Comments on: Can You Stop Aging Out Of Travel?

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:08 +0000

In reply to Freddie. Funny you should mention that and glad I'm not the only one who started thinking about age right before 30 :P

By: Freddie

Freddie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:49:32 +0000

I started traveling in my mid 20’s when the thought of getting older just started to kick in and I realized age doesn’t and shouldn’t limit you from anything. As long as your healthy, you could travel the world the same at 30, 40 or 50…That’s why some of those nomads out there don’t even bother to keep count anymore. Simply isn’t necessary as long as you feel good and you’re alive!

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:32:01 +0000

In reply to Vera Marie Badertscher. Excellent point - there are always physical limitations of course. While you can adjust your mode of travel (skip the planes) and do things to increase your overall health to keep traveling as much as possible, the body is the ultimate limit. Many of these things mentioned above though happen way before the physical limitations become of major consequence. In fact using health as an excuse could be added to the list.

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:20:28 +0000

In reply to Dan. I won't agree with the planning part since I'm terrible at it and always last minute but you bring up some good points. You don't need to see every little thing but there is something to be said for continuing to discover new places near and far every now and then.

By: Vera Marie Badertscher

Vera Marie Badertscher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:01:56 +0000

Many of the things you mention are barriers to people regardless of their biological age. However, it is foolhardy to think that there is no such thing as a biological age barrier. There are people who can no longer go to high altitudes because of blood pressure, or people who cannot travel too far from medical help, and other age-related health issues. But worse, are actual age-related barriers like the age limits on renting cars in many European countries. Just when arthritis makes it difficult to heft bags onto trains, you are not permitted to drive. It is easy to think such things will never stop you when you are in your thirties and forties–but when you are well over 65, sometimes the only thing that is young is the attitude–and you can’t go forever on attitude alone.