I just posted a week and half ago about my recently concluded Australia trip. More recently, I was able to visit the International Travel Festival (ITF2017) in Ayala Center Cebu last July 14-16 and although I don't have any personal vacation trips planned in the near future, I took a look around and asked myself, "Should I spend this money on traveling or keep it for my future?"
Traveling doesn't come cheap. Airfare is already pricey by itself (this is only a small percentage of the total expenses) and you'd need to book a hotel, spend for food, museum tours, train rides, etc. I'm still paying for some of the things I bought in Australia using my credit card. I've even told myself on numerous occasions that even if someone offers to pay for my airfare, I still wouldn't travel. Sometimes, airplane seat sales give you this manufactured need to travel and spend money which could be used elsewhere.
My sister has asked me yet again to go with them on their trip to Japan. I'd personally want to try traveling to Osaka for a change but she's got her heart set on Tokyo and I can't blame her. Her kids really want to try going to Tokyo Disneyland.
During the ITF2017, I was looking around for airplane ticket rates, hotel rates, train tickets, amusement park tickets, everything and I might not be ready to go for another major trip so soon. I've already got a Bali trip coming up - I'm excited for this one since it's another country I still haven't been to. But Tokyo, Japan for the third time in my life might be stretching it. I still think it'll be a great experience but I feel like I'd be looking at the same painting from a slightly different angle as compared to saving it up for another future trip where I could see another painting altogether.
I'm going to have to break the news to my sister soon that I won't be able to go with her on their Japan trip. Unless, some generous soul out there would like to sponsor my entire trip, then that would change everything (This has happened before and I was packing my bags right away. Lol).
Call me a cheapskate but yeah, money isn't unlimited for me and I'd rather save my money for a rainy day than spend it enjoying myself.
So that's all. I really do hope I can go to Japan this March and I'll be praying that some generous soul (like my dad) will sponsor my trip as a gift to my sister; I'm their tour guide when they go abroad. It'll also be my first time to get the chance to see some cherry blossoms.
Thoughts and Ideas of Jon Unchuan. Ideas presented in this blog are mine alone and do not represent the ideas of any institution or corporation I'm a part of.
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