Things I like about traveling
- On an airplane, once it has taken off, looking down at the land.
- On an airplane, just sitting in my chair and chilling out, it’s a chance to just relax
- Travelling by train
- The chance to walk around a neighbourhood, looking at the supermarket and the daily living things. Seeing how universal some things are, and how many meetings other universal needs can differ. Last year in the USA we had the opportunity to do this in New York and Chicago (a point for air BnB) and also in Northampton. This year we did the same in Tokyo, and to some degree in Kyoto and Osaka. Supermarkets in other countries are always different in surprising ways.
- Spending time in a cafe, reading a book
- Sharing something new with my husband
- Being able to show whoever I am travelling with (usually my husband) something I liked/thought was good
- Trying new food
- Going to art museums
- Going to history museums/social history museums
- Going to outdoor building museums
- Walking outside, especially in environments that don’t exist in Australia!
- Shopping for crafty stuff
- Food/drink I can’t get at home
- Onsens
- Riding on trains, looking at the city
- Participating in local events
- Watching baseball
- Disney!
- Overseas home stores/electronics shops. Furniture and white goods vary by country.
- Planning the trip
- Unplanned moments of serendipity
- Getting to the airport early enough to have a coffee and relax, starting the trip in a mellow frame of mind
- Leaving home
- Coming home
Things I don’t like about traveling
- Going through security and passport control at the airport
- Checking in for the flight
- Waiting for luggage to arrive
- Wearing the same clothes I wore on the plane
- Take off and landing
- Airplane bathrooms
- Tourist/backpacker bars
- Trying to catch specific train links
- Travelling by bus.
- Travelling a long time on overcrowded trains (20 minutes max)
- Bad food where there is no other option
- Going over the weight limit
- More than a limited period of time in Akihabara/electronic stores. I don’t have a specific known time limit, but I know it isn’t as long as my husband’s.
- Places with no public seating (looking at you Japan)
- Not eating lunch/breakfast on time. This means cranky.
- Booking hotels on the phone.
- Almost missing a flight through no fault of your own but because traffic/trains/buses broke down
- Running through an airport
- Lost luggage
- Long and slow check-in queues
I would like to add pictures for these…