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It is kind of funny, although both my wife and I are basically homebodies, we really enjoy getting out of town every once in a while. I have always had to work, with little vacation time off to travel (someone has to pay for the government handouts), so my international travels are limited to Niagra Falls, Canada and Tijuana, Mexico, though I do enjoy taking weekend camping trips way back into the boondocks where few dare to tread. In contrast, my son and daughter have been all over the World. My son lived in Japan for two years while in the Navy and my daughter spent six months living with a family in France as an exchange student.

I think international travel is far more prevelent amongst the younger generation. My daughter and SIL are”dinks” (double income no kids) and currently in Spain headed to Italy on a another European visit, the number of which I have lost count. When I was their age, a camping trip to the local lake was about it as it was all I could afford. I bet that they won’t have any better memories for their effort, however,