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<p>[QUOTE="SanDiego1K, post: 688237, member: 1767"]</p><p>It was and is all about the destination no matter the budget. I have some funny stories about some seriously grotty places we stayed when that was what we could afford. We stayed in a 5th floor walkup on the Isle de la Cite (Paris) for $12/nght in the early 80s. It's fortunate that the light was dim because I doubt I would have stayed had I truly been able to see the dirt. We had a marvelous week in Paris and we flew over and back in coach. Last year, we stayed in some marginal properties in Uzbekistan because that was all there was. We checked out six rooms in one hotel because the mattresses were broken. Literally. The sides would collapse on putting any weight on them. But oh, the view of the city fortifications. The trip was fantastic and the memories of the sights will stay with us for years to come. And now as life is steadily marching on and I don't have the ability to dash up 5 flights of steps, I'm glad that budget, miles and points permit better accommodations and flights. In the first decades of travel, flights and hotels were a means to the end of seeing the destination. Now they are part of the travel experience.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="SanDiego1K, post: 688237, member: 1767"] It was and is all about the destination no matter the budget. I have some funny stories about some seriously grotty places we stayed when that was what we could afford. We stayed in a 5th floor walkup on the Isle de la Cite (Paris) for $12/nght in the early 80s. It's fortunate that the light was dim because I doubt I would have stayed had I truly been able to see the dirt. We had a marvelous week in Paris and we flew over and back in coach. Last year, we stayed in some marginal properties in Uzbekistan because that was all there was. We checked out six rooms in one hotel because the mattresses were broken. Literally. The sides would collapse on putting any weight on them. But oh, the view of the city fortifications. The trip was fantastic and the memories of the sights will stay with us for years to come. And now as life is steadily marching on and I don't have the ability to dash up 5 flights of steps, I'm glad that budget, miles and points permit better accommodations and flights. In the first decades of travel, flights and hotels were a means to the end of seeing the destination. Now they are part of the travel experience. [/QUOTE]
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