What do you focus on when you are travelling?

I love traveling. I always make it a point to go see a nice and different country every year. When I travel, my number one agenda is always go sight-seeing. I see the sights and I imbibe the culture and lifestyle of that country. I always do research on the famous places and tourist spots in that country. To add, I take lots and lots of pictures. What is the point of traveling if there are no pictures to accompany it, right? Pictures serve as my souvenirs and memories of that country. I also make it a point to eat the local food of that country. Shopping is the last on my list.

What do you focus on when traveling?

Hello etomaggie, the first thing that I focus on during travel is I try to have complete peace of mind and enjoy the view or the sites. I've not done very much travel myself. But I have gone outside the country once, I went to Korea. Now that you've mentioned broadening our horizons, it make me think about the new trip that I'm thinking about taking. I have always thought about going to Austin, Texas because I hear it's a fun place for people that are really into the Arts. So I want to go there as soon as I get the chance. Plus I have a niece that lives in Texas so she might be willing to show me around and I could get a broader perspective on the place since she's been a resident. Anyhow picking up souvenirs is fun but I could care less about all the shopping, not unless there is some really good deals going on somewhere. Anyhow I would love to go there just once and check things out. Hope you do get to travel around the world. take care, happy mylot.

We travel whenever we bump into airfare promo on the internet. And i dont go to that place to shop. I go to that place to explore whats nice, site seeing and experience new things. I also love to go around the world and if given the chance, te first place i wanted to visit is europe-france. and i want to be there with my mom. Someday..hopefully.

I love travelling and I often tour to same part of the country I'm living in. I do believe, many would have not visited cool places in their own country but they plan to go overseas. I do travel overseas to, but that we plan for twice a year. Apart from that trip, hubby and I will search the famous tourist spot on Google which comes in our budget to travel!

I think photos and souvenirs are important when I am traveling. Photos are important so we can recall our experience before. Souvenirs also become an important thing to buy when I go to different place so we can have 'history' from that place

Yes,I agree with your viewpoint,I'd like travelling,when I arrived at a city or other country,firstly take many photoes in the famous place,buy many local products and clothes for my family.

I love travel a lot however, I dont get the chance to do so more than I wanted. I always focus on the historical places of that destination and try to learn more of the culture. Malls and shopping are almost thesame everywhere and it can be done in whereever you go, so, I try to spend my money on experience I can keep and unique to try in that palce.

i guess you are right and i agree with you on that . When we travel we should go back to our country or place with something with us from the place we visited, also we should learn as much as possible their cultures and beliefs in order to understand them better

Sleeping is the best traveling mate I ever need. But getting some crafts and some souvenirs is great as well. But shopping aside I agree that one should try the local culture and practice just to really immense one's one in a lifetime experience during any holidays.

I believe there are all kinds of people in this world. I don´t think everyone of the people who travel do just to go shopping. I have even discovered that it´s less expensive to buy a drink at my local supermarket than at a dutyfree.
I do buy some knickknacks when I travel. Mostly I bring any small present for my grandchildren as they expect it. But I would not spend a lot: a T shirt with the name of the place, a mug with an allusion yto the place I went, some unexpensive crafts. That´s all.
I take pictures but have found that the best pictures are the ones I took with my heart and not with the camera. The most important things I bring back from a trip are my memories. And I love to travel. I live frugally in order to save for my only luxury: seeing the world.
Happy posting