Comments on: How Busy Should Your Trip Be?

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:51:50 +0000

Thank you for the comments!
For me, one of the hardest lessons to learn (and continue to practice) is the idea that “x” will still be there…next time.
I’m about to spend 6 weeks in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. But man – is it ever hard not to throw a few more destinations in there too…c’mon – Indonesia is right there! So is Laos, and Cambodia, and Vietnam, and, and, and!
And…they’ll be there next time I go to Southeast Asia too. All the more motivation to return.

By: Chris Cook

Chris Cook — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:31:28 +0000

Loved the article! Thanks for the shout-out. I think one of the hardest things for travelers to judge are themselves. I agree that knowing what kind of traveler you are and what’s important to you should be a first concern. Your popping over to Kenya reminded me of the couple times I have had to make decisions regarding “popping over” to Greece. Time and time again I have planned to visit Athens and time and time again I have changed my mind at the last minute because of the time it takes to get there, what I could see in my alloted time, and how much it would ultimately mean to my trip as a whole. No one is ever going to see everything in one trip. I think Travelers just have to accept that what they see this time makes this trip special and what they see next time makes that trip special and unique.

By: Aaron H

Aaron H — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:50:59 +0000

great article.
On a recent trip, I did cambodia, laos, thailand, vietnam AND India in 4 weeks. In the planning stages, it seemed quick and easy to jump from one place to another, I soon found out that was not the case…
When money is not an issue you can get from one place to another easily, but to absorb your surroundings is a whole other issue.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:01:22 +0000

Absolutely spot on. “Popping over” to Kenya is further than Texas to Toronto. I am slowly teaching my new wife’s daughter in Seattle that Australia is about the same size as continental US & she can’t just “duck out” to Lightning Ridge for the day to check out the opal mines. That’s like taking all the forest roads from Seattle to Yellowstone. And yes, Brisbane to Melbourne via Perth, how about New York to Miami via LA for a comparison?