""I don't want to spoil the connection I have to the place by visiting too frequently," she says. "For me, once every few years seems to be about 'right.'""
""the beautiful buildings, the orange trees, the smells and flavors of the food,""
""places change all the time, and so do we. Yes, we can visit the same location again, but are likely to experience it in a completely different way when visiting again, as the place becomes more meaningful, more full of memories, more vital, each new time we arrive.""
Many travelers return to the same destinations for comfort, cultural depth, and strengthened personal connection. Charlotte Russell now values repeat visits, timing trips to Seville every few years to preserve the bond and savor the beautiful buildings, orange trees, and the smells and flavors of the food. Andrew Stevenson emphasizes that places and people constantly change, so repeat visits are experienced differently and accumulate meaning and memories. Southern California respondents reported prized repeat destinations including Hawaii, Utah, Arizona, England, and Hermosa Beach, each chosen for recurring personal resonance.
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