Its a great choice for those who can, but some people have to travel for work.
We (my spouse and I) decided to stop using planes the day we realized the environmental crisis we were heading to. That was in the early 00s, some 25 years ago. And be it for work or for personal reasons we have not used a plane since then.
Work was the easiest to solve for us: video + phone are often enough and when they’re not a local correspondent we can mandate is more than able to deal with whatever needs a human presence (edit: it was a little more difficult for personal travels, but nothing impossible either). I have no doubt it’s not always possible, but I’m also pretty confident it’s often possible, it’s just… not the usual way people think about it ;)
Generally speaking, I’m the same. I needed to be in person a few years ago for something, and that was my last flight I’e taken. Before that it was about 8 or 9 years. I’m in the “avoid where possible” camp, and take mass transit wherever I can that I need to go, but I don’t rule out flying if I’m going overseas.
That said - some people will have to travel for their work, it isn’t their choice or they don’t have a job. Being able to take care of themselves and their family is important.
So its good for them to know the ways to be prepared to travel to this absolute clusterfuck that the USA gas become.
We (my spouse and I) decided to stop using planes the day we realized the environmental crisis we were heading to. That was in the early 00s, some 25 years ago. And be it for work or for personal reasons we have not used a plane since then.
Work was the easiest to solve for us: video + phone are often enough and when they’re not a local correspondent we can mandate is more than able to deal with whatever needs a human presence (edit: it was a little more difficult for personal travels, but nothing impossible either). I have no doubt it’s not always possible, but I’m also pretty confident it’s often possible, it’s just… not the usual way people think about it ;)
Generally speaking, I’m the same. I needed to be in person a few years ago for something, and that was my last flight I’e taken. Before that it was about 8 or 9 years. I’m in the “avoid where possible” camp, and take mass transit wherever I can that I need to go, but I don’t rule out flying if I’m going overseas.
That said - some people will have to travel for their work, it isn’t their choice or they don’t have a job. Being able to take care of themselves and their family is important.
So its good for them to know the ways to be prepared to travel to this absolute clusterfuck that the USA gas become.
I 100% agree on that, no discussion. I was just pointing out the fact that quite often a ‘I have to’ should be written as ‘I’m used to’ ;)