Which do you prefer vacation in the country or foreign country?
By ravinder18
@ravinder18 (868)
Malaysia
October 3, 2008 2:08pm CST
Vacation is the best activity to do when we have many holiday and for family bonding. Vacation helps us release tension and give back happiness in our life. It also helps the economy growth and give people chance to work or do business.
I wonder where do you go on vacation usually? Do you have vacation on your country or foreign country? Why do you choose that? Where is the best vacation you have? What you do on your vacation?
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21 responses
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
3 Oct 08
I know that there are so many beautiful place in my country that i can go to. In Indonesia there are still lots of beautiful places that I haven't gone there before and I would really like to go there to have a holiday. But it is too bad that the accommodation and the facility there wasn't well maintained, and I want to have a decent holiday so I would like to go to far away places.
And it is said that while we are still young we should try to go to somewhere far, and when we got older and cannot go far away anymore we can go to somewhere closer LOL.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
Yes you are right, I also have heard people saying while young we must go somewhere far and when got older, can go to closer place. I like to have vacation at my country Malaysia. I still have many place that visited yet. I think I want to visit my own country first. There are a lot beautiful places than can be a good place for vacation.
@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
My country do have a lot place to go. I agree that some place are really crowded with people. Especially popular places. Maybe one day, when I have enough money, I want to have vacation to neighbors country. I would like to go Indonesia one day.
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
5 Oct 08
I went to Malaysia about 2 years ago. I am from Indonesia. There are many good places there, and the streets are clean, even I found it a little bit crowded. I like it there because I can take a walk in the evening, something that I can't do here in my country because of the high crime rate and all. LOL.
You have a beautiful country, of course you are willing to have a vacation in your country, my country also have so many places to go to, but unfortunately it is hard to find the well maintained place like what you have in your country.
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@amlegend (945)
• Pakistan
3 Oct 08
i would love to go my village and spend some time near the dam. it is the best place for me to chill out, and i can never get bored of that place. or i will go to the mountains in the Himalayas and spend some time there. being close to mother nature gives me a sense of security and happiness.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
3 Oct 08
Looks like you have nice place to go on your vacation. Going to beautiful places and don't have so many pollution is sure good for our health. Not only we can reduce the stress but we also will feel happier. Thanks for sharing.
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
4 Oct 08
I live in a small country. There's really no place here I can get away from. So I prefer to have a vacation in a foreign country. We usually go to a neighbouring country. There are many beautiful beaches in Malaysia and one of the best that I have been to is Redang Island. Clear blue skies, white sandy beaches, fish swimming in the waters, just like in the movies. In fact it has appeared in a movie once, an Asian movie. I would love to bring my daughter there one day when she's a little older. I went there before I got pregnant. My husband and I love beaches, it's just so calming and serene. I don't think we will ever get tired of beach vacations!
@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
Nice to know you like Malaysia. I am from Malaysia. O do love having vacation at my country. Maybe one day you can come Malaysia. Malaysia is near to your country and easy to go. My house is near the beach.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
5 Oct 08
I did not realise you're from Malaysia when I replied to your discussion. But really Malaysia has so many interesting places to visit. I have been almost all the states in Malaysia. I have not been to East M'sia though. And Redang has left me with such positive experience and wonderful memories that I feel that I really need not travel far to enjoy a little paradise on Earth
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@kylie_quistis (1220)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
I would really love to go for a vacation,I agree with you in saying that it helps us release tension and gives happiness in our life. I would love to have a vacation overseas, but before that, I want to explore first the tourist spots and wonderful places that our country got. I know there are still many that I have to visit before I go to foreign countries.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
Going on vacation sure help most people release tension they faced. Having vacation with families sure make the bond more good. We also can know our families better that way. Which tourist place at your country you like the most?
@kylie_quistis (1220)
• Philippines
8 Oct 08
Hi!thanks for choosing me as your best response, Anyway, the tourist places that I really like the most are; Baguio, Tagaytay and Palawan, really great to go here in summer, the cool temperature and wonderful places that Tagaytay and Baguio have are really great, as well as the oceanic views and white sands in Palawan are quiet beautiful. Wish that I can go there again before the end of the year.
