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1. the deal fell through

2. the beer/weed/money/food/firewood’s run out

3. the band’s quit

4. the rent’s due

5. the roommates are getting on your nerves

6. the job sucks

7. he/she wants to settle down and have kids

8. he/she isn’t ready to settle down and have kids

9. you’ve come to the end of the book

10. your friends are gone

11. you’ve done your time

12. the kids are awake

13. the kids are out of school

14. the kids aren’t in school yet

15. the kids are gone

16. the hard drive’s crashed

17. the weather’s perfect

18. the weather sucks

19. the place/people/culture ain’t what you thought

20. it’s Friday

21. it’s Monday

22. you’re (still) not all you can be

23. to get back home

Community Connection

From Matadorian Lucia Byttebier, here’s a brief history of why people travel. And here’s marathoner/adventurer Turner Wright’s 10 Reasons You Know It’s Time To Go Traveling.

How about you? What makes you want to take off?

And hey, if what you really want is to broaden the horizons, consider this: You Don’t Have to Leave the House to See the World.