When I was a kid my parents pretty much always factored in some kind of historic thing whenever we went on long trips. That made it kind of nice, a little more than being a beach bum and actually giving the trip a little bit of value. I agree with you though, I still want to do a lot of traveling, but I wonder how "worth it" it is. I think big trips just set you up to waste the current time you have. You sit and wait for them to come and then they are gone in a flash and you have lost all those moments in between.
Yep. We did the same in Croatia, and spent a couple days exploring Dubrovnik city. However, I think Smallsteps was a little young to appreciate much of it, though she had fun.
Friends were just in the Canary islands, and while a great getaway for their purpose, it really is a "do nothing" kind of place for the most part.
This is an interesting thought also. I remember reading a long time ago that planning a holiday is just as relaxing as going on one, and in some cases, more so.
I can see that. Yeah, my wife and I aren't really the lay on the beach sort, so we don't need to worry about that. We didn't it once around the pool in Vegas, but one morning was about enough for us. We have pretty fair skin, so the sun isn't too kind to us in general!