I have a good example of when buying an experience can back fire. That is no one really in your inner circle wants to hear of your trip. I have had friends who went off to far flung places and when they get home, no one really wants to hear about their trip. One friend of hers told her before they left that, their left behind friends will not care that you went. So don’t be surprised if no one asks.

I am that traveler sort of person and if someone wants to talk about their trip I give them my presence. Just recently a friend of mine went to Tanzania. I had not seen her and asked her about it. He eyes lit up when I asked her, “what did the evening sky look like?” This simple question made her day. For one it was I was paying attention and I was keenly aware of where she was.

I have watched people leaving the Magic Kingdom at the end of the day. I was people watching in Downtown Disney. No one looked happy. Look at people on some tourist buses going through places. Does anyone look happy? Not many. There are indeed those types of people who do have checklist places to go. They go to museums because someone told them or it was written in a book somewhere. Yet, neglect what their own community offers.

You can never really escape materialism, just like needing to buying some thank you trinket for your dog sitter who is watching over your dog when you left. From a place your dog sitter may never ever go and experience for themselves.

Thank you for this article I am going to post it on my Spazhouse North American Tour Facebook page. The place where I post my travels. Someone may stumble on it.

Rox of Spazhouse, Intuitive Research