Comments on: a tale of two vacations

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:52:28 +0000

I just got back from 9 days with the family in San Diego – and I’m more tired than when I left!

Trying to prevent the overstuffed syndrome while traveling, I managed to keep the suitcase down to 38 pounds (with presents), but coming back ended up with 54 pounds! Sigh. Fortunately, I got less “things” than in the past. My friends and family got me chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate.

Well, at least I won’t be having doo-dads to dust off or to discretely discard in my future!

By: Lydia

Lydia — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:00:23 +0000

I agree that both types of vacation have intrinsic value. One, unplugging and de-stressing. The other, spending time with family and creating memories. How cool that you got to experience both back to back (but I wonder if you wish you had done the Mexico trip second, to recover from NYC?)

Love your blog – thanks for writing!

By: Willow

Willow — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:38:04 +0000

I found your blog a couple of weeks ago and read every entry over a period of a couple of days. Very informative and interesting! As a quiet, moderate minimalist who lives with my husband in a two bedroom place, I enjoy reading about others’ experiences in moving toward a simpler life.

Vacations? I like a combination of relaxing days with nothing to do and days of museum hopping. When we were in London, that epitomy of crowds and busyness, last year for two weeks, we spent a couple of mornings or afternoons just strolling the streets and parks.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:46:15 +0000

So glad you made time for both. I’m not sure there is an ideal vacation. It probably depends on where you are in life at the time. We all probably need both kinds. Some thought to ponder.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:30:41 +0000

We have travelled to Mexico many times, and we joke that we begin the day by deciding who is going to run down and put our towels on the best lounge chairs, spend the morning reading and the afternoon, reading and discussing where we are going to have dinner. Total relaxation. Sun, beach, ocean, reading. It just recharges your batteries for the rest of the winter.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:58:31 +0000

Sounds like a great time.

Do you think the results would have been different had you done NYC first and the beach second? My wife and I have 2 kids and I tend to think I’d have been more uptight with the NYC trip first with all the noise and keeping track of them and wanting to see “everything.” I might be more laid back and mentally relaxed with my kids having gone to the beach first.

Just interested in your thoughts….