What age is too old to travel? (Edit: "see the world" travel)

Alpha505

Im about to turn 27 and Ive realised that there's so many countries I want to see. Yet at the same time its something I should have got out of my system by now. Is 27 too old to discover the world? Im not looking for my mind to be made up, I think it already is in some respect. Opinions still welcome however.

Bungalow Bill

I'm 20 and I really hope not. Surely thats the age that people take a first career break and all that?

My guess is that if you decide you are too old to travel you will be flicking through some futuristic virtual brochure when you are 40 kicking yourself!

Hobbes

When you have problems leaving the house thats when it is a problem to travel. Nowt wrong with 27.

Le Rack

what the hell? My uncle is just gone 40/41 not sure, since he's been living in New Zealand for the past few years, he has been traveling the world for years, so has my aunt and she's older than him, between them I think there are very few countries they haven't visited. Go travel OP

jcoote

once your physically fit to travel u never too old...thats a silly statement tbh

Sleepy

One of my best friends is enjoying his first travels at 25 at the moment, another is on his second bout of travelling at 28 and reckons he's having a far better time this time round.

My mother has a career break planned to go travelling in two years time at which stage she'll be 52!

So, no, you're not too old!

Bluehair

Alpha505 wrote:

Is 27 too old to discover the world?

You're kidding me right?

I just turned 30 and we've barely scratched the surface (Most of US, Europe a few places in Middle East, Hong Kong and later this year we're off to India and Bhutan, already have China booked for next year and hoping to fit in Lima early 06).

I'll still be exploring until i'm no longer physically able for it, just book the tickets and go. Seeing the world is one of the best things anyone can do in their lifetime.

Alpha505

Ah yes. Im aware of all those things but what about:

steady job

steady income

steady friends

a pension

a wife (unless she likes travelling hippy style with a baby in her arms)

a steady "life"


etc

The general perceivment is that you're meant to have the house and at least a steady girlfriend on the way to "wife" at 27-30.

I say BALLS to such predictable bollix!

drunkenfool

jcoote wrote:

once your physically fit to travel u never too old...thats a silly statement tbh

have to agree there, lots of people travel alot as well when they retire. your only as old as you think you are, or however that saying goes.

Kingsize

Your never too old - ive still loads o travel left in me & im 35!
seriously - you only have take a long trip on a Eurolines coach & you'll come accross loads of people in their 50's & 60's travelling around Europe, i cant see this being any different in other parts of the world.Obviously it gets impractical as soon as you have kids but other than that youve nowt to worry about.

Civilian_Target

If you want to go - then just go! Travelling is great, people talk about the westernisation of the world, so travel while its still relatively unwesterised!

Spicy Lauren

Alpha505 wrote:

Ah yes. Im aware of all those things but what about:

steady job

steady income

steady friends

a pension

a wife (unless she likes travelling hippy style with a baby in her arms)

a steady "life"


etc

The general perceivment is that you're meant to have the house and at least a steady girlfriend on the way to "wife" at 27-30.

I say BALLS to such predictable bollix!

You sound so serious Alpha!!
Go and enjoy yourself before thinking about committing yourself to anything or anyone!
Who said you HAD to have a house and get married before 30? A 'general opinion'?? Feck that!
If you dont do it you'll regret it until the end of your life. There's so much to discover and learn out there. Forget about your job, wife and house! Pack your stuff now and enjoy your LIFE!!

magpie

Get a life you weiner. The only thing 27 is too old for is Scalextrix, and then only just.

BizzyC

Go travelling, you may find that wife and stuff abroad.

aidan_dunne

magpie wrote:

The only thing 27 is too old for is Scalextrix, and then only just.

BLASPHEMY! STONE THE BLASPHEMER!

You are never, EVER too old to play Scalextrix!

jay567

I understand where u are coming from, Alpha.
Im hitting 30 this yr and im doing it. have wasted far to much time already giving reasons not to do it. And still the urge is there to go. Only prob about not going now, u will be doing it when ur 30. Y wait!! ENJOY

Eoin Madsen

Alpha505 wrote:

Ah yes. Im aware of all those things but what about:

steady job

steady income

steady friends

a pension

a wife (unless she likes travelling hippy style with a baby in her arms)

a steady "life"


etc

The general perceivment is that you're meant to have the house and at least a steady girlfriend on the way to "wife" at 27-30.

