Chatting with my chiropractor, the topic of my birthday came up. I realized that the day and my age matched this time around, and my chiropractor suggested that I should actually take some vacation for once – a kind of “champagne birthday”.1
I thought about it and I agree. I’m not one for numerology, but sometimes ideas and suggestions resonate logically and emotionally. I think this is one of those times. It wasn’t just a “why not” thought, but an actual, “yeah, I think I’d like to” internal consensus.
For those who are unaware, I typically don’t take vacations. Usually I take time off only to avoid having my accumulated time expire, and even then I usually skip work but don’t travel. The vacations that I have taken were invariably for the purpose of visiting or meeting up with people.
This time, however, I’m imagining flying somewhere for my own sake (or with friends, if any are interested). I haven’t decided if I want one, two, or three weeks. I also haven’t decided where, although I’m thinking I’d like to cross an ocean or a superpower at least. I don’t think I’ll sweat the monetary details much either; if I’m going to do this, I may as well “go for broke”. 
Any suggestions? Japan, Taiwan, Western/Central Europe, and Cancun have come to mind.
1. A “champagne birthday” is when the last two digits of the year and the age match.
