I'm 70 and love to travel. A very high percent of my matches by EH are teachers. All say they want to travel, however, they also say they love their job, the kid interaction, and where they are employed. Most are still of working age. Teachers work many hours, have few days in a row off, and they usually state that they have read great books on travel, but have never traveled extensively. However......they want to travel.
I finally had to tell EH to quit matching me with teachers. I suppose, if the matched teacher was already retired, it might work. I have never seen a group of people who, state they love to travel and want to travel, but their job always interferes with them doing so. For me, I've found teachers extremely time limited, and a waist of my time.
Any comments on similar problems with teachers???
I agree with you on the "want to travel but havent". I am an educator and I went to Europe three times last year (paid by me, not by schools or by chaperoning). It is true, many dream and little do. I am down to two big trips left: Egypt and India. Most people just talk. Some of us do. Dont give up on teachers!!!