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A Minor Travelling Conundrum
Apr. 11th, 2011 12:40 pmI've got a four-day weekend coming up at the end of the month (April 22-25th) and I can afford a trip out of the city. At this point I'm looking at either a trip to Vancouver or San Francisco. The latter will cost about 50% more.
Vancouver has the advantage that it's cheaper, closer and more familiar. Familiarity has a flip side and that's me avoiding things that aren't familiar. Which is to say, I shouldn't avoid a trip somewhere simply because it makes me anxious. I'm less worried about this now then I was a few years ago though.
San Francisco is full of new things. The two biggest disadvantages are that 1 weekend is probably not enough time to get more than a taste of what's available. Plus it's the sort of place I'd like to experience with someone. The odds of me convincing anyone to go with me on a trip to either location in less than two weeks is remote. I shouldn't avoid someplace simply because I have no partner (either romantic or just a travel partner) as this would severely restrict where I want to go. The truth is, I the vast amount of my travelling solo and that's not likely to change.
The decision hinges on what I plan on doing. In Vancouver I plan on relaxing and connecting with old friends. Vancouver is easy.
In San Francisco, I'll be playing tourist. Tonight I shall look at my San Francisco travel guide and see if there's too little to do (unlikely), too much to do (which implies that a longer trip sometime in the future would be better) or just enough.
Complicating matters is the fact that it's not just a long weekend - it's the Easter weekend. This might screw up things one way or the other (for example, all of my Vancouver friends might be busy with their families).
Vancouver has the advantage that it's cheaper, closer and more familiar. Familiarity has a flip side and that's me avoiding things that aren't familiar. Which is to say, I shouldn't avoid a trip somewhere simply because it makes me anxious. I'm less worried about this now then I was a few years ago though.
San Francisco is full of new things. The two biggest disadvantages are that 1 weekend is probably not enough time to get more than a taste of what's available. Plus it's the sort of place I'd like to experience with someone. The odds of me convincing anyone to go with me on a trip to either location in less than two weeks is remote. I shouldn't avoid someplace simply because I have no partner (either romantic or just a travel partner) as this would severely restrict where I want to go. The truth is, I the vast amount of my travelling solo and that's not likely to change.
The decision hinges on what I plan on doing. In Vancouver I plan on relaxing and connecting with old friends. Vancouver is easy.
In San Francisco, I'll be playing tourist. Tonight I shall look at my San Francisco travel guide and see if there's too little to do (unlikely), too much to do (which implies that a longer trip sometime in the future would be better) or just enough.
Complicating matters is the fact that it's not just a long weekend - it's the Easter weekend. This might screw up things one way or the other (for example, all of my Vancouver friends might be busy with their families).
