Originally Posted by Paul_DNAP:
“Whoever said that never flew on Sabena.”
“Whoever said that never flew on Sabena.”
"Such A Bad Experience Never Again" - Sabena
"Always Late in Takeoff Always Late in Arrival" - Alitalia
Travel burnout - Anyone here experienced it?
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"Such A Bad Experience Never Again" - Sabena
"Always Late in Takeoff Always Late in Arrival" - Alitalia
Originally Posted by Paul_DNAP:
“Yep, I always got asked "what's xxxxxx like" and never really had a good answer, it's just an airport and a customer, same as any other place really.
I did manage to get into Venice - for two hours - finished a job and got to the hotel about 5pm, asked for a taxi into Venice "but why, it's going to be dark soon, you'll see nothing" but I wanted to go just to say I've been there. Got as far as the main square, had a pizza on a canal side and got the last shuttle bus back to the hotel, a few hours kip and then to the airport off somewhere else.
I did manage to spend a Sunday looking round Boston, had a massive burger in the restaurant above the place they used for Cheers bar, I'd flown in from Korea on the Saturday and my meetings didn't start until Monday afternoon.
And I can't remember ever buying a pen of a pencil, always used the hotel pens and notepads. So there was an upside too.”
“Yep, I always got asked "what's xxxxxx like" and never really had a good answer, it's just an airport and a customer, same as any other place really.
I did manage to get into Venice - for two hours - finished a job and got to the hotel about 5pm, asked for a taxi into Venice "but why, it's going to be dark soon, you'll see nothing" but I wanted to go just to say I've been there. Got as far as the main square, had a pizza on a canal side and got the last shuttle bus back to the hotel, a few hours kip and then to the airport off somewhere else.
I did manage to spend a Sunday looking round Boston, had a massive burger in the restaurant above the place they used for Cheers bar, I'd flown in from Korea on the Saturday and my meetings didn't start until Monday afternoon.
And I can't remember ever buying a pen of a pencil, always used the hotel pens and notepads. So there was an upside too.”
The only time that I ever saw much more than airport - motorway - factory - hotel - factory - motorway - airport when travelling on business was when I once flew to Milan for a meeting only to discover on arrival that the person whom I was supposed to meet had forgotten to let me know that he had booked a day's annual leave!! I had a lovely day seeing Milan, all expenses paid, whilst I waited to fly home again that evening
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“"Such A Bad Experience Never Again" - Sabena
"Always Late in Takeoff Always Late in Arrival" - Alitalia”
“"Such A Bad Experience Never Again" - Sabena
"Always Late in Takeoff Always Late in Arrival" - Alitalia”
the pretty stewardesses and the camp stewards are rolling in the aisles
Originally Posted by CravenHaven:
“just go to Thailand like the rest of the pervs do
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“just go to Thailand like the rest of the pervs do
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Yeah this. Go an experience the ............ erm ........... cough ........... culture, lol
I have had enough of travelling, can't be bothered anymore and would rather stay at home or in the UK. Maybe it's an age thing but the thought of another airport or ferry just thrills me with dread, when once I would have been thrilled and excited
Went to Spain in September and couldn't wait to get home, holidays in future will be in the UK
Went to Spain in September and couldn't wait to get home, holidays in future will be in the UK
Originally Posted by TARDIS Blue:
“Earlier this year, I made the enormous decision to jack in my dead-end job in a kitchen and dip into my savings to go and travel the world. Before the start of the year, I had never travelled much at all. I hadn't even been on a plane before. I'd only ever been outside of the UK when I went to France a couple of times as a kid.
In February I had a mini solo trip to Dublin. That was my first time flying. After that I got thinking. "There's a huge world out there with so many amazing places. You've always liked the idea of travelling, why not just go for it while you're still young and commitment free?" So I did exactly that.
This year alone I have seen more places and done more things than I ever had in my entire life before it. I feel a lot better for it too. I've actually got some life experience now which I didn't have before and I feel more fulfilled for it.
Now I am in Australia on a working holiday visa. This week marks four months since I arrived in the country, although I have been travelling on and off since April. When I first set off on my travels, I felt more alive than I had in a long time. I was having this fantastic experience and I didn't regret it one bit. Why would I? I was travelling the world!
Yet I have now reached a point where I have been feeling a bit "meh" about the whole thing. The excitement has died down. I no longer get the "wow" factor that I used to get. That's not to say I'm having a bad time, I'm just feeling somewhat underwhelmed. Perhaps the reality just isn't matching up to my expectations, or perhaps I need to find a way to reignite my passion. I'm not sure what it is. All I am sure of is that I'm feeling a bit deflated right now.
I have been reading up about travel burnout and it seems to be something that affects all travellers at some point, at least those who are travelling long-term. Perhaps naively, I didn't think I would feel this way. Truth be told it never really crossed my mind. If you'd said to me some months back that I would feel this way, I would not have believed you. "Who in their right mind could get bored of travelling?" I would have asked you. Yet here I am writing this.
