<p>Mackinaw...
Let me clarify a bit. I wish to travel way more than I have, particularly to other countries. But luckily I have traveled "some" in life, just not a real real lot or as much as I hope to, or certainly never got to study abroad as I had thought I would in college. </p>
<p>I have traveled throughout the US extensively and I am grateful I have seen our wonderful country. Besides many vacations, the summer before the final year of both my hubby and my graduate schools (or before real life really kicked in), we took six weeks and traveled across the country and to the Canadian Rockies as well. With our kids we have also been to Alaska. I have been to the Caribean a lot. Actually it is one of my favorite places. My fave of all is Anguilla. When I ever have funds to go on a trip further away, I usually will pick Anguilla as it is a special place for us and if I can only have six days away, I like a relaxing type trip like that, no kids, etc. rather than sightseeing. Countries in the other hemisphere need more time, money, plus are not laying on the beach, lol. This past year with college and all looming, I did not even go there and just went camping on Cape Cod! We also try to take our kids on trips though that is likely ending now with college too. I have been to Europe once when I was seventeen for a five week teen travel tour one summer and so I have luckily seen many places but I was much younger then. </p>
<p>My kids have been lucky to see a bunch of places too in the US and in the Caribean. My oldest did a six week trip throughout the Western US, Western Canada and Hawaii one summer and another to several European countries on a tennis tour one summer, plus a school trip to France too. The younger one has not done as much travel as the older one as she does not want to give up her summers at a performance program, but she did get to go to Greece and Italy on a school trip last spring and was offered a trip to France by grandparents with her school this year but wanted to go back to her summer program instead (major "paradise" for her). So, hopefully both will go abroad in college (positive the older one will). </p>
<p>It is just that I need MY turn, lol. Right now, most of our energy and funds go into the kids. I hope when time and money allow, I will go abroad again but can't complain in the sense that I have been abroad once and have also seen alot on this half of the world. Just want more, lol. </p>
<p>Both my own parents and my in laws have traveled the world. I hope I can do more as I get past the child rearing years. The college payments will now be the one obstacle!
Susan</p>