Has anyone else completely lost the desire to go on holiday?

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When I was young I travelled a lot. First with my parents, then as a young adult. I travelled far and wide, to the USA in one direction and the far east in the other. I loved it and lots of places inbetween. After I met and married DH and had kids we settled into the Mediterranean style 2 weeks in the sun style holidays and breaks in the U.K.

we're now in our 60s, been retired for some years and just gone completely off holidaying, home or abroad. We think about the hassle at airports, the crowds in the cities at both home and abroad. The rain and general bad weather in the U.K.

We are away right now in England and it rained a lot of the day yesterday so we only went out for a couple of hours, did a museum and a cafe at a seaside resort, returned to our lodge and just sat and read. It was quite boring. Infact we are returning home today, a day earlier than planned.

Discussing it last night we realised we’ve both lost the desire to holiday, we miss having our stuff around us particularly as all our hobbies are quite creative. ( can’t exactly take a piano on holiday)

Have others reached this point where they just have no desire to holiday any more. Am I abnormal? Just curious if others have come to this conclusion or have opinions on this?

I have very little desire to go on holiday now.

I travelled a lot when I was a young adult and have lived in a few different countries. We have had lots of holidays over the years and seen a lot of the world. I don’t live in my home country, and now, other than going home for a few weeks each year, I’m not really interested in going on holidays. We do have a second home we go to a lot but I think of that as home. I like days out and then coming home. I don’t like packing, flying, not having my all my stuff around. I just like home.

Not me, but this happened to my parents around the same age you are . They had travelled a lot during their younger days, liked driving all over Europe. DF had a HA a few years ago and since this they have not been keen on holidays. The have done a couple of ones closer to home but prefer not to now.

I’m retired and we travel a lot but I hope we. don't ‘boast and brag’ (nasty phrase). If people ask, we tell them but otherwise it’s pretty much our business. I don’t do social media and would never judge others’ choices.

I love my life but it’s quite full on. We both do voluntary work, have hobbies, grandchildren we help out with, as well as the daily drudgery of shopping, cooking, cleaning, house maintenance. So a holiday gives me a complete break and a reset - if I didn’t go away I don’t know how I’d get that?

Plus I find new countries and new environments so stimulating. I know my hometown like the back of my hand - just seeing new places, new people, new ways of life is so interesting and gets us really talking.

Of course I hate the airports and the journey - who doesn’t? But I can put that into a box and understand it won’t last for ever.

So in reply to OP, nope still love holidays ( or travel as I call it) and hope to go on as long as I can.

I sometimes think that some (SOME) of the wanderlust people can be the ones with "small worlds". I've lived abroad in two countries, travelled an above average amount and am from a bicultural family so I'm not insular but some (SOME) of the people who make travelling their personality can be amongst the most boring and repetitive going. They're always desperate for the "authentic" experience somewhere and really think they are akin to an explorer, convinced their exotic trip is somehow more horizon expanding than your package deal but frankly they are both a theme park experience in a slightly different package - however one is more honest! It's like they need these experiences to fill a hole. Only some people of course.

I feel similarly. I did loads of travelling when I was in my twenties. Went all over the world.

Since DH and I had the kids we've done lots of nice family holidays from camping in England, to skiing in Europe, to island hopping in Thailand. We've enjoyed it all and have some amazing memories.

But recently I just can't be arsed. This summer we booked a villa with a pool for a week in Greece and although it was perfectly nice and we had a nice time, part of me was thinking 'what's the point?' It felt like so much money to spend just to go all that way to hang out in a house in a different country. I could've been just as happy at home. DH and I both agreed that we'd be happy not to go away anywhere next year. I don't think the kids would mind too much. They're teens so they want to be with their mates anyway.

I certainly think some younger people do it to avoid boring shit , like work - I’ve employed 2 20 something girls, both lovely but basically were just saving up to go travelling again - they both admitted they find doing the same thing in a job day after day ( even quite an interesting job) very tedious - I do understand the feeling , but they will run the risk of ending up in their 30s with a CV of nothing - travelling isn’t a job or career unless you are Simon reeves etc- this is fine , but don’t moan in your 30s when you can’t find a well off guy to fund this as the ones you meet are all like yourself, your parents don’t want to fund it and you can’t get a decent paid job

Do something low key and easy on your own then or go on a solos holiday ( other brands available). Maybe ones Where you wouldn’t need to drive and would have company too - as an example when we lived in Copenhagen no driving needed at all, train straight to centre from airport- or Majorca, fly into Palma, coastal bus to camp de Mar or paguera or Santa ponsa etc - regular buses on that coast to each place, different resort every day if you wanted it or into Palma - lots of nice options for women needing to or preferring to holiday on there own too - go for it lovely !!! Xx

I used to love travelling but as I’ve aged, the yearning is less and less plus it’s all a lot more faffy and obviously a lot more expensive than it used to be. I was just telling the dc yesterday that dh and I got a round the world ticket with the Star alliance network for around £850 each in 2001. I’ve been lucky enough to visit lots of places around the world in my life.

My favourite holiday now is a leisurely drive through to the south of France. Loads to see and do, fantastic foods, markets and wine. Great beaches.

Ah yes, those were the days, when flights were so cheap they were almost giving them away!
In 2005, DH and I had a two-week holiday in Sardinia for peanuts. The return flights were £25 each, including tax, and we rented a house in a holiday resort for £150. The most expensive thing was the hire car and a close second was the cost of the long term car park at Stansted! The entire holiday was less than £500.

Yes, the last 2 holidays away in europe, coincided with heat waves and just missed airline strikes. Even the trip to London was ok, but train strikes nearly foiled plans. The you are dodging gettin covid or some illness. :-( Then again this is holidaying with teens, so lots of grumpy behaviour too. Maybe on my own....mmm