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by tptacek17 hours ago |
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upvoteby myself24817 hours ago|
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That's what I did on my last vacation, and it was lovely.

Except that I was in a cabin, on an island, in a foreign country. And the reason I was absolutely undistracted from my book, is that I'd turned my phone off before crossing the border. And I left it off, all week.

The isolation and quiet surroundings made the "week off" truly off. Nobody could reach me if they tried. Whatever calamity befell my boss, he'd just have to wait.

That's so much better than I'd normally do at home on a week off, and it was 100% worth the travel to achieve it.

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upvoteby tptacek16 hours ago|
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Right, it's a weird thing to travel for though.
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upvoteby sampullman10 hours ago|
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Why? I don't have a porch at home, and it's too hot to sit outside and read.
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upvoteby brewdad7 hours ago|
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My favorite vacations have been the ones where we've planned or been forced into a day of downtime amidst multiple days of go-go see the sights. I hope to never again be a seven countries in six days type of traveler.

We just spent 14 days in Mexico City. We'd been before, so got to visit some 2nd and 3rd tier sights and also just spent a few days vibing in the neighborhood. Meals for two were anywhere from $5 to $600 and almost all of them were excellent.

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upvoteby swiftcoder4 hours ago|
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> Meals for two were anywhere from $5 to $600

I have to know what the $300/person meal was

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