@belk89 (1103)
• Philippines
3 Oct 08
I always love to travel and so far i love coming back to the tourist spots in my country. I love the beaches and the interesting sights to see and not to mention the food. I always love the food in the phils. But me and my hubby plans to visit paris next year too. I am excited to travel local places and abroad. So far we have visited nice places and the fun of spending vacation with your love ones makes the vacation more interesting and enjoyable.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
3 Oct 08
Vacation and traveling is sure fun to do. The food is usually people will like to have when they are on vacation. I also enjoy trying the local food places I visited. Spending vacation with loves is sure the best thing and good to do. Enjoy your visit to Paris.
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@bsa861 (339)
• India
3 Oct 08
For vacation most of the time I visit my friends and family members ! I would prefer to go places in the country because you are quite accustomed with the culture and will not have much problem !! But again visiting foreign countries will take more time and money !! So I would prefer the country you are living in !!
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
There a lot beautiful place at your country, I do agree that. Some people will like vacation to foreign country because they like to know other country culture. At our country, there also a lot place to go for vacation. By going vacation in our own country, we hep our country economy. We also saves money from going outside the country. Thanks for sharing.
@chellymarz (408)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
Almost every year, my family take a vacation either local trips or abroad. I find seeing other countries much exciting because its only are rare chance that you could go back there again. unlike in local trips, you can go there as you wishes. Next year we will be going to thailand. another new experience to look forward to.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
I agree with you, vacation at different country will have different experience. Every country have different culture, food, style living. Hope you will have good time at Thailand. Have you went to Malaysia?
@geekyjock (371)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
I prefer going out of the country and the main reason is that when I'm going to a vacation I wanted to go somewhere rare and hard to go to that's why you spend the days you're on vacation. I think there's some psychology to it that you can go anytime you want on anywhere inside your country if you want to. But the real thing is that, it's not as easy as we thought. But the real issue here is that it is cheaper traveling inside the country and it's more common to you that's why there's more specialness going outide the country on a vacation.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
When there is a need to have special vacation, sure will be nice to have at my place to seldom will went. Vacation is important no matter where it will be. I always waited for next vacation with my family.
@stardustkp (186)
• Sweden
4 Oct 08
I'm more of a stay-at-home person when holidays is around the corner. Though pretty much anywhere is fine by me, as long as I can speak the language - or if most of the inhabitants speak english.
But I'd love to take a trip to MI, USA, to meet a friend of mine I haven't seen before. So if somebody could get me there, I'd be at the airport with full-packed bags before you could say 'vacation'.
@adriantys78 (949)
• Malaysia
4 Oct 08
My favorites vacation country is Italy and German. I like the ancient sculpture very much. Also, i like those castle and building that's with special design. One of the reason i like castle is because in my country we don't have castle. LOL. At this moment, i would only able to go vacation in own country as because of money matters. But those are my dream place, thus will save money and visit there before end of my days.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
Seeing all those ancient sculpture sure is best to have. Our country don't have all that. But we have beautiful scenery place and there a lot place that many myth place like Langkawi island.
@adriantys78 (949)
• Malaysia
8 Oct 08
Hi Ravinder18, glad that you feel the same too. Ya, Langkawi have nice scenery view.
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@benita2008 (102)
• China
4 Oct 08
Regardless of money, when I have long holiday, I prefer to travel everywhere not only in the country but foreign countries. I have never been abroad,if possible, I want to go to Canada, a beautiful country full of maples, I like Vancouver and Toronto.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
8 Oct 08
Canada is a nice places to have vacation. Hopefully you can go there. Thanks for sharing.
@Feiyel (56)
• China
4 Oct 08
It's hard to answer this question,both the own country and foreign countries are attractive to me to spend by good vacation. And beautiful sight is everywhere,have the different charm. For the other side,there are 3 discommodiousness factor for have the vacation in foreign countries.
First,the cost of foreign country vacation usually is much higher than they spend in our country(sometime is on the opposition), this matter always hold them back.
The second factor is language, maybe this is a problem,but if you english or other english is good,or you can follow to other,it will not a question.
And at last, usually we can't go to some countries without visa, so we have to cost much on the vise appication. Some times,the feeling is different when you are in the other country.
