Does a snowbird travel around the 'warm' or
is a snowbird someone who finds a warm home and just stays put. We are leaving sometime after Thanksgiving but we have no destination in mind except the road, making a huge loop down thru California, ...
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FWIW, there was a time I was a little confused about having a title also. We would travel for 5-6 months during the winter months, so that SHOULD make us snowbirds. Yet, we had so much more in common with FT'ers then Snowbirds. We seemed to get along great with every FT'er we met. We did get along with most of the snowbirds we met under the age of 70. Those that were stuck in one spot for years on end not so much. This led me to a conclusion.
It's based on activities vs experiences. Hardcore Snowbirds are very much into activities, FT'ers are into experiences. Sitting in one spot all winter par taking in activities with long term good friends and neighbors is a snowbird thing. Traveling around meeting new people, seeing new places, and enjoying new local events is what travelers do. These are the things that FT'ers are attracted to. That's why they sold every thing and hit the road.
For me, I came to the conclusion we were PT'ers. Been happy ever since, and I roll my eyes at the one size fit all snowbird.
It's based on activities vs experiences. Hardcore Snowbirds are very much into activities, FT'ers are into experiences. Sitting in one spot all winter par taking in activities with long term good friends and neighbors is a snowbird thing. Traveling around meeting new people, seeing new places, and enjoying new local events is what travelers do. These are the things that FT'ers are attracted to. That's why they sold every thing and hit the road.
For me, I came to the conclusion we were PT'ers. Been happy ever since, and I roll my eyes at the one size fit all snowbird.
