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To really be missing travel?

51 replies

notdawn · 27/10/2020 13:05

I would like to clarify before anybody gets upset that of course this is insignificant compared to job losses and people who have had the virus.

But is anybody really missing travel?

Summer holiday I sort of didn’t miss, but was wedding anniversary last weekend and we are always away for that. Then usually go shopping with my daughters in New York early December while husband goes away with my son (usually to watch a sporting event)

Having a little moan - but COVID sucks doesn’t it?

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GeorgeMichaelsEspadrille · 27/10/2020 13:07

Yep, me too. I'm quite surprised how much I miss it.

A lot of the colour has gone from life. Just 50 shades of shit.

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notdawn · 27/10/2020 13:08

I love all the research as well. Geeky I know - but can spend hours on trip advisor!

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toomuchtoworryabout · 27/10/2020 13:13

I am.
We didn’t have a holiday last year because we were saving up for a big once in a lifetime family holiday this year, which of course got cancelled.
When it got cancelled we thought we would just have to wait a year and go in 2021, but the way things are going who knows if that will be possible.
It’s shit working hard all year, being cooped up indoors for months and having nothing certain to look forward to.

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notdawn · 27/10/2020 13:15

Totally agree - not even booking at the moment as doesn’t seem worth it!

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ShirleyPhallus · 27/10/2020 13:18

Yeah it’s shit. We have a lockdown baby and it’s been tough even being able to go and visit people / get away

We have done a few UK breaks which was nice but I miss hot sandy beaches. That might be from having a baby too though

larrythelizard · 27/10/2020 13:22

Same. Life just feels very small these days.

I also really enjoy the research and planning aspect of a trip, doesn't seem much point at the moment until we see what happens with Covid.

JenniferFromTheBlock · 27/10/2020 13:23

Me too, I miss it hugely. The freedom to just book a flight, and that sense of good health strolling around somewhere new , in the sun. We've been working flat out and would love to pop off somewhere lovely.

FizzyPink · 27/10/2020 13:24

I’m with you OP. I live for holidays and all the planning that goes into them. I can spend hours reading reviews and making plans for everywhere we want to visit.
This year we’ve had trips to Greece, Barcelona, Palma, New York and Valencia all cancelled.

I thought nothing could go wrong with a last minute U.K. staycation so we went to the Cotswolds last weekend. I came down with shingles a few days before but had no idea how bad it was going to get so persevered. Ended up coming home after one night so a complete waste of time and money Sad

caperplips · 27/10/2020 13:35

Me!!!
We generally don't do long holidays in the summer as it doesn't suit work. We go away for 5 - 7 days but then take several other 3 - 4 day trips throughout the year. We always go away for the Oct bank holiday weekend and even though we were lucky enough to get to Italy in the early new year (before covid there!) so technically we were away this year - I'm really really missing it.

Like a pp for me a big part is the planning and researching and I happily spend hours doing that.
Also because we go on shorter breaks we often revisit places we have been and get to know them better as well as being able to add new places to the list.

I'm actually pining for travel the most of all things now, apart from seeing my parents who live 3+ hours away so can't go there either at the moment.

JKDcot · 27/10/2020 13:38

Totally agree. We had a lockdown baby so didn’t go away whilst I was pregnant pre-COVID. Now it’s been 18 months since I’ve had a break and I feel stuck

TeamLucille · 27/10/2020 13:40

YANBU at all!

Holidays qualify as essential in my book. What's the point of working if you can't spend some time with your family and I can't call a UK "staycation" a holiday, sorry.

The weather is absolutely miserable, my kids would be so much better off abroad for half term.

Travel also means meeting friends and family for so many. It REALLY sucks to be stuck here.

I feel very sorry for the younger ones who planned a year off travelling and are missing out so much. Hopefully it's temporary but it's still depressing.

SebastianTheCrab · 27/10/2020 13:41

It's the weather I'm really struggling with. Just fucking incessant rain.

GoBackToPartyCity · 27/10/2020 13:41

Yep! I miss being able to book something and actually look forward to it, rather than constantly worry about whether it’ll be cancelled or not! I’ve got two UK breaks booked next yea and I just can’t let myself get excited about them.

Mumofsend · 27/10/2020 13:41

Me too! Transferred it to Aug 2021 but can't see that happening either

allfurcoatnoknickers · 27/10/2020 13:42

I miss it so much. I've had to cancel four trips this year :( . We're in the US and managed a beach trip to Cape Cod, but I had to cancel trips to Mexico and Palm Springs, and we've cancelled two trips back to the UK. I can't even go home.

I've got a toddler, so I really wanted to travel and get him used to airports and the whole routine before he got too big, but he won't even be a lap passenger for much longer so we will have missed our chance to travel cheaply with him.

emmathedilemma · 27/10/2020 13:45

Totally agree. It's not just holidays, travel for me often involves visiting or meeting up with friends / family as I don't live close to a lot of them so this year has felt really isolated. Also missing business travel in a weird kind of "please not one more teams meeting" sort of way!

BanginChoons · 27/10/2020 13:47

I'm missing it too. I'm a single parent and have after many years of working and studying finally got to a point where I can afford foreign holidays for my kids (we have been on 1 so far, and had such an amazing time). I was really hoping to take them away every year but it looks like it won't happen again for a while.

MiddleClassMother · 27/10/2020 13:47

I miss it greatly too, it's really quite depressing to think of how many trips we've missed out on as a family. I had a friends wedding abroad I was going to fly out to, they postponed it for 2 years! Devastated for them more than me, they was so excited.

Whitney168 · 27/10/2020 13:51

Despite having five trips cancelled this year, I've actually quite enjoyed the novelty of a year at home.

Now we're facing the fact that 2021 might not be any different, it's really wearing very thin indeed!

Binkybix · 27/10/2020 13:52

I’ve been lucky because I’ve been able to move to a new country during the pandemic, but we’re in a hub that’s amazing for travel and not been able to do any of it.

However, I try to console myself with the emissions and pollution being saved, so there is that.

Still sucks though.

MrsTerryPratchett · 27/10/2020 13:55

Working really hard to afford a lovely holiday is one thing. Working really had to ummmmm buy shoes I suppose, is really boring and crap.

It's fairly well documented that having something to look forward to is great for your mental health. This stupid disease has removed a lot of looking forward to things.

catlady3 · 27/10/2020 13:56

I don't miss travel itself but I miss having the option. Feeling very very stuck on this small island.

TeamLucille · 27/10/2020 16:13

I've actually quite enjoyed the novelty of a year at home.

I admire your spirit, I really haven't! And we still took a couple of holidays this summer.

We are at home every day of the week, I need my holidays. I know a few people who have moved since the beginning of the lockdown to settle in a UK "holiday destination". Not the same as travelling, but not a bad idea now that commuting to work is no longer a requirement.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 27/10/2020 16:49

YANBU. Travel is my favourite thing, we normally have 2 holidays a year plus 3 or 4 city breaks.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 27/10/2020 16:59

YANBU. Life feels flat without the things that give it sparkle. Holidays, new places, festivals, concerts....I miss them.

It's the anticipation as much as the event itself. Planning, researching, something to look forward to.