During March I was very busy travelling for work and spent half of the month away from home. While I enjoy travelling, 14 days away from my family in one month is more than I could take.
A quick visit to Stanley Park while in Vancouver, BC for the joint NAR/AE Conference.
Apparently it was more than my family could take too, but not for the reason you would think. They actually managed quite well without me (aside from a rather large laundry pile). What they did (and still do) have a problem with is listening to me as I continually talk about where I want to travel to next.
You see, while I was away and stuck in a hotel room by myself I spent a lot of time online researching where I wanted to travel to for my next trip, with my family. The more research I did the more locations I realized I want to visit.
I’m realistic enough to know I’m not going to get to visit them all but that isn’t going to keep me from trying to figure out how to visit as many of as I can.
In that quest I’m currently planning my 20th wedding anniversary trip and still trying to figure out how to afford another trip to Walt Disney World for my daughters 16th birthday.
My anniversary trip planning has had some challenges. I booked a Disney Cruise but my husband, Wayne, has now said he doesn’t really want to go on a cruise. I still haven’t cancelled it on the hopes he changes his mind. I planned the cruise so I could run the Wine & Dine Half Marathon and then relax on the cruise a few days later.
Since this trip is for him as well, I suggested a visit to Las Vegas so he could attend the tattoo convention and then we could tack on a few days to Disneyland for its 60th anniversary but the timing just doesn’t seem to be working out for that.
Next I found a wonderful jungle lodge in Costa Rica that seemed perfect but it’s very remote and Wayne doesn’t want to spend 2 days travelling just to get to and from our destination. He has also said he’d prefer an all-inclusive resort but I just can’t find any I like in Costa Rica that seem true to the magnificent natural surroundings. I’ve always said I want to experience the culture of where I travel to. I don’t want to stay in just another fancy hotel so now I’m back at square one again. I’m looking for something unique whether that be from the excursions available, location or atmosphere.
Where to go?
Looking forward to another perfect beach sunset.
A few of my dream trips would be to Cambodia and Vietnam, Bali, Figi or Madagascar but since Wayne currently won’t go anywhere with a flight longer than 6 hours they are out of the running as well for this next trip. We does however want to see the Great Wall of China so I have hopes that someday we’ll be able to travel farther together.
Mexico can be nice but we have been there so many times now that I’d like to visit some place different. Roatan, Honduras was beautiful but again I want to see someplace new.
Maybe Brazil, St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos or Grenada. At this point who knows where we will end up but I’m having fun researching and driving my family crazy with the discussions on all the options.
Musings of a Minnie Maniac 