I say BALLS to such predictable bollix!

When you have your first child it's too late to travel (it'd be quite irresponsible really). Otherwise, the rest of it is irrelevent. If you have a girlfriend/wife then take her with you (okay, if she doesn't want to then you do have an obvious problem). If you don't have one, maybe you'll pick one up on the way. But don't ever let something as mundane as your job tie you down. You can get another job, you can even get another career.

pickarooney

I've been putting it off for years as I hadn't a decent enough job to be able to save up, but once you get such a job you get kindof reluctant to pack it in. Just make a decision and go, before mortgages and biological clocks start tying you down.

MrsA

My husband and I are both 31 and have been married less than a year - in 6 weeks time we are going to Australia for 2 years and in that time plan to see the whole of the Australasian region. We are also planning/hoping to have our first child during that time. We have a house here but so what. Okay on the other side of this my husband has a good job to go to in Melbourne, and his company are going to pay our rent out there for the 2 years so it takes that worry away from us. However we are still older than you and jumped at this chance.
Mrs A.

pickarooney

MrsA wrote:

My husband and I are both 31 and have been married less than a year - in 6 weeks time we are going to Australia for 2 years and in that time plan to see the whole of the Australasian region. We are also planning/hoping to have our first child during that time. We have a house here but so what. Okay on the other side of this my husband has a good job to go to in Melbourne, and his company are going to pay our rent out there for the 2 years so it takes that worry away from us. However we are still older than you and jumped at this chance.
Mrs A.

That is a massive difference, in all fairness.

MrsA

no not a massive difference - different alright but most situations are somewhat different to each other. I am simply saying that at the age of 31 I don't feel too old to go travelling. I can see it is very different in that we have accommodation where we are going and my husband has a job but we will still be leaving behind the things other world travellers do like friends and family which are the things people miss the most.
Also we will be based in one place but most people (that I know) who travel the world do pick a handful of places and stay in those for a while.
I hope you make the right decision for you but don't base it on your age!!
Mrs A.

Guzzler

I was in Australia until May and there were loads of people travelling that were older than me (23). I met a crowd out there that i hung around with for a while and was shocked when one of them said he was 30, we all swore he was in his early twenties. Saying this I'm having my own dramas going back and starting college again at my age, this years freshers wont even remember Italia 90 !

Anyway I'd say go for it.

Alpha505

aidan_dunne wrote:

BLASPHEMY! STONE THE BLASPHEMER!

You are never, EVER too old to play Scalextrix!

stone him with house bricks!!

the outrage!

Alpha505

Guzzler wrote:

I was in Australia until May and there were loads of people travelling that were older than me (23). I met a crowd out there that i hung around with for a while and was shocked when one of them said he was 30, we all swore he was in his early twenties.

Was he travelling on his own?

Capt'n Midnight

http://www.joshuaslocumsocietyintl.org/
http://www.cblights.com/cruising/joshuaslocum.asp

Back in 1895 , 51 years was fairly old. Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail solo around the world. Today you'd have radio and gps and rescue services and materials that didn't rot and other modern technology too. IIRC the oldest solo round the world sailing was over 70 !

BigEejit

Eoin Madsen wrote:

When you have your first child it's too late to travel (it'd be quite irresponsible really). Otherwise, the rest of it is irrelevent. If you have a girlfriend/wife then take her with you (okay, if she doesn't want to then you do have an obvious problem). If you don't have one, maybe you'll pick one up on the way. But don't ever let something as mundane as your job tie you down. You can get another job, you can even get another career.

Yep ... jobs - careers - mortgages .... pfft ... but a child ... they will stop you in your tracks, you may go on short holidays but you wont go wandering around the far east with a small child .... if you are did do that you would be taking chances with their wellbeing that a parent shouldnt be doing