Have you ever needed a vacation from your vacation?

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I have been to many places on a current trip, and met many friends finally, who I communicate with from a language program I belong to. I've met so far, 5 people who I know from the program, and I will meet one on the weekend in another city 2 1/2 hours away on a Shinkansen (Bullet train), and 2 next week. I have had days of lots of walking. Because of a knee surgery I had last year, I tire easily if I don't rest. However I have been walking for long periods of time, and surprisingly I'm ok. But there are some days I just want to rest at the hotel. I know my energy limits, so is it a waste of time to rest in between? For example, I was just in a ward where I had to take a train, meet a friend there, and walked around a lot to look at a shrine and the surrounding shops. It was packed there and it was very warm. So as soon as I got back to my hotel, all I wanted to do was kick off my shoes and relax.

Does this happen to you on vacation? I don't feel like going one new place/tourist spot everyday. To me just going around a neighborhood is nice.

KostasKouvalis · Accepted Answer

Yeah, that happened to me after my trip to Italy. I ended up going to Hawaii less than a month after, because I didn't relax in Italy AT ALL

On almost every trip I go on outside of small islands, I have at least one what I would call, "wasted day". But I try to see at least ONE new thing, so it's not entirely wasted. But in Turkey and Yucatan for instance, the days I didn't feel like doing much, I ended up just going to the beach.

My most relaxing trip was probably Juneau, because we had the perfect balance between site seeing and chilling at the hotel.

I'm not surprised you're gassed out. I don't know what city you're in, but big cities are exhausting. If you can, you should go to the beach or mountains for a few days. Or one of the smaller islands. Get out of the city.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

What you're experiencing is perfectly normal. My SO and I like to take cruises. We look forward to the occasional sea day, traveling between ports, where we just take it easy onboard the the ship, resetting ourcenergy for the next port and its often-tiring excursion.

I'm a little jealous. Japan is one place I've always wanted to visit... maybe someday.

Dinklex3 · Accepted Answer

Of course! That’s why it’s important to have a nice hotel/ resort to come back to. On vacation I like to give myself 2-3 rest days depending on how long the stay is ( the day I get there, a day in the middle, & the day before I leave). Vacations are for having fun and recuperating!

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

I had a European vacation like that. I had so much fun and did so much I was exhausted when I came home.

exitseven · Answer

I haven't had a vacation in 4 years and this summer is not looking good either

Lynx122 · Answer

Yes when I was in India the first 2 weeks were very stressful we were staying at a place that was not great for our health I don't know exactly why but something about the air was weird. Then we did a lot of clothes shopping for me which was stressful and a lot of sightseeing the traveling in India is stressful. My girlfriend was also not giving me the alone time to rest and recover because she was like I'm only gonna see you now and then you're leaving so she ignored my repeated polite requests until I lost my temper and shouted at her.

Overall it was still an amazing trip but there were definitely points when I was dealing with a lot. Also my girlfriend has a lung problem from birth so she basically snores at night and so I also couldn't sleep sometimes.

It was a lot, definitely worth it, but also definitely the most exhausting vacation I've ever been on. All the other ones when my parents or I myself organized it weren't even close to this level of stress.

Rei13 · Answer

When I go on vacations there are a few tourist spots that I want to hit but otherwise I just explore the area freely to see what gems I find. Less stress and more enjoyable tbh. Also important to rest as needed. As far as having a vacation from my vacation? Always. I just plan to have at least 1-2 days off work when I get back so that they’re separated and I can readjust. I’m going to Italy later this year and there is no way I’m going back to work the day after I get back

mstbooblover · Answer

There is a joke going around since a long time: coming back from vacation to have a good rest at work... ;0)

Lottydotty · Answer

I don't consider vacations a real thing. Our brains are too wired to work we'll be internally stressed when we stop. But AI also never takes vacations so

loveslongnails · Answer

Yes, if you try and do too much runnng around on a short vacation, you don't get time to unwind.

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes, when you get back, from your vacation you have to rest up instead of going back to work the next day after you land

itsclearlynicholas · Answer

I'm sure I've been there and not appreciated my lucky stars enough ⭐✨⭐

Mr_twoface · Answer

Always, Always, Always!

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Yeah, I go pretty hard on vacations, sometimes.

eagle1951 · Answer

what is a Vacation

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Yesss all the time

Darkest-Knight · Answer

Can't help you. I've never had a vacation.

Have you ever needed a vacation from your vacation?

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