I don´t think it will spread out of Ukraine.
I have made travel plans for may this year and I don´t cancel them. Sure things will get more expensive, especially fuel, but I don´t think anything else will affect my trip.
I feel sorry for the people living in a warzone and for the refugees but the countries in Europe will take care of them. The situation of those good people will not get worse nor better if you and I stop traveling. Sorry but I can´t change the world and I can´t save everyone.

I agree with Rognv. Some parts of the world will be undesirable or impossible to travel to in 2022 due to war or covid. Outside of that, do your homework and spread the joy.

I kinda get where u r coming from but......turning that on its head is is morally defenceable to ride around on a bike that costs 10 20 30 times more then people's annual salary Or to own a phone that costs so much it could feed a village for weeks.......and so it goes on . You won't change mankind on ur own but u can change some lives ,so if u don't do it already sponsor a child , it's a start . Slightly off topic there..

It feels wrong to do a lot if things in life.
People suffer all the time. But then should I be selfish or sit at home waiting for the world to be just right.
My time is running out and why should I postpone my plans again. Covid pffh, now war sorry but I'm going no matter what.

I have recently struggled with much the same questions, for a couple of reasons.

Yes of course the war in Ukraine, bloody awful and the west should squeeze Putin as much as possible and support the Ukrainians using all best possible methods and deals.

One of my main/best employee's may be leaving us due to illness, the terminal kind, and as health is way more important than money, I have told him to do what ever he has to do.......period, full stop.

My best friend just got hammered with divorce proceedings, a couple I have known for 27 years and him personally for almost 50! , If im not here (in town) how can I help him ?

My father had a stroke end of 2019, I have seem him go down hill since then,how do I help my mom if I am away?

There are 100's of additional reasons similar or worse than those listed here,

But I also agree that I cant keep postponing everything I want to do for exactly the same reasons posted above,it may never be the perfect time.And no one is getting any younger.

I "leave" for 30 days in a couple of weeks, and I can tell you I have not slept well for the last 2 weeks because of all these things jamming up my head, but I also realise I am at this point almost useless due to burn out and my patience level is dropping on a daily basis .

My "good thought" is ,when I come back I am hoping to be a "new"(newer?) person,a better employer,a better husband, a better father, a better son and a better friend. That what I will see through my own eye's and experiences will have played a part in that.

Maybe Im talking total rubbish, but if there is no point, then there is no point in going.

Cheers,

Paulo

It was my conclusion a while ago, that we have to pay a higher price, than later we want to start an extended trip in our lifespan. Because of career, income, pension saving and family planning, but too because we are more integrated/embedded in our environment.

That we may have got an important role in our family, taking care on parents, are more important to upgrowing kids (own or family related), friends who need backup - that is too an factor.

My mom has lung cancer in the end stage, did loss a leg because of spreading, did got a stroke last week - yeah- it is not a good timeframe to even consider classic 14 days holidays, for myself.

A war, nearby or far - is truely not the point to consider, as Alanymarce noticed, there was not many short timeframes in the past, where "no war" was on our world.

Yes, the fuel prices are higher at 2022, probably too everything else a bit because of inflation - but if you situation allows travelling - do it. You dont know - what will keep you at home in the future.

I can actually get a lot of strenght out of my already done trips, I dont "have to" think I have missed something in my live, what helps me currently to be patient.

Dont look at your journey`s as "yolo", but you should feed your dreams if they lead you on the road.

Surfy

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There are places where you should never go--active war zones. There are places where, unless you are there to help, you should avoid--famine area, dreaded disease zone. Other than that, its your choice. Spending time and money may actually help the locals.

The world will always have conflicts and suffering like pandemics, natural calamities and more.Life is short so make most of it.I feel it is not at all selfish, it's just that the thought came to your mind proves that you are not selfish.Yes, travel expense will definitely shoot up and this his how the economics work.Go ahead and travel.