tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post4588466150618639960..comments2023-10-12T07:16:36.892-04:00Comments on A2eatwrite: Home... againJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-22770491533009362142008-08-11T02:02:00.000-04:002008-08-11T02:02:00.000-04:00Lack of money kept my family and I from traveling ...Lack of money kept my family and I from traveling when I was a kid. We had one vacation that was wasn't a staycation (at home), and that was to Mystic, CT. I LOVED it.<BR/><BR/>I've always wanted to travel. It's the thing Dave and I always say we're <I>gonna</I> do, when the kids are older and there's more money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-14265326154243403012008-07-28T08:45:00.000-04:002008-07-28T08:45:00.000-04:00Hi Jen-I read this post and loved it a few days ag...Hi Jen-<BR/>I read this post and loved it a few days ago. Life got in the way and it took me this long to comment...<BR/>For my husband and I, traveling has been the single most important aspect of our lives together. We met in a foreign country and haven't stopped since. We don't have fancy cars and clothes, but we've managed to take our children to (hmmm, I have to count)over twleve different countries in 5 continents. <BR/>Traveling is the cornerstone of an open mind. I loved this post.jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511174413208544186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-67234857303181696662008-07-24T19:46:00.000-04:002008-07-24T19:46:00.000-04:00Enjoy, Becky, and watch out for that offer... you ...Enjoy, Becky, and watch out for that offer... you never know! Although I can reverse it and say we'd love to have you here, as well. Remember, I'm used to boys. ;-) And yes, those types of vacations can indeed be relaxing. Have a lovely time!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-23655177002163729622008-07-24T19:06:00.000-04:002008-07-24T19:06:00.000-04:00come down to Australia and stay with us - we have ...come down to Australia and stay with us - we have plenty of room! <BR/><BR/>We're going away next week - to the GOld Coast - to the kind of fun-filled kiddie place I would have sneered at when I was an independent traveller in my twenties! ha! things change - and I don't mind at all. I'm just really looking forward to lazing around, reading, and NOT cooking at all for five days!!!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-49893923814092800272008-07-24T06:42:00.000-04:002008-07-24T06:42:00.000-04:00Ah... the expense. I think that's going to be a b...Ah... the expense. I think that's going to be a bugaboo for most Americans for a long time to come.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-58597827024710710472008-07-23T19:27:00.000-04:002008-07-23T19:27:00.000-04:00I too always envisioned lots of traveling with my ...I too always envisioned lots of traveling with my brood. However, when one guy had a complete meltdown in the middle of the Alahambra in Granada, Spain as an 18-month-old we knew that maybe this wasn't his thing. After he stopped pitching a fit in a mud puddle, he picked up the hand set for the self-tour and started "talking" to an aunt asking her to come get him.<BR/><BR/>We've proceeded to continue some modified wanderings. We try to stay in hotels with pools (great for exhausting the kids) and don't do the museum thing as much as I want. And Amazing Guy doesn't get to go to the fancy restaurants he prefers.<BR/><BR/>But now the sheer expense is overwhelming us. I would've thought I'd have gotten my daughter to Europe by now.soccer mom in denialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779961065417497337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-14786137063657904032008-07-23T17:38:00.000-04:002008-07-23T17:38:00.000-04:00Jami, that must be a real change for you, too, bec...Jami, that must be a real change for you, too, because you spent quite a bit of travel time when you were young, right? There's no doubt it's getting more complicated.<BR/><BR/>Alex, thanks for the support on that. Oddly enough, the issues on food transport may force a lot of things to go more "local" which I would see as a very, very good thing.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-6290628472270023802008-07-23T17:16:00.000-04:002008-07-23T17:16:00.000-04:00Good for you for packing up and going home! My hu...Good for you for packing up and going home! My husband and I spent our honeymoon in our home town. We had just bought our house and had the best time just exploring local restaurants and sites and not feeling rushed. I like traveling, but rarely do it. I hate it as a kid because everyone had to like everything and of course no one did. I know what you mean about things being the same. Sadly, a bunch of us had a discussion at BlogHer about how with the fuel prices, the food really might to start being different from place to place because it will be so expensive to transport it.Alex Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567976812466320977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-58059054643065844812008-07-23T17:05:00.000-04:002008-07-23T17:05:00.000-04:00Kids, lack of money, massive increasees in hassles...Kids, lack of money, massive increasees in hassles and - as much as I hate to admit it - advancing age have all served to reduce our traveling. It's a LOT less now than it was even 10 years ago. Our big sojourn to New Hamster between Christmas and New Year was the first time we've been anywhere in six years.Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962802919604963474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-87034014459629036792008-07-23T08:41:00.000-04:002008-07-23T08:41:00.000-04:00Thanks for the encouraging words on the Chicago de...Thanks for the encouraging words on the Chicago decision, Becca... it was a hard call. We really did enjoy our couple of days in Ann Arbor, though!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-65726870115844804632008-07-23T08:23:00.000-04:002008-07-23T08:23:00.000-04:00We never traveled when I was a child, which was a ...We never traveled when I was a child, which was a source of dissention in my family because my father wanted to and my mother did not. My husband is a great traveler, and helped me learn to enjoy it. Although we've not done a lot of traveling (our biggest adventure was three weeks in the UK in 2005), it's one of those amorphous dreams we talk about doing when we retire. Although, it's very likely, given the state of the economy, that we'll never be able to do that!<BR/><BR/>That being said, I don't yearn to travel, for I've always been a homebody. The older I get, the more my perfect idea of getting away mirrors Anno's comments - a quiet cottage by the sea with a quaint little town in walking distance. <BR/><BR/>You were quite smart to discern your trip to Chicago was not satifsying anyone and just come home. Sometimes, families feel they must stick it out to the bitter end, and that simply makes everyone more miserable!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-46979338256753094322008-07-22T16:50:00.000-04:002008-07-22T16:50:00.000-04:00Awe Brillig, huge hugs on that one. Certainly, fr...Awe Brillig, huge hugs on that one. Certainly, from your posts, it's clear you've been a HUGE world traveler. It must feel a bit like having your wings clipped. There will be post-children, too, though.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-70350103554313289472008-07-22T16:24:00.000-04:002008-07-22T16:24:00.000-04:00I grew up a traveler. The first time in my life t...I grew up a traveler. The first time in my life that I hadn't left the country for an entire year was when I was married.<BR/><BR/>And then... it all ended.<BR/><BR/>I haven't been anywhere for 7 years.Brillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694582598855276158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-71661442350913937502008-07-22T16:16:00.000-04:002008-07-22T16:16:00.000-04:00Jenn - your experiences sound completely fascinati...Jenn - your experiences sound completely fascinating. I'd still love to go to Scandinavia - it's definitely on my list, as I like cold climes better than hot ones.<BR/><BR/>Goofball - you and Jan have an ambitious itinerary! I'd love to see many places, too, but share your trepidation of transport, etc. And yes, we still like to take vacations as a family.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-70100145382069048332008-07-22T15:31:00.000-04:002008-07-22T15:31:00.000-04:00Oh so sorry to hear that the Chicago vacation didn...Oh so sorry to hear that the Chicago vacation didn't exactly worked out as hoped. <BR/><BR/><BR/>eum my travelling habits have not tremendously changed. Mixing shorter city/regional cultural trips with further away exploring vacations. Since I know Jan he added sporty vacations like skiing trips and diving vacations. The first one isn't quite my thing , the latter is :). <BR/><BR/>we both still have the feeling we want to see Scandinavia and must go back to scotland and I still haven't seen Andalusia and Jan has not been in Portugal yet. And he still has to show me Italy. And then we haven't talked about the differrent regions of India that still call us for discovery and Singapore. China and Japan must be fascinating. And I've never ever been in the southern part of the world: Peru, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa..... Gosh our list is endless. And there's so much closeby we haven't seen yet. <BR/><BR/>I do find the packing and getting too and from a destination very very stressful to the point I do dare to wonder whether it's worth it? I'm still convinced that it is, but not all travelling aspects are fun at all! <BR/><BR/>How old is C now? I didn't travel with my parents anymore since I was 15 though. Then I filled my vacation with camps with other teenagers and from college onwards I went on vacation on my own with friends. Is it still necessary you find a vacation that fits all 3 of you?Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-81835636548931167782008-07-22T15:24:00.000-04:002008-07-22T15:24:00.000-04:00I traveled a little bit when I was in college - I ...I traveled a little bit when I was in college - I spent a year in between high school and college in Norway and then I spent a semester on the Navajo reservation herding sheep while in college. Both of these experiences were awesome and I have always wanted to do more - but money is always the issue - even more so now that the dollar is tanking. But I hope to be in a better position financially when we have children, because I like you, want to open their eyes to the whole world that is out there.Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-27288890640636655172008-07-22T11:59:00.000-04:002008-07-22T11:59:00.000-04:00Nuria, you nailed it exactly... that's absolutely ...Nuria, you nailed it exactly... that's absolutely what we're experiencing now. I'm getting some time away with D next week in Toronto and TOTALLY looking forward to it! ;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-431606670961477632008-07-22T11:44:00.000-04:002008-07-22T11:44:00.000-04:00Hola Guapa! So sorry your holidays were not as you...Hola Guapa! So sorry your holidays were not as you expected! That's bad news, because going on vacation should always be a wonderful experience... or at least that's what I expect!<BR/><BR/>My experience is that I enjoyed more with my husband the older we get. It doesn't matter where we go or what we do... beach, mountain, walks, cities, museums, car travel... I guess we are lucky, that's all! :D Our mutual company is the best.<BR/><BR/>Now if we go with our daugther then it's different, we both feel a bit anxious expecting her to have a good time and not getting bored... that's a bit harder and her taste is different from ours (she is so young). <BR/><BR/>Wow, I did write a book here ;-)Núriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022880640891451797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-28321767523293386192008-07-22T10:28:00.000-04:002008-07-22T10:28:00.000-04:00Sprite - I grew up in a family where travel was va...Sprite - I grew up in a family where travel was valued above everything else, and as children do, I thought that was normal. We trekked a lot... so as an adult it just seemed kind of natural, but now I'm becoming a major stick in the mud. When C was 4 we weren't doing much travel, either.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-82020950171460244122008-07-22T10:24:00.000-04:002008-07-22T10:24:00.000-04:00Wow. I am in awe of your travels! i have always wa...Wow. I am in awe of your travels! i have always wanted to travel extensively, but I am impeded by a lack of funds. Plus, the Goober is four now, and does not enjoy being cooped up for more than an hour. Oh, and Nature Boy is very much a homebody. We rarely even leave the state!<BR/><BR/>But maybe someday we'll travel.Virtualspritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906165073300321977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-42340879641217050722008-07-22T09:53:00.000-04:002008-07-22T09:53:00.000-04:00Yeah, Sandy, the whim thing really dies after havi...Yeah, Sandy, the whim thing really dies after having a child, doesn't it? ;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-59961056282778132742008-07-22T09:47:00.000-04:002008-07-22T09:47:00.000-04:00Oddly enough, I moved around quite a bit prior to ...Oddly enough, I moved around quite a bit prior to my marriage, through our marriage, and after having our daughter. That said, I don't think we're moving again for a long time. We're trying to plant some sort of roots. <BR/><BR/>As for traveling, we never traveled too much overseas before our child. However, it seems as if we've still traveled quite a bit with her. In long road trips, or flying. It just takes a LOT more planning ahead now. No more taking off on a whim or just for a weekend.Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-53827117911475363322008-07-22T09:15:00.000-04:002008-07-22T09:15:00.000-04:00FC, I couldn't agree with you more. I guess my li...FC, I couldn't agree with you more. I guess my list sounded more touristy than it should have - for C we did more of the tourist stuff, but most of my travels have been with friends or in dives, etc. I like to experience the place, not the tourism. Although, I have to admit, as the daughter of an art historian, seeing the David was actually a huge thrill for me. ;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-64276257190674119332008-07-22T08:49:00.000-04:002008-07-22T08:49:00.000-04:00Well since I seem to be spending 90% of my time on...Well since I seem to be spending 90% of my time on the road I'll weigh in (typing very slowly on a French keyboard). I chose a career for travel to exotic places. I traveled alone (sans parents) a lot as a teenager. I learned some great survival skills and what it is I truly love about travel (spend on food, skimp on sleeping quarters). This is now what I do (although I am staying in better places). Things aren't exotic as they used to be - checking off locations in the 1,000 Places to Go Before You Die is not for me - but I do find the company, food, and stories to be always exciting. I've seen beaches and monuments, castles and mountains. But seeing them right after a pretty hilarious laugh with my traveling partner makes them different to me. My stories are never about how I saw The David in Florence - it's about how my sister didn't know the word for "check" in Italian and instead asked for the "door". Not about the Eiffel Tower but about how my husband took me to hear the most wretched music in Paris. I am getting a bit more sedentary in my old age - don't like too many connections or too many hotel rooms. But that's easily managed.Flower Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611806187828172442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-6458479350060696342008-07-22T07:10:00.000-04:002008-07-22T07:10:00.000-04:00Thanks, April... and you're right, and he's been a...Thanks, April... and you're right, and he's been awfully lucky.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.com