The first few paragraphs strike a chord, but don't propose a lot of answers, and the end is just a collection of destinations: <i>Why</i> do we travel? (Am talking about recreational travel, not business)<p>A friend of mine was mentioning incoming holidays, to which I asked an open <i>"Anything planned?"</i> question. In her answer there wasn't even the _mention_ of planning to travel, it seemed such an evidence that she just started listing potential destinations, to the point that I got a you're-such-a-party-pooper look when I asked if she considered something else from traveling. This, and a few other similar experiences with friends/colleagues who consume all their time off traveling.<p>Of course, these are just a few data points, and maybe there's no generalization to do (some people like to travel a lot, some less, fair enough). Also, I traveled a fair share too and generally enjoyed & learned from it, but so do I when I simply spend holidays staying in my hometown reading, socializing/partying with friends, spending time with loved ones, coding, gaming, and resting.<p>Now, focusing on the population subset that does feel this urge to always travel, what are the most common "why" for this? Difficulty to "disconnect" if still close to their daily routine? Pure habit? Social pressure? Fear of being unable to find anything meaningful to do and end up disappointed about themselves? Are globe-trotters simply better at feeling energized and reaping benefits from travel that I do?<p>As an aside, will we start to see these travel binges less leniently (and consider less fuel-y alternatives) when we start realizing their ecological impact?