Travel

[Siggie]

How would you like to travel?

Take long periods of time off to do it like waiting to retire, sabbatical, leave etc or would you spread it out over your lifetime, like little couple week trips now and then?

and of course a very important follow up question -- why?

[CatWoman]

I think traveling is fun throughout your life. In your 20s, traveling with your girlfriends is great! Later on, with your hubby and kids, visiting different countries and stuff and when you retire, just you and your husband (if still alive lol) relaxing in the Caribbean or something . So, definitely I would spread it out over my lifetime. Two places I really want to see: Maui and Egypt...

[Crissy]

For the last 8 years, I have traveled someplace different each year. to spread your traveling out is good, something to look forward to when you have been working so hard. This said, I am not traveling this year, as I will be taking a year off to travel next year. 4 months in Europe, and if all goes well, want to come to the US for a working/holiday (need to find a job first to get sponsored though).

[Siggie]

I think it would be best to be able to spend at least a month in a city... A few days isn't even close to enough time to really "see" the place.

I would even consider trying to get a "visiting professor" appointment to be able to visit a new place. A year may be a bit too long though.

[Siamanto]

How would you like to travel?

Take long periods of time off to do it like waiting to retire, sabbatical, leave etc or would you spread it out over your lifetime, like little couple week trips now and then?

and of course a very important follow up question -- why?

Travel long periods of time during all your life .
Why? A couple of days, or a week or two are not long enough to discover a new country, a new culture: travel outside of yourself. Traveling is also being exposed to the other, to discover yourself through the differences with others. Otherwise, it would be called "spending time at a geographically different location!"

[One-Way]

I wanna travel, but it's too expensive and I don't know when I would have time to go and do it. I have a lot of places I want to see.

[Crissy]

Travel long periods of time during all your life .
Why? A couple of days, or a week or two are not long enough to discover a new country, a new culture: travel outside of yourself. Traveling is also being exposed to the other, to discover yourself through the differences with others. Otherwise, it would be called "spending time at a geographically different location!"

I agree, a week is not long enough to see everything and experience the culture, however, if you were going to an island, I think a week is enough (depending on the size)
When I went to Fiji last year for 12 days, it was enough to go visit few of the islands (it's up to the individual as not all the islands would suit ones needs). The last 2 days of the trip we stayed on this little island which was more than enough, you can only sit in the sun for so many days

[Dihya]

Traveling is the most important things trough whole history, to get more knowledge and wisdom!

Now still, you can learn so much from other people!
It doesnt matter how long you spend in another country! even 1 day can make you start thinking and learning!
and give you some satisfaction...unless you had such a bad trip!

[Siggie]

The more time you spend there, the more you're able to learn of the language as well.

[Crissy]

you'll be amazed how much of the language you can pick up within a few weeks of being in another country.
Even accents...... I am sure within in a month in the states I'll be speaking with the American accent.