Still traveling during the credit crunch

I was lucky enough to visit Florida twice this year and also I have just come back from a short trip to Venice - hopefully I can take a few trips in 2010 although at the moment I only know of one trip next year I definitely plan to do!

Hi, I do travel a lot.......ben to Egypt in 2008, this year I was in Manila and in June 2010, I will be going to Singapore and Malaysia. Travelling is the best way to get rid of the stress...just go out somewhere, forget about work and anything else...just enjoy. While in Canada, if you check Craigs List under RIDE SHARE, there are a lot of people who offer rides from one place to other...this is pretty cheap way to travel.

There was a report in our state newspaper today, that even though more foreigners were arriving in Australia as tourists, more Aussies were going overseas rather than travelling in Australia for holidays. This we think, is due to costs associated with travelling in Australia being very high, fuel, flights and accomodation. Travelling in to certain Asian locations can be much cheaper for Aussies, espoecially if they live in the North of Australia. There are some good deals to go to Pacific Islands as well.. The last two years we have only travelled within our Stare, plus two trips over the border to Mildura. We usually go to a beach locatio within 2 hours drive. Once a year I go north, to holiday and attend swimming carnivals. For 2010, my daughter and I are planning a 7 day holiday to Penneshaw (Kangaroo Island), and again opver the border to Mildura.

Nope we don't travel. We didn't have lot of money before the credit crunch and we can't afford to do much now. I'd like to even travel locally a lil more but bills & keeping everyone clothed & fed come first.

I've never been big on traveling, so the economic crunch didn't affect my "traveling" (or lack thereof) at all. I typically go on short road trips with friends, but rarely leave the state. Money does have something to do with it, but the economic downturn didn't change my habits. I plan on going to Hawaii in March of 2010! Which seems far away, but it's actually coming up. It seems like with the economy still being "down", we can find more and better deals on flights & hotels - now that companies are sort of desperate for customers.

Hi maxine, I still don´t know whether I will have money to travel next year or where and when. I just finished paying for my extra vacations last year. I had to take credit to go to Kunayala as I had already spent my vacations money that year. But it was worth it. This would be a good time to go to MachuPicchu as it´s nearer, but I´d like to go there with someone else. So it´s all in a sort of cloud. But there´s time. We are approaching summer here and I´ll have fun here with the sunny days. I´m getting ready my terrace, doing some gardening and walking barefooted. I´ll think about later, after the Christmas holidays. Take care. Hugs!!!

I traveled to Puerto Rico this past May. I wish I could have wait away again but maybe next year. It all depends on finances and if I can sell my house. If not then I will be stuck for another year and I won't be able to fly. I hope and pray though I can sell and travel far far away.

it is glad to hear you have so much chance to travel,i don't go on travel till now for money problem,so the economic crunch don't affect my traveling plan at all:) i have a dream of travelling to European one day and i am making effort for this dream.