Current Events > For those that don't, why don't you like traveling?

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I dont know. I find it hard to not like getting the chance to see different places

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I'm an asocial recluse.

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Going outside for something other than grocery shopping?

Hard pass.

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i like traveling within my country. doesn't cost years worth of savings and there's so much beautiful scenery here (minus the prairies)

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I like traveling if I don't have to worry about my responsibilities, and for the last few years that just hasn't been the case. While I'm gone I always feel worried about my folks and my fuzzies to the point that I just don't have as great a time as I would otherwise, and I just want the trip to be over

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tiring, i'd like it if the place we gotta stay in doesnt suck

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It means I have to figure out how the local cultural and societal customs work, and that people will probably try to scam me somehow, especially if I don't / barely speak the local language.
Also, actually getting to a far away place takes a lot of time and means having to be at certain places at certain times and going through various checkpoints and the whole experience is often just stressful and uncomfortable.

Before anyone asks "well why don't you go out camping", I don't like camping.

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I love travelling, but I hate travelling.

Like, I love seeing new places and meeting new people and seeing the world, but I hate the process of getting there. The booking, the admin, the checks, making sure I have everything before I leave, arranging for the pets to be looked after.

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it costs money.
sitting on my couch watching movies or playing games costs less.
if anyone would cover all my travel expenses, I would definitely do it.

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1. I can see it on the internet from my own home
2. It's expensive
3. I'm just going to end up in a Walmart judging it in comparison to my local one because I needed something anyway.
4. I refuse to use air travel
5. Amtrak is damned expensive and I'm not in touching a fucking bus.

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I'm working full time. And I think I travel enough in my town already.

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@Lost_All_Senses

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doesn't feel fun unless I go with people. alone is dangerous

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I have issues sleeping and also have issues with food.

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Traveling in itself is epic. Paying for it and stressing out over making train, bus, or plane connections in foreign places where you cant speak or read the language and have no local assistance though is overall not fun.

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because I'm paranoid about leaving too far from my house that I might disappear or something bad could happen if I get stranded

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Can't have a job if you're somewhere else.

Unless your job involves traveling.

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I enjoy travelling, but a lot of people assuming travelling is one of the following things:

-Warm destination resort
-A "Find myself" backpack trip in a poor country and/or Europe

I can drive 45 minutes to a half decent campsite that is good for friends who anen't into camping. I can drive 2 hours to the bush and rough it. That is travelling, in my opinion.

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^honestly warm resort traveling is one of my least favorite kind of vacations

I never saw the appeal of hanging out in an all inclusive resort all day in Mexico (for example)

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If you plan it well enough they can be affordable and enjoyable for most but I'm not very good at planning plus my low value citys airport garentees I'll be forced to have at least one stop.

And could be forced to walk upwards of half a hour(no joke) to my next plan depending on how big the airport is.

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TerrifyingRei posted...

doesn't cost years worth of savings

Neither does international travel. I think this is a big part of why a lot of people don't travel: Their perception of it and its cost are incredibly overinflated. This isn't to say that it's accessible to everyone, but it's definitely far more accessible to more people than most people believe

Aressar posted...

and that people will probably try to scam me somehow

This varies widely from place to place

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Arcanine2009 posted...

alone is dangerous

Blatantly untrue in 99% of the world.

PrettyBoyFloyd posted...

Can't have a job if you're somewhere else.

Even the shittiest jobs usually have some vacation time.

[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

I mean, this isn't surprising given your ideology and politics.

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I prefer to stay at home.

Shezarr posted...

Even the shittiest jobs usually have some vacation time.

I cash those in and it's like I'm getting paid twice.


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Sightseeing was never exciting to me. Always had my gameboy with me which served me much better.

Other than sight seeing there's not much to do.


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dolomedes posted...

idk, i've looked at plane tickets like three times for domestic flights to the west coast, and i've never seen a round trip for less than 500 bux :\

i mean that's feasible now that i'm not paying rent, but certainly not affordable at any point i haven't been living with my shit family

I mean, if $500 is years of savings like that user said, you have bigger problems than travel prices :P

Ive seen people say that two weeks in Europe would cost thousands of dollars on this board which is total nonsense

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Getting up and into the outside elements is already a poor decision. Do you know how many places the world has? You're not going to see them all. Most people tend to go the same typical locations as if we haven't already seen it in a book or something. At least go somewhere actually exotic. There's places that humans haven't seen or know much about as well, why don't you try exploring? Who knows, maybe your name will go down in history when you discover the flying face eating spiders. Why do people like travelling?

