Is significant amounts of travel anti-mustachian? Is "consuming" an experience inherently less face-punch worthy than consuming Big Macs, lattes, and jet skis?
DH and I recently moved to Europe, where we will be for a limited time. We are loving it, and loving taking advantage of the opportunity to see other cultures and places about which we've only read. In addition to the enjoyment, I feel like we are becoming better citizens of the world from all that we are seeing and learning and the people we are interacting with. For some elements of the trips, we are very budget conscious (transportation and, for the most part, accommodations, for example), but when it comes to where to go or how often to travel, there are no limits. We have no debt, excepting a home mortgage and an income property mortgage, and we are satisfied with the progress on our retirement savings. But I'm aware that we are *spending*, and that we are burning fossil fuels as we drive, fly, or take a train to London or Paris or Vienna or Prague.
So, what do you all think? Am I earning a punch in the face (or even a cheek slap)? Do you travel a lot? How do you feel travel aligns with frugal values?