the only cheap food to get in really packed areas was Indian. Or pub food. Luckily I love both those things Re expensive food. Except for North America I usually buy food, a half bottle of wine, etc. at a grocery store and put it in my pack. In France I'd go into a bakery, cheese shop, etc. Almost never eat sitting down at a cafe or restaurant. At most I'll get a coffee. My gal and I prefer just to find a comfy spot in a park for a picnic and people watch. In the USA, in contrast, one can get a decently priced meal in Portland or Tuscon, etc...$10. Even there, however, it's often more fun to find a park bench. Absolutely! A bottle of wine and some fruit and cheese outside is way better than going for mcdonalds etc. Or even actual restaurants.
Dust Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 I never tried to find an actually restaurant in Montmartre, although there was a really nice crepe stand that was reasonably priced. Thinking back on it, there were crepe stands at every major attraction I went to. London I found the only cheap food to get in really packed areas was Indian. Or pub food. Luckily I love both those things Thats what I did in London was get pub food. It was actually pretty cheap. Like a big meal for 2 or 3 of their pounds.
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