It's no big secret that I haven't really made traveling to far off and exotic places a priority in life. Honestly, I've moved around enough that I always had to travel somewhere to see either family or friends. The way I saw it, if I had to take time off and spend money, I'd rather go see the people that I love than sit on a beach somewhere or tour an ancient city. Generally speaking, I still feel that way.
Here I am though...31 years old (gasp)... and I've barely crossed off the top 5 places I'd like to see in the world. Now that I'm actually thinking about and coming to terms with the fact that maybe I'd like to have a kid in the next few years, I realize that my time to travel is limited. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those people that believes that life as you know it should end when you have a child. However, I do think there's a distinct difference between exploring Rome with your husband early on in your marriage and doing so with a toddler in tow.
I've at least got a jump on Sudhir. I traveled to Western Europe my junior year of High School for Spring Break with my pals. I've done the touristy type travels in India...seen the Taj Mahal, the world's largest banyan tree, etc. Sudhir has only been over the Atlantic to go see his family in India. Not only that, but the last time he did that was in 1991. We both want to see the world, that's for sure.
Now here's the problem. I hate planning stuff. I feel like if I don't know about the area or have never been, I don't feel comfortable committing to anything. I'm afraid I'll make the wrong choices, really. This is why my preferred way to travel is with other people. People who thrive on planning travel. People like SG, or Shween, or my friend Em. These are people so committed to making the most of their travel, they buy actual books to figure out what to do. HARD.CORE.
Also, when it comes down to it, I've got a crapload of weddings and bachelorette parties to attend over this summer. All that stuff costs money because they're located all over the country. I've never felt comfortable spending boat loads of money on vacations just for the sake of vacationing. Sure, flying to Cozumel for my pal MGs wedding will be a vacation of sorts...but really, I'm going there to share in her special day with her. Two birds with one stone.
The trip I'm planning right now is to Italy. Italy was at the top of both the hub's and I's list of places to see in this lifetime. I figured, no time like the present! No matter how you slice it, we're gonna be dropping at least 4.5Gs on airfare and hotels. That means we'll probably spend about 6Gs on food, wine, and seeing the sights. That's a lot of loot, if you ask me! I'm not going to judge anyone for what they choose to spend their money on. I know people think what we spend our money on is ridiculous (no, we didn't NEEEEEED a 55 inch LCD TV, but it sure did make us happy.) In any case, it's hard for me to justify dropping over 6Gs on a vacay. I'm gonna suck it up and do it though. If anyone is interested in joining us (and planning it!) please let me know. We're looking at 9/17-9/24. Holla!
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