Here are my answers to this week’s questions from pensitivity101

If money was no object, what would be your ideal holiday?

If money was no object then a world cruise would definitely be something I would consider Having said that, a cruise is not my ideal holiday. I am lucky enough to have had many different kinds of holidays and cruising, and caravanning in game reserves are the type of holidays I enjoy most. I always enjoy travelling and I’ve stayed in both luxury and budget accommodations. It’s the experience that matters to me. There are holidays that I enjoyed when I was young that give me the most pleasurable memories but I won’t do those again because I know Age is against me. This is why I tell younger people to embrace every opportunity and not put adventures off because ‘one day’ will be too late.

Do you save for a holiday or put it on plastic to pay off later?

My holidays must fit my budget. Paying later is not an option for a retiree. I would love to go on a very expensive 50-day Pacific Ocean Cruise but I can’t afford it so I think the next cruise will be a shorter one somewhere more affordable.

Have you ever been on a cruise?

The best cruise I did was in 2019 – wasn’t that lucky – just before COVID hit. It was from Mauritius to Venice and took 30 days. My blogs about it are headed, Cruising with Costa.

We have also done a few shorter cruises. Last year we did a 7-day pelagic cruise with BirdLife South Africa which took us from Cape Town via Marion Island to Durban. This year we did a 2-day fun cruise from Cape Town to nowhere and back with our children daughters and grandsons.

Do you send postcards or buy mementos?

I don’t. I blog as much as possible while travelling so that friends and family can see my own photos and know that I am enjoying myself. I might buy one or two mementos if I really see something I like. The South African Rand does not go very far overseas so I am very careful spending unnecessarily.

Gratitude:  Sometimes, just having someone by your side is enough.

I am grateful that my hubby and I are by each other’s side 24/7 and that we are usually on the same page when making decisions about what to do each day and where to go on holiday!