Comments on: How do you know when you really like a place?

By: Christine Ka'aloa

Christine Ka'aloa — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:37:42 +0000

In reply to Steve the QiRanger. @Steve: I agree, sometimes it's a whole handful of places that you want to return to. What you're doing in locating yourself centrally to all the places you want to revisit is a smart choice. Travel is much cheaper (well, not always if you're flying from Korea) as these places are much closer! Looking forward to watching your tales in the Phillipines.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:26:28 +0000

Great, great post! I’m not sure I can even answer what seems like such a simple question. I think about smells and sounds, but I feel like maybe the things that would draw me back somewhere are more abstract than just sensory perceptions.. it’s some kind of.. pull? I don’t know.

By: Christine Ka'aloa

Christine Ka'aloa — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:52:33 +0000

In reply to Evan.

@Evan: Yeah, sometimes it can hit you like “BAM! I love it here, it’s awesome. I want to do it again!” but sometimes, it’s not so immediate or obvious. We can’t always put a finger on it. Maybe it’s an intuition or maybe there’s something in a place which his like a drug or a soul mate?…

By: Steve the QiRanger

Steve the QiRanger — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:09:46 +0000

Interesting question. For me, it’s about the food, the fun, the people, and the culture. If there’s a great mix of those, then I’m down for a return trip, if not an extended stay. In my travels, I’ve found myself at home in too many places, which is why I’ve settled on staying in Asia for the foreseeable future. My current love, the Philippines, will find me returning this December for more adventures.