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That's a lot of work for temporary happiness. I can just go candle shopping at Target and have a better time.

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BloodMoon7 posted...

Getting up and into the outside elements is already a poor decision. Do you know how many places the world has? You're not going to see them all. Most people tend to go the same typical locations as if we haven't already seen it in a book or something. At least go somewhere actually exotic. There's places that humans haven't seen or know much about as well, why don't you try exploring? Who knows, maybe your name will go down in history when you discover the flying face eating spiders. Why do people like travelling?

Truly odd post

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Shezarr posted...

Truly odd post

The OP was odd so I thought I should respond oddly. Some people just don't want to travel. It's the same as with many other activities regardless of effort or expenses. You could offer me an all expenses paid trip to anywhere in the world, if I have no interest, then I'm probably not going. There's nothing difficult to understand here.


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I like traveling but I definitely understand why someone wouldn't. There's a lot of aspects about travel that are just a pain in the ass. Like pretty much the entire airport experiance for example.

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Stick to a budget and traveling is easy. Its more affordable to travel abroad even Europe. In Europe I tend to cook my own meals to save money. I prefer traveling in Southeast Asia. Dont plan, just arrive to the city center, ask the hotel receptionist for a paper map or advice on what to see and do and cheap places to eat out. Youre set.

my budget is $30 a day to travel. For example in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia this was my budget:

$7-10 a night on accommodation with breakfast included.

$5-10 on food

$5-10 public transportation, I walk if I can help it to save money. I dont pay to go see tourist attractions unless I got no choice. I see and do whatever is free. I prefer going to local markets, shopping areas though I dont buy anything, and plenty of walking and sightseeing.


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Filipino Rebellion posted...

my budget is $30 a day to travel. For example in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia this was my budget:

Yeah, try that going to a first world country, or even a post-communist state, instead of a third world country.

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Crazyman93 posted...

Yeah, try that going to a first world country, or even a post-communist state, instead of a third world country.

youre right, Southeast Asia is more affordable and the dollar goes a long way. But its certainly possible to travel cheaply on the same budget of $30 a day in developed countries, but its really cutting it close. But its doable base on my experience

sweden, Norway, Australia, France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Japan just as an example, budget at least $45 to $60 if youre traveling cheap.

accommodation $15-25 a night with breakfast included

food: $5-10, I highly suggest cooking your own food in more expensive countries, you can easily get away with $5 a day by grocery shopping and making your own meals.

transportation will vary but it costs $1-2 per ride on the metro. Again I try to avoid paying for tourist attractions unless its something I want to see.

the trick is to travel slow. When you try to cram everything, see and do everything, move to different cities every day, the cost will go up. I tend to stay in 1 city at least 3-4 days before moving on, sometimes longer if I like it


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If people don't want to travel then yeah sure whatever but man some of the reasons are so weird anf funny to read on here. You can see it on the internet? Seriously?

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Arcanine2009 posted...

doesn't feel fun unless I go with people. alone is dangerous

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Crazyman93 posted...

I'm just going to end up in a Walmart judging it in comparison to my local one because I needed something anyway

Lol I do that anytime I go to a Wal-Mart ive never been too. I'm actually shocked how nice my walmart is compared to others ive visited.

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Ricemills posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m9QUoW5KnY

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All you people saying money & responsibilities are just dodging. I have to say, even ignoring that though, what's there to like?
You enjoy sleeping in a hotel more than at home?
Cooking in a hotel or eating nothing but restaurant food?

And assuming you're not at... Disneyland or whatever, what do you actually DOOO? Window shop? Cause if you get stuff you gotta pack it to take home. Just order it online or shop locally.

I just don't even know, like what... sight seeing? Im not impressed by seeing stuff like old buildings. I mean sure, it might be nice to see the Grand Canyon... for five minutes, not worth a whole trip. Especially not with all those people around, tourists in particular. Or the salespeople trying to peddle their trash.

