Originally Posted by
ainternational
But as I consider this further, I think it's also quite a bit about the 'who' in terms of who you are sharing this wonderful experience with.
Originally Posted by
Raffles
Actually, I'd say the bulk of my major 'wow' moments in travel were done solo
but did you meet interesting people?
Originally Posted by
westmoon
...with friends...the people I was with...the people I was with...
Originally Posted by
Kagehitokiri
two other thoughts getting into more detail on 'travel companions' mentioned by others >
- meeting people (famous or interesting)
- special interest travel (can be luxury, whether group or private)
ive actually experienced both of those. not life changing yet. but certainly interesting/amazing experiences.
Originally Posted by
lb8001
amazingly cool Thai people I met...opportunity to interact every day with the elephants...week of smiling big all day every day was life-changing
Originally Posted by
Peterpack
Life changing experiences for me have more revolved around who i have met, rather than where i have been
I have had life changing experiences in hotels, many of them
who you meet can clearly "skew" when you are staying in very targeted properties whether hostels or business hotels.
Originally Posted by
Raffles
I think it would need to be a greater holistic experience, which may, for example, involve waking up in the African bush, touring the Galapagos etc.
i think thats where many of us start. OTOH along the lines of your later reference to capetown excursions,
Groombridge made aman new delhi excursions sound amazing.
aman -
vuittonsofstyle,
deer,
FlyerEC, (
Musken?)
FS golden triangle -
lb8001, (
MikeLaw?,
adamak?)
amanjiwo - (
bhrubin?,
zigzag?,
Fliar?)
CSE -
deer
africa -
aesla11
aman is not about insulation. their (cultural) guides are part of the concept.
it seems there is a questioning of authenticity when it comes to luxury. perhaps thats one of the things coming up in this discussion as well. however, this is absolutely one of the biggest trends in the highest end bespoke travel - authenticity. and experiential. and group (family/friends).
agree with
Cheetah_SA and
ainternational re changing preconceptions, but not sure that always requires "stress" as
Cheetah_SA put it, even if very little stress. (mental argument etc) sometimes there are just epiphanies.