#travelregrets

[sullivanandrew]

For a while, all I ever wanted was to see a giraffe in the wild, preferably with Mt Kilimanjaro in the background after reaching its summit. Very much like this first photo. It was a travel dream for a long time. It took a long time to achieve the first part. I had been to different parts of Africa on a few occasions, and while everyone wise had their eyes peeled for lions, cheetahs and leopards and the other members of the "big 5", I wanted to see the humble giraffe. I finally got my wish last year in Botswana (thanks @afsafco ) and it was an amazing feeling. The second part of the dream is one of my only real travel "regrets". A few years ago I undertook the challenge of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. After weeks of training, I joined a small group of 5 trekkers (3 of which were the most annoying people I had ever met...although the 4 of them may have said the same about me!) for the week long trek. The morning of the final ascent, we started the trek at about 2am so we could be at the summit by sunrise. After a few hours of trudging in the dark, inching our way towards the summit, I started to feel light-headed and nauseous. I continued on for another hour, but the guides were quite worried about me. At one point I was crying and I didn't even know it! I managed to reach the crater rim of Gilman's Point (5681m) at which point the guides made the decision to take me back down the mountain due to altitude sickness. The actual summit was only 200m away! 200 effin metres! The guides explained that despite it only being 200m it was still another 1.5-2 hours away, so for my own safety they escorted me down the mountain to our camp. My regret is that I couldn't manage that final 200m. 😥 . Maybe one day. - - - #mtkilimanjaro #tanzania #travelregrets #gilmanspoint #giraffe #elephant #africa #africasafarico #safari #thedontforgettravelgroup #travel #adventure #alwayworking #adelaide #wanderlust #reallife #escape #vacation #explore #newadventures #travelagent #luxurytravel #letsgo #travelinspiration #travelinspo #visittanzania (at Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-arn-xDYFN/?igshid=1wbgab19fa29g

[mblwrites]

Four years ago today I landed in Thailand. At this point I was three months into my Southeast Asia trip, and I was supposed to be flying to India and Nepal for another two months - but we had decided to shorten the trip and do just one more month in Thailand instead. • • There were many reasons for coming home early, the main reason was an interview I had to get back for so I could get a scholarship for university. • • But it was just the excuse, and as real as it was, it was also just a plaster covering the really deep rooted issues I was not yet ready to admit. Of traveling with the wrong person, of having anxiety. • • Our first week there, we went to Koh-Samui and Koh-Phangan. While there we were with a group of friends and planned on going to the “full moon” with them. • • But my ex-boyfriend (who I was traveling with) didn’t want to go, and even though I really did want to, I couldn’t go without him. And it is one of many regrets, of things I missed out on. • • I had a great time on my trip, it was incredible and gave me the opportunity to live in moments like the ones in theses pictures. But I also didn’t get to take full advantage. But instead of wallowing, I chose to learn. And the most important lesson, is to never let anyone deprive me of an experience or something I know deep down that I want and need. • • • How about you? What are some of your travel regrets? Have you ever felt like you missed out? • • • • • • • • • • • • #travelregrets #pasttravels #thailandtravels #missingthailand #fullmoonfestival #personalexperience #personalblogger #travelandwrite #writeandtravel #fouryearsago #pastregrets #learningfrommistakes #travelmistakes #blogerslife #travellerslife #missingtravel #learningfromthepast #fouryearsagotoday #kohsamuitrip #kohphanganisland #kohphangantrip #travellingthailand #travelwriting #travelwriters #writingabouttravel (at Koh Pha Ngan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCv7XqIp3ex/?igshid=a7jf6hc2yb2v

[siddharthandshruti]

What do you do when you miss out on something in your itinerary? Could be because of traffic or bad weather or sickness. Do you plan to revisit? Or let bygones be bygones? #fomo #travelregrets http://ift.tt/2jE6xzj

[mblwrites]

Blog post 4! • **link is in the bio** • Sneak peak - • • Choosing your travel partner is no light matter, no matter the length of your trip, but especially when you are crossing the globe for almost half a year. You’re flying to have fun and leave all your baggage behind. But if you fly with the wrong person, it can just add too much extra weight and crush all that. • • In Israel it’s become tradition to go on “the big trip” after the army, usually to Southeast Asia or to South America, for anywhere between 4-6 months, sometimes even more. Most people go on this big trip with a friend or two, or with a boyfriend or girlfriend. I decided to go with my then boyfriend, who was one of my best friends for years before. I’ve always loved to travel and I’ve been looking forward to it, especially at that time of my life. But my boyfriend – for the sake of privacy, let’s call him Bob – had never had the same dream or desire to travel, especially not for that long. But he ended up coming with me because he didn’t want to be apart from me, and we were both weary of what the distance would have done to our relationship. • • How about you? Who have you gone on trips with? Did you get along? Found new people along the way? • • • • • • #aspiringblogger #writersofinstagram #personalblog #travelblog #aspiringblogger #travelpartner #wrongtravelpartner #extrabaggage #travellingwithboyfriend #thebigtrip #southeastasiatrip #bittersweettrip #travelregrets #writingabouttravel #travelsndwrite #personalexperience #travelblogger #travelcommunity #writingcommunity #writinglife #traveltips #travelpartnerfailed #wrongtravelpartner (at Tel Aviv, Israel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBD8cToJX16/?igshid=o6lyriefhms0

[mblwrites]

Blog post 4! • **link is in the bio** • Sneak peak - • • Choosing your travel partner is no light matter, no matter the length of your trip, but especially when you are crossing the globe for almost half a year. You’re flying to have fun and leave all your baggage behind. But if you fly with the wrong person, it can just add too much extra weight and crush all that. • • In Israel it’s become tradition to go on “the big trip” after the army, usually to Southeast Asia or to South America, for anywhere between 4-6 months, sometimes even more. Most people go on this big trip with a friend or two, or with a boyfriend or girlfriend. I decided to go with my then boyfriend, who was one of my best friends for years before. I’ve always loved to travel and I’ve been looking forward to it, especially at that time of my life. But my boyfriend – for the sake of privacy, let’s call him Bob – had never had the same dream or desire to travel, especially not for that long. But he ended up coming with me because he didn’t want to be apart from me, and we were both weary of what the distance would have done to our relationship. • • How about you? Who have you gone on trips with? Did you get along? Found new people along the way? • • • • • • #aspiringblogger #writersofinstagram #personalblog #travelblog #aspiringblogger #travelpartner #wrongtravelpartner #extrabaggage #travellingwithboyfriend #thebigtrip #southeastasiatrip #bittersweettrip #travelregrets #writingabouttravel #travelsndwrite #personalexperience #travelblogger #travelcommunity #writingcommunity #writinglife #traveltips #travelpartnerfailed #wrongtravelpartner (at Tel Aviv, Israel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBD8cToJX16/?igshid=fxjea8iomtix