People always say to me that they are jealous of my current lifestyle, that they wish they could do the same thing or had done it when they were younger. "You're living the dream" they tell me. Well, I don't quite feel that way right now. I was swept with guilt for a while for being like this. All those people who could only dream of going travelling and here's me, well...being ungrateful for what I've got. I told myself I had no right to feel this way.
I've learnt to stop feeling guilty about it now. I have accepted it is just a normal part of long-term travel and the sooner you deal with it, the sooner you can work on it.
Anyway, enough rambling. Who here has been affected by travel burnout and how did you overcome it? I'm hoping I can overcome it because travelling was one of the few things I felt passionate about not so long ago.
Sorry for the long-winded post by the way, I didn't expect to write this much.
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“Earlier this year, I made the enormous decision to jack in my dead-end job in a kitchen and dip into my savings to go and travel the world. Before the start of the year, I had never travelled much at all. I hadn't even been on a plane before. I'd only ever been outside of the UK when I went to France a couple of times as a kid.
In February I had a mini solo trip to Dublin. That was my first time flying. After that I got thinking. "There's a huge world out there with so many amazing places. You've always liked the idea of travelling, why not just go for it while you're still young and commitment free?" So I did exactly that.
This year alone I have seen more places and done more things than I ever had in my entire life before it. I feel a lot better for it too. I've actually got some life experience now which I didn't have before and I feel more fulfilled for it.
Now I am in Australia on a working holiday visa. This week marks four months since I arrived in the country, although I have been travelling on and off since April. When I first set off on my travels, I felt more alive than I had in a long time. I was having this fantastic experience and I didn't regret it one bit. Why would I? I was travelling the world!
Yet I have now reached a point where I have been feeling a bit "meh" about the whole thing. The excitement has died down. I no longer get the "wow" factor that I used to get. That's not to say I'm having a bad time, I'm just feeling somewhat underwhelmed. Perhaps the reality just isn't matching up to my expectations, or perhaps I need to find a way to reignite my passion. I'm not sure what it is. All I am sure of is that I'm feeling a bit deflated right now.
I have been reading up about travel burnout and it seems to be something that affects all travellers at some point, at least those who are travelling long-term. Perhaps naively, I didn't think I would feel this way. Truth be told it never really crossed my mind. If you'd said to me some months back that I would feel this way, I would not have believed you. "Who in their right mind could get bored of travelling?" I would have asked you. Yet here I am writing this.
People always say to me that they are jealous of my current lifestyle, that they wish they could do the same thing or had done it when they were younger. "You're living the dream" they tell me. Well, I don't quite feel that way right now. I was swept with guilt for a while for being like this. All those people who could only dream of going travelling and here's me, well...being ungrateful for what I've got. I told myself I had no right to feel this way.
I've learnt to stop feeling guilty about it now. I have accepted it is just a normal part of long-term travel and the sooner you deal with it, the sooner you can work on it.
Anyway, enough rambling. Who here has been affected by travel burnout and how did you overcome it? I'm hoping I can overcome it because travelling was one of the few things I felt passionate about not so long ago.
Sorry for the long-winded post by the way, I didn't expect to write this much.
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Dont worry this feeling is quite normal.
I travel quite a bit but I remember a friend, who did a long haul round Europe said she got tried after a while & having the same kind of encounters & the same conversations.
Try to enjoy the rest of your trip as much as you can as sooner than you know you'll be coming home and begin some new adventures.
UNtil your next trip that is!
Originally Posted by GusGus:
“I have had enough of travelling, can't be bothered anymore and would rather stay at home or in the UK. Maybe it's an age thing but the thought of another airport or ferry just thrills me with dread, when once I would have been thrilled and excited
Went to Spain in September and couldn't wait to get home, holidays in future will be in the UK”
“I have had enough of travelling, can't be bothered anymore and would rather stay at home or in the UK. Maybe it's an age thing but the thought of another airport or ferry just thrills me with dread, when once I would have been thrilled and excited
Went to Spain in September and couldn't wait to get home, holidays in future will be in the UK”
I think it's an age thing for me as well.
The other thing is, that although I've done a couple of short haul flights many years ago and there were some nice views, long haul just doesn't float my boat. I don't think I could relax unless I was drunk, like I can on a train (without being drunk).
Which is a shame, because I'd love to go to Japan, but can't see it ever happening.
Other than that, I'd be content to travel around the UK and other parts of Europe, which I have done somewhat in the past.
Perfectly natural. For a while it's the best thing ever. You're never in the same place for long.. you're constantly seeing new things, doing new things, living a life that isn't "normal". What is there to not like.
But after a while I think we do start to need stability.. normality.. and to give ourselves a break. Whilst you're travelling your sleep pattern isn't stable.. you're constantly subjecting yourself to new things which means you're never really switching off and relaxing. It can be very draining.
I see no problem with feeling an urge to go home. It doesn't mean you'll never travel again.
But after a while I think we do start to need stability.. normality.. and to give ourselves a break. Whilst you're travelling your sleep pattern isn't stable.. you're constantly subjecting yourself to new things which means you're never really switching off and relaxing. It can be very draining.
I see no problem with feeling an urge to go home. It doesn't mean you'll never travel again.
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