MicCanberra Posted November 17, 2019 #5051 Share Posted November 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, clo said: So do you think someday you'll sell your home and travel full time - sea or land? I can't imagine that and we're adventuresome travelers. But we love our home, friends, family, activities and so on. We have three intl. trips between now and next Sept. and I can't imagine doing any more. We'll also have land trips probably here in the West. No, I won't be selling up to travel full time, but with travel times to get to anywhere apart from Oceania, we are looking at 15- 25 hours flying time, it makes sense to spend more like 4-6 weeks rather than just two weeks. If you do that a few times each year along with some travel back in Australia for a week here or a weekend there, it is easy to be spending around 12 weeks of each year travelling. Still leaves 40 weeks at home itself Link to post Share on other sites
Sweetnspicy Posted November 17, 2019 #5052 Share Posted November 17, 2019 70 days! I’m so excited to just get through the holidays and then off to the Southern Caribbean for 11 days! Link to post Share on other sites
Lois R Posted November 17, 2019 #5053 Share Posted November 17, 2019 60...from my calculator. I don't even care about the holidays...….once Dec 31st arrives, I will be a RETIRED PERSON My cruise is January 16th 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Heidi13 Posted November 17, 2019 #5054 Share Posted November 17, 2019 After booking >550 days, we are now 50 days from departure. Link to post Share on other sites
clo Posted November 17, 2019 #5055 Share Posted November 17, 2019 10 hours ago, MicCanberra said: No, I won't be selling up to travel full time, but with travel times to get to anywhere apart from Oceania, we are looking at 15- 25 hours flying time, it makes sense to spend more like 4-6 weeks rather than just two weeks. If you do that a few times each year along with some travel back in Australia for a week here or a weekend there, it is easy to be spending around 12 weeks of each year travelling. Still leaves 40 weeks at home itself Alright. Now let's do some math. Split the difference and say 5 weeks and define "few" as 3 then you're already looking at 15 weeks . But it seems like you're cruising a lot more than that. Like you get home and you're already counting down the days. We met a couple on our Norwegian cruise who travel almost full time. Biking all over Europe, etc. They finally sold their home in Australia and I can't remember if they rent there or what on those occasions when they're home. You may find the same. Regardless, I'm sure you'll have fun. BTW, we have those long travels also. We have no interest in Alaska, Mexico or Hawaii so we fly from here to , say, SF, layover, to Houston, longer layover, to Rio. Something like 15 hours flying plus the layovers. Not really any better to Europe. Link to post Share on other sites
Woobstr112G Posted November 17, 2019 #5056 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Days and a bag drag till we board the Sky.....😊😊😊 Bob Link to post Share on other sites
lenquixote66 Posted November 17, 2019 #5057 Share Posted November 17, 2019 21 days to my next cruise Our first cruise was in 1973 and second in 1994.From 1967 to 2002 we did land trips every year .In 2003 when I had the first of my many illnesses we slowed down on land trips and then cruises only beginning 2008. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
OCruisers Posted November 17, 2019 #5058 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said: 21 days to my next cruise Our first cruise was in 1973 and second in 1994.From 1967 to 2002 we did land trips every year .In 2003 when I had the first of my many illnesses we slowed down on land trips and then cruises only beginning 2008. Happy you're healthy to cruise now! Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites
lenquixote66 Posted November 17, 2019 #5059 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, OCruisers said: Happy you're healthy to cruise now! Enjoy! Unfortunately I will never be totally healthy again but that will not stop me from cruising. In 1998 I suffered from a horrific accident and fractured many of the bones in my body. A co worker came to see me in the ER and was 100 percent positive that I would not survive. I told her that I would be at the office Christmas party later that month.She smiled. I recovered enough to sign myself out of the hospital and attend the party.Everyone was shocked. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted November 17, 2019 #5060 Share Posted November 17, 2019 One week, 7 days woohoo. Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted November 17, 2019 #5061 Share Posted November 17, 2019 24 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said: Unfortunately I will never be totally healthy again but that will not stop me from cruising. In 1998 I suffered from a horrific accident and fractured many of the bones in my body. A co worker came to see me in the ER and was 100 percent positive that I would not survive. I told her that I would be at the office Christmas party later that month.She smiled. I recovered enough to sign myself out of the hospital and attend the party.Everyone was shocked. Goodness, I hope you can continue to cruise as well. Link to post Share on other sites