@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
Vacation is good to have. Vacation at own country or foreign to have same goals. That is to have fun and enjoy. What you said should be thought before going to vacation. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully you have a good time.
@Avi_Gan (191)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
I travel a lot because of my work so I say do both! It's best to know your own country so you can appreciate it more, its cheaper too and you can help in the tourism industry. Traveling abroad widens your horizons. It opens your eyes to other people's cultures and wonder. Traveling at home and abroad, each satisfies a different craving for me. So, I'm just glad that I have the means and the opportunity to do both and to do it often.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
You are lucky for having both vacation. Vacation at own country sure help the tourism field a lot. People have job and business opportunity. We also help money flow at our country. Thanks for sharing.
@PrarieStyle (2486)
• United States
4 Oct 08
I want to see my whole country. I'm not very interested in visiting other countries but wouldn't turn down a free trip.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
3 Oct 08
I so agree with you on the need for vacation. I have not gone to another country, other than cananda but that was not vacation. I Love to go to the beach. Myrtle Beach or Virginia Beach is my preference when I am with my hubby. We went as a family to Tennesee and that was SO wonderful. Since our money is so budgeted right now we have not been anywhere for a few years. But I do plan on making one very soon, and we are planning to go to the beach, not sure which one but I cant wait to see my kids running throught the sand. If we have to go closer for gas constraints it will be TN again. We love nature and that is definatly a place of nature. We sight see, go to Zoo's, and aquariums, try new food. And we dont keep a schedule, we just go whereever whenever.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
3 Oct 08
Beach is a good place to go on vacation. The air and the water is good. There a lot activity can be done at the beach. There beach games that can play. I live near the beach. Whenever I am time or I feel to got beach, I will go and enjoy myself. Going vacation with family sure make the bond stronger. Thanks for sharing.
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@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
it does not really matter where i will spend vacation. as long as i can afford to pay for it then i will go there. but sometimes vacationing in other countries can be much cheaper than vacationing here in my own country. and that is why i am planning to vacation more in other neighbouring countries. than to visit my own country in places that i have never been before here . that is why many more people here if they don't have much money and still want to have good vacation will opt to see other near country than to some good places here in my country. hope to have more money so that i can visit the beautiful places my country can offer.
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
I usually have vacation at my country. Sometimes I just go to beach near my home to have vacation. I would love to go to other country if I have the opportunity to do that. Which neighbor country you usually visit?
@iceblizzard (749)
• Philippines
3 Oct 08
Well, before I hit the world for vacation, I still have to take a look at the beautiful places in my country. We are composed of 7,107 islands and that pretty huge. There have been lot of beautiful scenery that has yet to be unfold here. The beaches here are awesome for summer vacation. Every places also has its great role in history. Need to visit its famous landmarks. Truly amazing to discover places, specially when nothing to do except having the vacation. I will prefer first to uncover my homeland before going to foreign land.
@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
I also still haven't have vacation all the beautiful places at my country. I only been 5 percent only the vacation places at my country. I want to visit all the places before planning going to foreign country.
@dpjddh03556462006 (348)
• China
4 Oct 08
i like to make my holiday in foreign countries ,i am a Chinese and you may know that there are many famous location in our country ,why i also want to make a tour in foreign country ,i feel i only go to these countries which is distant from my country ,i can relax myself true and release tension brtter .i like and want to Singapore very much ,but because of many reasons ,i have no opportunity to there until now ,if i have enough money and enough time someday ,i will go there .
@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
I know there are a lot famous location at your country. I will like to go on vacation someday to your country. Hopefully I can do that when I have enough money. There are many good vacation spot at Asian. If you can, I think Malaysia will be a good place for vacation too.
@jelai24 (221)
• Philippines
4 Oct 08
for me i would prefer to spend my vacation with my family in our country rather than other country because of too expensive not only for that but as long as you & your family will feel comfortable........no stress feeling not you or even your family....
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@ravinder18 (868)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 08
Spending vacation with family is important. Sometimes it doesn't matter where we spend the vacation. The important is everyone enjoy the vacation. Sometimes my family will just have our vacation near the beach to our house. We still enjoy our vacation and happy good time.