re: UK trip

Don't let other people tell you how you have to travel. The world is a big place, and I've been to 33 countries and have booked a trip to my 34th. There are plenty of places that I will go to on quick visits -- if I really like it, then I'll go back. Don't fall into the trap of thinking "this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so I have to see everything."

I mean, you really can't see everything, anyway. There's no such thing. Twenty-five years ago, I spent four full months traveling in Europe, and I didn't see anything close to everything. Five years ago, I spent 17 days in Peru, and I didn't see everything, and it wasn't "enough time," as there was still several places that I would like to have gone.

My advice is to ignore claims that you have to spend a certain amount of time in a particular place. I spent one day in Istanbul in 2016 on the way to my trip to Jordan. Was that enough to do Turkey justice? Was it even enough to do Istanbul justice? No, but it was a great day, and I'll be there for another day next week as a stop on my way to Iraqi Kurdistan.

If you have less time than you'd like, you can simply imagine yourself as scouting for locations that you'd like to return later and see more of.