lenquixote66 Posted November 17, 2019 #5062 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just now, MicCanberra said: Goodness, I hope you can continue to cruise as well. Cruising is the only type of travel that I am still able to do.It is not that easy for me but I do the best that I can. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted November 17, 2019 #5063 Share Posted November 17, 2019 3 hours ago, clo said: Alright. Now let's do some math. Split the difference and say 5 weeks and define "few" as 3 then you're already looking at 15 weeks . But it seems like you're cruising a lot more than that. Like you get home and you're already counting down the days. We met a couple on our Norwegian cruise who travel almost full time. Biking all over Europe, etc. They finally sold their home in Australia and I can't remember if they rent there or what on those occasions when they're home. You may find the same. Regardless, I'm sure you'll have fun. BTW, we have those long travels also. We have no interest in Alaska, Mexico or Hawaii so we fly from here to , say, SF, layover, to Houston, longer layover, to Rio. Something like 15 hours flying plus the layovers. Not really any better to Europe. We do not travel for 15 weeks a year, as said closer to 12 weeks, but I accept your reasoning. We will continue to travel as much as we can manage and afford and do It while we are young, as we have seen too many people have health stop their travel plans. It can happen anytime. Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted November 17, 2019 #5064 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, lenquixote66 said: Cruising is the only type of travel that I am still able to do.It is not that easy for me but I do the best that I can. If that is all you can do than go for it. Do what you can while you can. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lenquixote66 Posted November 17, 2019 #5065 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, MicCanberra said: If that is all you can do than go for it. Do what you can while you can. That is what I am doing.I just wish that I traveled a lot more when I was younger and healthy. Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted November 17, 2019 #5066 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Yep, we have places we want to go to but had put off for lack of time or money at the time. Things have since happened there , change of government, terrorist actions or such (some African countries, Middle East). Now we cannot travel to these places due to safety concerns (no travel insurance will cover you) and we know we may never get there. Link to post Share on other sites
lenquixote66 Posted November 17, 2019 #5067 Share Posted November 17, 2019 My wife and I did driving trips years ago .Our goal was to get to every US state and every Canadian province.We never thought about Europe or Asia and therefore never got to go. However,one of our daughters has been all over the world and is still young enough to do a lot more travelling. Link to post Share on other sites
Lois R Posted November 17, 2019 #5068 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Hey Lenny, wishing you good health too and as many cruises as you are able Link to post Share on other sites
lenquixote66 Posted November 17, 2019 #5069 Share Posted November 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Lois R said: Hey Lenny, wishing you good health too and as many cruises as you are able Thanks very many much,Lois. Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted November 18, 2019 #5070 Share Posted November 18, 2019 5 hours ago, lenquixote66 said: My wife and I did driving trips years ago .Our goal was to get to every US state and every Canadian province.We never thought about Europe or Asia and therefore never got to go. However,one of our daughters has been all over the world and is still young enough to do a lot more travelling. We have been to 36 of the US states, will like to get to a few more eventually. Link to post Share on other sites
crystalspin Posted November 18, 2019 #5071 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) I've posted to this thread before, but we are now at 125 days to sailaway for Hawaii and the South Pacific! Final Payment this week! Edited November 18, 2019 by crystalspin 1 Link to post Share on other sites
clo Posted November 18, 2019 #5072 Share Posted November 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, crystalspin said: Final Payment this week! Now THAT'S a big day 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted November 18, 2019 #5073 Share Posted November 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, crystalspin said: I've posted to this thread before, but we are now at 125 days to sailaway for Hawaii and the South Pacific! Final Payment this week! Are you coming all the way to Sydney? Link to post Share on other sites
crystalspin Posted November 18, 2019 #5074 Share Posted November 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Are you coming all the way to Sydney? No, it is a R/T San Diego. Looks like Bora Bora will be the closest we get to you. We've been to your fair city, though, on a brief bed-n-breakfast (small hotel) trip. We took a number of day-trips to areas away from the city, and did wander around (a large park with a pond? and to the top of the tower with the rotating bar and restaurant?) on our own. A kangaroo bit me at the animal park! And we enjoyed the wineries' day. Link to post Share on other sites
crystalspin Posted November 18, 2019 #5075 Share Posted November 18, 2019 21 minutes ago, clo said: Now THAT'S a big day 🙂 Fortunately the money is ear-marked so it's just a matter of calling my PCC with the card-number. But it does feel more "real", once it's finalized! Link to post Share on other sites
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