Originally Posted by
Tractortom
I am amazed by how many people who say "do it now" and "take three or four weeks off and start"... Some of us (myself included) have commitments...jobs ... I don't have the vacation
If you've got a job, having 3 or 4 weeks (or more) off each year is just normal holiday/vacation time.
What you do with that time off each year is up to you. Even if visiting family and friends is a priority on our trips, we bring the bicycles and try to get in as much cycing as possible in the areas we visit.
If teachme has commitments to visit family in other parts of the world during his holidays, perhaps he and his wife could see about cycling there or doing a short cycling tour while there.