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Do You Repeat Your Vacations?

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    My wife and I are usually not the type of people who like to travel back to a place we've been before. After years of always traveling to new destinations and almost never repeating a trip, we've been thinking of returning to some of the places where we've had fond memories. I'm curious if anyone else has found themselves in a similar situation or regularly returns to the places they love most.

    Do you prefer to repeat your vacations? Or always travel somewhere new?

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    We try to take two long international vacations a year - one to one of our "favorite places" that we've been to many times before, and one to a new destination. (However, since we have acquired so many "favorites" over the years, lately, we've been doing more of the former and less of the latter.)

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    No. We try not to repeat sites, despite serious temptation in the past.

    The world is just too big! There are too many cool new places and hidden jewels, just waiting to be discovered!

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    we do repeat often, but try to get someplace new at least every other trip. we really only take one big trip a year, but we try to make it fabulous! hence, we always have such a great time, that we want to return. but sometimes we just enjoy the comfort of knowing what to expect, rather than the great adventure. that is when we forgo europe and return to the four seasons hualalai.pure tropical luxury....

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    We try to take one trip that spans a few locations (Rome, the Amalfi Coast, the Cote d'Azur) and then another trip later that year (or early the next) where we can linger for a long time in one of those locations (such as Rome or Sorrento). I agree with an earlier commenter, that the world is too large to repeat locations. But destinations such as Rome are begging for 10-day stays rather than short expeditions (as we'd be restricted to with out initial agenda).

    The temptation is great to return, but we'll explore other continents next.

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    Yes, we certainly do repeat some of our vacations. In addition to always seeking out new destinations, if we find places that we love, of course, we want to return, sometimes over and over again. In particular, for the tenth successive year now, we will be spending about three weeks in Italy, beginning October 1st. Donna Elena and I always try to couple our trips to Italy with visits to some new locations. But, once again, we'll also be spending a good deal of time in Rome and in Florence, staying, respectively, at the St. Regis Grand in Rome:

    http://extravigator.com/discussion/26/enjoying-rome/

    http://extravigator.com/discussion/256/butler-service-experiences/

    and at the Hotel Regency in Florence:

    http://extravigator.com/discussion/265/hotel-regency-in-florence/

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    I dont' repeat them but they overlap. I doubt I'll go to Macchu Picchu again or Carnivale in Rio, but I go to Paris, Rome and Buenos Aires for repeated trips but of course do new things. Once I went to BA and then headed to Igazu Falls and Rio. Last time, I went to BA then headed south in Argentina to Puerto Madryn and south toward the Glaciers. Once I went to the Cote d'Azur and headed toward Barcelona, drove up toward Andorra and over to Provence and then back to Nice. The next time I went to the Cote and then went the opposite way to Italy.

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    I agree with Nanoose - although I return to many destinations I usually explore something new each time. For years I would return to Aix en Provence two or three times per year and fell in love with provence and the town of Aix so much I ended up buying a flat there, that I have had for six years. Now, I return to Aix nearly once every month or two and still have not seen everything in the area. I have also found that having a home there has made it easier to explore other destinations that are not as accessible from the states for quick - weekend type visits like Israel, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Maldives, Seychelles, etc. As far as other destinations go I like to visit new places of course but after a while it is only certain that you'll be returning to previous locations.

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    As much as I'm tempted to go back to favorite places, I usually try to seek out new destinations. I love travelling and I'm always curious to discover different areas, so I always see a vacation as an opportunity to experience something new. However, I don't see anything wrong with going back somewhere if you absolutely loved it... if that is what makes you happy and you will enjoy yourself, that is all that really matters!

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