For an author, people are gold.
Seriously, I can't make up characters half as interesting as those I meet in real life.
Covernotes, in Newmarket, ON, made sure I had plenty of new characters to create with later.
Bless 'em, every one.
Not every trip is a vacation.
When you've made the decision to travel more so you can experience more, part of that life involves your career.
So you have to know how to live and experience life between the obligations.