On this day of instant gratification, the sense of anticipation is often lost to the sense of instant gratification. We want it now and we want it great. Instant is the name of the game for those who live in the fast-paced society of immediate gratification. Everything is available, from instant mashed potatoes to instant information on the Internet. You can go to 24-hour stores to get your instant weight loss pills and 24-hour restaurants to have your food served in less than five minutes or it’s free. We have lost the ability to sit back and enjoy the anticipation of something that takes time to prepare.
This is not to say that all fast things are bad. Take last minute vacation packages for example, they are a wonderful way to include those last minute vacations when we just haven’t had time to plan. It’s impossible for many of us to fit everything in during our fast-paced lives. Many of us reserve our time to allow very little downtime during the day so we can sit back and dream of a luxury vacation.
In this fast-paced world, you can still take some serious downtime with all-inclusive Caribbean vacations and do it at the last minute. With the luxury of the Internet, you can find a beautiful island with all the amenities you’re looking for, and do it instantly. It used to take days to gather all the brochures and flip through them. At the very least, he had to go to a travel agent and take the time to review what they had on hand.
Now you can connect to the Internet and navigate the world with a few quick keyboard entries. Your anticipation for a Caribbean vacation doesn’t have to be any less exciting, it just doesn’t take that long to develop these days.