"Well if you don't like people, then go hiking, hurr durr"
No. I don't like exercise, or nature and the outdoors. I hate camping, not a damn thing to do without electricity... Campfires are okay I guess but I don't like smores. Im not just antisocial though, I would rather hang out with friends locally, like at a mall or something.

The real world just doesnt interest me. Too much effort with nothing gained. Rather stay home and play video games, watch anime, surf the web.

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DoomSwell posted...

You enjoy sleeping in a hotel more than at home?

You aren't traveling (presumably) for the sleeping. And hostels are fun; you meet people and chicks.

DoomSwell posted...

Cooking in a hotel or eating nothing but restaurant food?

Cooking is cheap and easy and eating local cuisine is a big part of travel for a lot of people.

DoomSwell posted...

And assuming you're not at... Disneyland or whatever, what do you actually DOOO? Window shop? Cause if you get stuff you gotta pack it to take home. Just order it online or shop locally.

I just don't even know, like what... sight seeing? Im not impressed by seeing stuff like old buildings. I mean sure, it might be nice to see the Grand Canyon... for five minutes, not worth a whole trip. Especially not with all those people around, tourists in particular. Or the salespeople trying to peddle their trash.

So all travel is to you is shopping and seeing big tourist sites? Well no wonder it doesn't sound appealing to you.

DoomSwell posted...

I don't like exercise, or nature and the outdoors.

DoomSwell posted...

The real world just doesnt interest me. Too much effort with nothing gained. Rather stay home and play video games, watch anime, surf the web.

Well these two posts really do all the explaining

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I used to actually really love traveling, a lot. Even signed up for my job to travel. But I've grown to dread it over the years, havent even really gone on vacation in many years because we have three cats and I don't know where to begin looking to find a house sitter for them now.

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@Shezarr posted...

So all travel is to you is shopping and seeing big tourist sites? Well no wonder it doesn't sound appealing to you.

Then what is it? Im literally asking. I probably won't change my mind, but I'm curious why other people might enjoy it because I don't see any benefits. People have different hobbies though so maybe I'm overlooking something... that isn't better locally. Like I understand the hidden gems are better than the big tourist sites but what are you going to find to make it worth it? Like shopping could be fun at some mom & pop retro game store where they don't know Chrono Trigger is worth more than five bucks but... what are the odds.

Maybe the cheese-steaks are better in Philly, I'll give you cuisine but... thats not worth a whole trip. You're there to see or do something, what is it?

Is it camping or hiking or whatever? I said I don't like it but I guess if you do then... whatever I suppose. Its too bad beaches are always crowded. Wouldn't mind some snow either but not sure how long I could enjoy it.

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Xavier_On_High posted...

I love travelling, but I hate travelling.

Like, I love seeing new places and meeting new people and seeing the world, but I hate the process of getting there. The booking, the admin, the checks, making sure I have everything before I leave, arranging for the pets to be looked after.

All dis

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I have crippling anxiety and panic disorder which make doing literally anything a chore. I'm so focused on just dealing with situations and getting through them that I can't focus on anything else. My ex dragged me to a three-day-long outing in a major city and I felt terrible the entire time.

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DoomSwell posted...

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Then what is it? Im literally asking. I probably won't change my mind, but I'm curious why other people might enjoy it because I don't see any benefits. People have different hobbies though so maybe I'm overlooking something... that isn't better locally. Like I understand the hidden gems are better than the big tourist sites but what are you going to find to make it worth it? Like shopping could be fun at some mom & pop retro game store where they don't know Chrono Trigger is worth more than five bucks but... what are the odds.

Maybe the cheese-steaks are better in Philly, I'll give you cuisine but... thats not worth a whole trip. You're there to see or do something, what is it?

Is it camping or hiking or whatever? I said I don't like it but I guess if you do then... whatever I suppose. Its too bad beaches are always crowded. Wouldn't mind some snow either but not sure how long I could enjoy it.

History is one. I love going places with a lot of history (Scotland, Japan)
Natural beauty that I can't see and experience at home (New Zealand)
Different foods and cultures. It's a lot different experiencing the culture vs simply reading about it (not always in a good way, but even so well worth experiencing)

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