Unbalanced relationship...

Dunroamin

Mr_Toad wrote: »

I agree. I travel as part of my job, not as much as I used to though.

Next week I'm in London for three days, I'll be staying in a very nice hotel and friends are usually envious of the fact. However, the reality is somewhat different if you have a family, especially a young family. For me it's not so bad as I'm single but despite the hotel and location it's not always what people imagine. It's not a holiday where you go tripping off to the theatre, a concert or other attractions. All you tend to see is the office and the hotel.

Hotel food is rich and gets a samey after a while. I rarely eat in the hotel preferring to find a small restaurant or Bistro where I can eat, the company bean counters love this as it's usually much cheaper than the hotel food. While this sounds fantastic you have to remember that I'll be alone whereas at home I have friends I see in the evenings.

What tends to happen is I spend most of the time working or sleeping and getting home is always a relief.

It sounds wonderful to me - whenever I've had to stay away for a few days I go to the theatre or a concert and eat out at different places in the evening. I wouldn't want to do it all the time but it's exciting to be away on your own, particularly if you're single, and do what you want without having to worry about anyone else.