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[randomness]

A couple of nights ago persis observed that when I write about going to places it's not with a feeling of that I've been there, done that, cross that off the list. Instead it's clear in my posts that I have every intention of going back.

I had a conversation with a guy from San Diego at Iguazu Falls during which I mentioned I was checking things out for next time. "You're coming back here?" he asked. He told me he generally didn't go back to places after he'd visited them.

While there are places I find don't like, I do try to give them a chance later. They just drop farther down the priority list. And when I have bad experiences I try not to repeat them. It's true though that the idea of a "once in a lifetime trip" is alien to me. If I like a place, why wouldn't I plan to go back? Travel is easy nowadays, and getting easier every year.

It does depend on what your motivation for going places is.

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[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I'm more interested in walking around a city and keeping my eyes open to how things are working (I'm always curious to see how/if pedestrians jaywalk, if cars run the red lights or even jump the gun on the red+yellow lights), than seeing "the sights".

I'm totally with you there. When I'm alone that's the sort of observation I do, as there are plenty of people I travel with who like seeing the sights.

I don't mind seeing the sights but there are many people I would bore with my wanderings, so when I'm with others who want to see the sights I save that experience to have with them.