🚢 Tell Us About YOUR 2024 Travel Plans!

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

A lot of us had shared OUR 2023 Travel Plans LAST YEAR. Thank you!!!  👍

Hmmm, any for THIS YEAR 2024?  🤔

Thanks,

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Anyone been on a VOLUNTEER VACATION or interested? I have not but may look into it. Lol, getting too old for some stuff!!!

One growing area of tourism has come to be known as volunteer tourism or voluntourism (sometimes referred to as volunteer travel). This combines the traditional aspects of tourism with voluntary service. In some cases, it can be related to sustainable tourism and sometimes to ecotourism.

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Lol, I am sure we have all seen Bird Watchers on TV perched somewhere with binoculors (probably misspelled 🙄) spotting some rare bird.

On the serious side - any Bird Watching trips THIS YEAR?

Thanks,

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Some of us use Vacations as a time to TRY something NEW.

Have YOU?  🤔

Me - ALWAYS wanted to "maybe" jump from a plane using a parachute or ride in a helicopter. Lol, have NOT gotten my "nerve" up as yet!!!

Thanks,

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

What is your FAVORITE way to travel? Some folks may have several.

Me - my car!!!

Why? I have CONTROL over things!!!  💃💃💃

Use to do the planes in my youngster days but now cringe at all the "drama" attached to that way of traveling.

Never liked Amtrak and get seasick on boats.  🙄🙄🙄

Thanks,

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Do you have a FAVORITE Season to travel?  ‌🤔‌

Me, Fall and Spring! Summer is too hot. Winter too cold.

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Anyone doing any DAY TRIPS this year?  ‌🤔‌

I prefer them so I am back in my bed that night. Hate hotels.

My FAVORITE day trip so far has been to Lexington, Virginia. One hour away from where I live in Cave Spring, Virginia.

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Some of us like to do the Girls Trips or Guys Trips.

Lol, sometimes these trips get us in trouble with OUR OTHER HALF!!!  😂🤣

Anyone doing any THIS YEAR?

Thanks,

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Any Camping Trips THIS YEAR?  ‌‌🤔‌

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Any Hiking Trips THIS YEAR? ‌🤔‌

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Alot of folks plan their vacations or time off around School Graduations. Maybe a youngster or senior citizen graduating. Anyone traveling to any graduations THIS YEAR?  ‌‌🤔‌

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Any cruises THIS YEAR?  ‌🤔‌

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

I am still WORKING ON visiting ALL the locations in BOTH Virginia and Florida with my daughter as my "chauffer"...

Since "retiring" in July 2020, living in BOTH Virginia and Florida (as of May 2023) - this has been a DREAM of mine.

Wish me luck!!!  🙃

Thanks,

Nicole  ‌👵‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Any Family Reunions THIS YEAR?  ‌🤔

Thanks,

Nicole  👵‌

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

Any Fishing Trips THIS YEAR? 🤔

Thanks,

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

FYI: There are several AARP Articles about Travel that may interest you in this Travel Forum.

Add your comments to OTHER members' comments.  👍

Thanks,

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(4/15/24) @WebWiseWoman , that sounds like an awesome place to travel to. Not sure how many people will see your post as you already know folks are NOT happy with the site of late. Good Luck!

Nicole  👵

[WebWiseWoman]

Hey there, Spring!

I'm hoping to travel to Panama within the next 5 or so months; have been checking into the culture, languages, lifestyle there, and pretty positive results.

Would so appreciate anyone currently there or with experience there offering their advise.

Thanks in advance, and happy travels!

[BarbaraV0124]

My husband and I just finished a 3 month road trip. We pet sit around the USA and Europe. We started in our hometown of Asheville NC and drove to southern California and back and had pet sits along the way. It's a great way to travel and really cuts down on expenses. In 4 weeks we head to Austin TX for a 3 week pet sit. We love Austin!

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(2/29/24) @BarbaraV0124 , what an AWESOME way to vacation!!!  💃💃💃

I am going to look into Pet Sitting.

Nicole  👵

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[*** BARBARA @BarbaraV0124 wrote:

My husband and I just finished a 3 month road trip. We pet sit around the USA and Europe. We started in our hometown of Asheville NC and drove to southern California and back and had pet sits along the way. It's a great way to travel and really cuts down on expenses. In 4 weeks we head to Austin TX for a 3 week pet sit. We love Austin! ***]

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[BarbaraV0124]

IIf you would like any further information from a pet sitter point of view, we have a website SitStayTrips.com. I set it up when we first started pet sitting. I just started a blog on how we became pet sitters after we retired. We are members of TrustedHousesitters.

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(2/29/24) Okay!

Nicole  👵

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(3/26/24) @BarbaraV0124 , any updates to share - latest trip?  🤔

Nicole  👵

[BarbaraV0124]

Yes! We just started a 3 week pet sit in Austin Texas. We love it here. This is our second time pet sitting for this host. 

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(3/30/24) @BarbaraV0124 , thanks for responding. Do you have a FAVORITE location or basically like several?  🤔

Nicole  👵

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[*** BARBARA @BarbaraV0124 wrote:

Yes! We just started a 3 week pet sit in Austin Texas. We love it here. This is our second time pet sitting for this host. ***]

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[BarbaraV0124]

Favorite location to pet sit? We have some favorite pet sits we like to go back to, this one in Austin is at the top of our list. We tend to head to the West and Southwest. We were in southern California for a great pet sit with an incredibly good dog and fell in love with the area. Seattle is somewhere we're always looking to get back to. Europe again is on our radar.

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(3/30/24) Yes @BarbaraV0124 , pet sitting. Europe sounds EXCITING!!!  👍

Nicole  👵

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[*** BARBARA @BarbaraV0124 wrote:

Favorite location to pet sit? We have some favorite pet sits we like to go back to, this one in Austin is at the top of our list. We tend to head to the West and Southwest. We were in southern California for a great pet sit with an incredibly good dog and fell in love with the area. Seattle is somewhere we're always looking to get back to. Europe again is on our radar.  ***]

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[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(4/7/24) After Austin, Texas @BarbaraV0124 , do you know where your NEXT destinaton is?  🤔

By the way, and you may have already mentioned - are you guys driving a camper?  🤔

Nicole  👵

[BarbaraV0124]

No destinations on the horizon. We like to spend summers at home in the mountains.

[SpringIsHereSoHappy]

(4/10/24) @BarbaraV0124 , I bet it is COOL and beautiful!!! I live in Virginia and GRATEFUL. Suppose to be moving back to Florida.  😭

Thank you SO MUCH for responding!

Nicole  👵

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[*** BARBARA @BarbaraV0124 wrote:

No destinations on the horizon. We like to spend summers at home in the mountains. ***]

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