A priceless break with routine
One of the pleasures of traveling is the ability to break with everyday routine.
For the most part, being on vacation means enjoying a time without grocery shopping, laundry, house cleaning, obligations or work deadlines. Just lean into the novelty of new surroundings, new food options, new experiences, and go for it.
That’s certainly what I experienced on a recent trip to Italy.
We were fortunate to travel with an all-inclusive tour — hotels, transportation, meals, guides, were all laid on, we just had to turn up on time at the designated spot and take it all in.
As my partner calls it, luxury adult day-care.
It was divine.
I know that some people don’t enjoy this kind of traveling. They want to have the freedom to do what they want, when they want, with (or without) company, and more power to them. My preference is to have a mix of structure and freedom, in a framework where all the major question marks are dealt with by someone else.
Yes, it comes at a price. Happily, saving up over the dark pandemic years allowed us the ability to pay for a small-group excursion with just 15 guests. No cruise ship sized crowds for us — our little band fit on a medium sized bus, found lodgings in boutique hotels, and gathered around one banquet table…
