I've thought about this for quite a while, and always thought that one of the main goals in life was to make the house the most pleasurable place to be, while making it the ultimate source of paradise and joy so you wouldn't want to leave it at all. I've also thought that traveling was also about luxury and comfort, but I learned very late in life that sometimes traveling would have to be the complete opposite of luxury and comfort. Now, as I've mentioned in other parts of ETS, there can be things about traveling that I like, but I'm mostly out for comfort and luxury, because to me, an ideal vacation is where you live it up, not where you have to put up with nuisances and setbacks.
Anyway, I was just curious if there's an off-chance of anybody here that actually hates traveling, or anybody that's just a very selective traveler out for comfort, convenience, familiarity, stability, predictability, and luxury out there that would actually contribute to this thread. (I've also learned that those descriptions sometimes completely contradict the very nature of travel.)
As you can also imagine, this was very hard for me to discuss in real life, considering how most people love traveling. And well, there are still places I'd like to see in my lifetime, absolutely, but I noticed that I'd always like to be in areas where I can mostly shop and eat. Shopping and eating are also my main interests and concerns when it comes to traveling.
Oh, and even if I had the means for it, I can't fathom traveling every single year, or even every few years per voyage. A few times per decade or two decades seems to be just about right to me. I'm also not convinced that everything about travel is positive, joyous, and humorous.
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I just had these questions come to mind. Some of these questions could probably even apply to people that like or even love to travel as everything has a downside anyway. I've always wondered if the ups and downs of traveling could be discussed the same way as entertainment, such as music, movies, TV shows, video games, sports, and books. I just don't see it discussed very often. It has also ultimately occurred to me that my ideal vacation is to live like hedonist, as I often seek comfort and pleasure. I also asked these questions, because there also has to be bad places to go to, as well as bad commutes. I'm also mostly a big city kind of person.
1. For those that might actually hate/dislike traveling altogether, what is it exactly that you completely hate/dislike about it?
2. Even if you love/like traveling, what are the things that you'd rather not put up with ever again?
3. What were the worst places you've ever been to, and will most likely never ever return to?
4. What were the worst car/van/bus/plane/train/boat rides that you have ever experienced?
5. What were the worst hotels/houses/apartments you've stayed at?
6. What kind of weather, climate, and overall environments are the most undesirable, insufferable, and unpleasant to you?
7. What is your least favorite form/method of travel, or form/method of travel that you absolutely hate/dislike?
8. How do you cope with bad experiences while traveling?
9. What kinds of places/things should/do you avoid?