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The lack of prep people do for travel is astounding
Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:11 pm
I recently traveled to Central America for a trip organized by someone else. A couple of weeks before hand, i started getting nervous I didn’t really know where I was going so I did a lot of googling to catch myself up to speed.
Queue us in flight line, I was talking with someone else going on the trip. And they legit knew nothing about where we were going. They didn’t know what town we were flying into (despite having bought plane tickets there) didn’t know what region we’d be in, didn’t even know what ocean we’d be on. The only thing they knew was the hotel would have transport waiting for us at the airport.
She was not the only one. Other people on the trip were pretty bad too. And I was talking with a coworker today and they’re doing the same thing. I asked them where they’re traveling and they’re just like “no idea, it’s a surprise trip.”
Dam, I feel much better about myself
Queue us in flight line, I was talking with someone else going on the trip. And they legit knew nothing about where we were going. They didn’t know what town we were flying into (despite having bought plane tickets there) didn’t know what region we’d be in, didn’t even know what ocean we’d be on. The only thing they knew was the hotel would have transport waiting for us at the airport.
She was not the only one. Other people on the trip were pretty bad too. And I was talking with a coworker today and they’re doing the same thing. I asked them where they’re traveling and they’re just like “no idea, it’s a surprise trip.”
Dam, I feel much better about myself
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Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:20 pm to athenslife101
Sounds like my wife before our vacations. I do all of the booking and planning. Which also means I’m on the hook when she doesn’t like it LOL.
This post was edited on 5/29/26 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 5/29/26 at 9:20 pm to athenslife101
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They didn’t know what town we were flying into (despite having bought plane tickets there) didn’t know what region we’d be in, didn’t even know what ocean we’d be on.
Not gonna lie, I probably wpuld have mentioned that guy to a TSA agent. Thats a lwgitimate terrorist red flag.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 9:39 pm to TigerFanatic99
Lol, this was a family trip and this was someone’s grandmother hah. Who is actually very well traveled for Europe… but just assumes everywhere is like Europe where you can just hop on a train and be anywhere in a couple of hours… not a fricking jungle.
I had a family member “kidnapped” in Argentina because she didn’t know taxi protocols and got in the wrong one and was told she had to pay up or be left in the bad part of town. It’s small things that keep you safe
I had a family member “kidnapped” in Argentina because she didn’t know taxi protocols and got in the wrong one and was told she had to pay up or be left in the bad part of town. It’s small things that keep you safe
This post was edited on 5/29/26 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 5/29/26 at 10:54 pm to tigeroarz1
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Sounds like my wife before our vacations. I do all of the booking and planning. Which also means I’m on the hook when she doesn’t like it LOL.
Sounds familiar
Posted on 5/30/26 at 7:49 am to tigeroarz1
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Sounds like my wife before our vacations. I do all of the booking and planning. Which also means I’m on the hook when she doesn’t like it LOL.
True story. We go to Japan a couple years ago. We're in Nara and there's a huge temple there, but how it's situated with the entrance line it sort of reveals itself by surprise.
Anyway, my wife exclaims "Wow! That's incredible...did you know it was here?"
Posted on 5/30/26 at 7:55 am to Teddy Ruxpin
I pick the destinations and the route. My wife picks the accommodations. Everything else we figure out on the way.
and we almost always wind up asking locals where to eat and what to do/go see
and we almost always wind up asking locals where to eat and what to do/go see
Posted on 5/30/26 at 8:06 am to athenslife101
Lack of travel prep is what leads to bad experiences
I don't understand it
I don't understand it
Posted on 5/30/26 at 9:19 am to athenslife101
I have friends that do this. One in particular will travel a place, and the only research they will do is the hotel and how to get there. That's it.
"We like to discover things while there."
frick that.
I'm already planning/researching our 2028 family trip I'm down for being spontaneous, but I want some level of knowledge and things to do in case we don't find anything interesting.
I also research restaurants a lot, because I want the best meals while traveling.
"We like to discover things while there."
frick that.
I'm already planning/researching our 2028 family trip
I'm down for being spontaneous, but I want some level of knowledge and things to do in case we don't find anything interesting. I also research restaurants a lot, because I want the best meals while traveling.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 9:37 am to athenslife101
My mother-in-law was posting pics on FB from a cruise they took, one of the stops was in Tahiti.
But it looked like a war-torn, filth ridden Third World country. Photographs of the water were gorgeous, but the others didn’t look like any other pics of Tahiti that I’ve ever seen.
She was even posting comments on her own photographs saying it didn’t look like she thought it would.
Turns out they were in Haiti.
Yes she got crucified in the comments. She was a nurse before she retired so one would probably think … holy frick was I ever under the care of this woman?
But it looked like a war-torn, filth ridden Third World country. Photographs of the water were gorgeous, but the others didn’t look like any other pics of Tahiti that I’ve ever seen.
She was even posting comments on her own photographs saying it didn’t look like she thought it would.
Turns out they were in Haiti.
Yes she got crucified in the comments. She was a nurse before she retired so one would probably think … holy frick was I ever under the care of this woman?
This post was edited on 5/30/26 at 9:40 am
Posted on 5/30/26 at 10:02 am to metallica81788
Domestic trips can be spontaneous, but if I'm going international I'm planning out just about every detail and will leave 1-2 days open for anything we discover while there
Posted on 5/30/26 at 11:02 am to metallica81788
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Lack of travel prep is what leads to bad experiences
I don't understand it
Depends - We winged Japan without any advanced planning beyond hotel accommodations, and it was one of the two or three best trips we've ever done. Did similar in Brazil and it was great, as well.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 11:58 am to athenslife101
The majority of Women’s lack of knowledge of geography is off the charts high. 95% of women could not locate countries like Argentina or Japan on a world map. Downvote all you want but deep down you know it’s true.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 12:01 pm to athenslife101
There’s a balance. Know where you’re going, how you’re getting there, and where you’ll stay. Do some background research of things to do, but otherwise go with the flow when there equipped with the knowledge so that you can be nimble and flexible given the circumstance. That’s the way I travel. I rarely like to plan day by day itinerary unless it’s an absolute must see with limited availability. Anything more feels like work.
This post was edited on 5/30/26 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 5/30/26 at 1:48 pm to athenslife101
A friend of mine went a beach resort in Mexico.
I asked them if they were on the Ocean or Gulf.
"I don't know"
Then I asked did the sun rise or set over the water.
"I don't know"
This is the Annie Hall syndrome, " laddy da laddy da".
I asked them if they were on the Ocean or Gulf.
"I don't know"
Then I asked did the sun rise or set over the water.
"I don't know"
This is the Annie Hall syndrome, " laddy da laddy da".
Posted on 5/30/26 at 4:53 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
That seems far fetched
Posted on 5/30/26 at 7:16 pm to xBirdx
True story
She is naive AF
She is naive AF
Posted on 5/30/26 at 7:45 pm to Salmon
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I also research restaurants a lot, because I want the best meals while traveling.
I know people who are against restaurant reservations when traveling because they feel like it’s too binding in determining their events for the day.
I come across tons of people where I live that visit and want to do things that require at least a 30-50 day reservation. They get all unhinged that their last minute plan to something is unavailable to them.
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