Lately I have picked up a bad habit of looking for different travel experiences. Yes there is the usual cruise in the Caribbean but I've been looking at explorer trips to Antarctica and a circumnavigation of the Hawaiian islands. I have also looked into sleeper trains across Canada and others that run through Africa. Last night on my evening walk with my wife, I got the distinct hint I am driving her crazy with all of these exotic destinations I want to visit.
Fortunately there are a lot of sales coming up in the near future. Some of the best deals of the year can be found in the month of November. I have my eye on a few "normal" trips. My son and I are headed to Alaska for a helicopter skiing trip and I know there will be a half-price sale for the hotel on Black Friday. I also plan to take my grandkids to Disney World and there will be a great deal on park tickets in the near future. What I didn't count on is all of these other travel deals and my bank account only has so much money. Furthermore I am limited in the amount of vacation I can take from work.
Last night I saw an ad from Target where they made the comment that people still want gifts even if they say they don't want anything. I'm actually one of those people that doesn't have room for anything else. If you buy me a shirt, it means I have to toss one I have in my closet. If you get me anything, it means I have to get rid of something to make room for it. In fact, I have to get rid of stuff even if I don't get a replacement. That means I really don't want any physical thing, especially from Target. Instead what I do want is experiences. So I will be scouring those ads for travel in the hopes that deposits are small and I can pay in a few months without any accrued interest.
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