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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]

When I talked about limits in terms of time versus money, I wasn't arguing against visiting places more than once. I was just trying to come up with a reason why Americans tend to feel that way.

Oh, I didn't think you were!

I think I experienced something similar when I first heard people talk about never reading a book more than once.

Yeah, that's also not me, although I will say there are many more books than places I'm not particularly interested in revisiting.

Would you feel comfortable sharing more of your thoughts on that? I think it would be inspiring.

I don't know if "inspiring" is the word I'd use. "Complicated", perhaps. Or "tradeoffs". But I'll be glad to put something together in email and send it to you personally.