Comments on: Are You Traveling Less Because of the Economy? http://www.havepack.com/traveling-less-economy/ Travel tips and stories for backpackers, budget travelers, and those wanting to discover the world through something more than a simple vacation. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matt http://www.havepack.com/traveling-less-economy/#comment-676 Matt Sun, 17 May 2009 19:44:13 +0000 http://www.havepack.com/?p=734#comment-676 I plan to travel more because of the deals to be found! I plan to travel more because of the deals to be found!

]]> By: Todd http://www.havepack.com/traveling-less-economy/#comment-647 Todd Tue, 12 May 2009 15:54:46 +0000 http://www.havepack.com/?p=734#comment-647 Overall I am traveling just as much as always, but I've changed my approach for domestic travel as a result of the economy in an effort to minimize expenses...now I travel the US much like I would travel in a foreign country - considering alternate modes of transportation (sacrificing time for cost savings) and looking for cheap (or free) accommodations instead of the typical American chain hotel. I do get the sense that many others are changing they way and frequency with which they travel, but I think the change in the general traveling public's behaviors as a result of the economy is a GOOD thing for independent travelers - it validates the approach we've been accustomed to throughout our travel careers. Overall I am traveling just as much as always, but I’ve changed my approach for domestic travel as a result of the economy in an effort to minimize expenses…now I travel the US much like I would travel in a foreign country – considering alternate modes of transportation (sacrificing time for cost savings) and looking for cheap (or free) accommodations instead of the typical American chain hotel.

I do get the sense that many others are changing they way and frequency with which they travel, but I think the change in the general traveling public’s behaviors as a result of the economy is a GOOD thing for independent travelers – it validates the approach we’ve been accustomed to throughout our travel careers.

]]> By: Mike http://www.havepack.com/traveling-less-economy/#comment-531 Mike Sat, 02 May 2009 04:07:56 +0000 http://www.havepack.com/?p=734#comment-531 I'm traveling less because of my family. NOT so much because of the economy. I am taking a more 'local' trip to Las Vegas next week and I realized that the flight + hotel was extremely affordable. If this applies to travels abroad and near by...I might actually find myself traveling MORE in this economy. I’m traveling less because of my family. NOT so much because of the economy. I am taking a more ‘local’ trip to Las Vegas next week and I realized that the flight + hotel was extremely affordable. If this applies to travels abroad and near by…I might actually find myself traveling MORE in this economy.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.havepack.com/traveling-less-economy/#comment-525 Teresa Fri, 01 May 2009 14:37:49 +0000 http://www.havepack.com/?p=734#comment-525 Hello Jeff, Thanks for the topic. I'm traveling less because I was laid off a year ago so to answer your question in the basic sense, yes. I used to travel nearly 50% of the year for my work as a meeting & event planner. Now I feeling like I'm on a withdrawal/detox program. :) Frankly, I miss the occasional flight so I can capture the travel in photo. I have taken two roadtrips, one where a friend drove & we split costs and the other was closer than would normally be. Hope this helps! Teresa Twitter: @mebplanner Hello Jeff,

Thanks for the topic.

I’m traveling less because I was laid off a year ago so to answer your question in the basic sense, yes. I used to travel nearly 50% of the year for my work as a meeting & event planner. Now I feeling like I’m on a withdrawal/detox program. :) Frankly, I miss the occasional flight so I can capture the travel in photo.

I have taken two roadtrips, one where a friend drove & we split costs and the other was closer than would normally be.

Hope this helps!

Teresa
Twitter: @mebplanner

]]> By: ruthe http://www.havepack.com/traveling-less-economy/#comment-523 ruthe Fri, 01 May 2009 07:46:40 +0000 http://www.havepack.com/?p=734#comment-523 Definitely traveling less. I'm 1/2 of the traveling sisters @ r2travels.com and we were both laid off within 6 months of each other so our travel budget's pretty much gone ... been squandered on necessities & stuff ;-). So we're re-discovering our home town, which amazingly we have not seen "everything" in and taking advantage of the unavoidable trips (for family weddings and the like) to placate our travel bug. I am finding out, though, that I'd be willing to forgo just about everything short of my internet connection to save up for a trip. Definitely traveling less. I’m 1/2 of the traveling sisters @ r2travels.com and we were both laid off within 6 months of each other so our travel budget’s pretty much gone … been squandered on necessities & stuff ;-). So we’re re-discovering our home town, which amazingly we have not seen “everything” in and taking advantage of the unavoidable trips (for family weddings and the like) to placate our travel bug. I am finding out, though, that I’d be willing to forgo just about everything short of my internet connection to save up for a trip.

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