So here I am at home and my partner is in Europe. I could have joined him but decided didn't want to spend more money on food and airfare when right now I am unemployed. We already went to Hawaii at beginning of this yr. and I wouldn't have known I would have no job at that time.

However, part of this trip is business reasons for him and so the trip destinations were driven partially by this reason. Have already been to Brussels, Brugges(in Belgium, a town with medieval canals) and paris for a few days each place a long time. So if I had tagged along with him, biking from point to point, I would have felt itchy to see other different cities/areas in Europe since there is so much more I haven't seen there.

Now I learn yesterday, that my father might be showing signs of prostate cancer. He is 80. I already purchased a ticket several months ago for trip to Ontario this Sept. Again I had no idea at ticket purchase time, that I would be unemployed. This is getting complicated since I'm trying to time this personal trip properly so that I don't jeoporadize any job offer if it happens and also the additional cost of paying charge to change ticket flight dates if I am forced to.

Any of you get stuck in these wierd travel planning-life situations because:

1) you are at slightly different life stages than your partner
2) family priorities.

If the fairy godmother could show up and wave her magical starry sprinkles, to make things easier.