This is a lifestyle question and these are hard to generalize. It works well for me personally. 3-4 days someplace doing sightseeing, or maybe some outdoor activity is an accessible way of spending a few days with someone and having time that we wouldn't otherwise have. Many of my friends and family live in a different country. Flights and accommodation are affordable. Time is scarce and if we visit eachother in one of our normal lives, it's harder to find whole days to relax hang out.
A context for spending time together is (to generalize) a pretty good way of maintaining relationships, relaxing and having fun. You might have a friend, parent or child with whom you occasionally go fishing, hunting, bird spotting or whatnot. You might have an old army friend you meet every few years for something else. You might have a cousin you meet for a run once a week. Whatever the specifics, context for spending time together between people works in many cases.
Travel is a good context. It's accessible, easy to arrange and works for a lot of people you might want to catch up with.
A context for spending time together is (to generalize) a pretty good way of maintaining relationships, relaxing and having fun. You might have a friend, parent or child with whom you occasionally go fishing, hunting, bird spotting or whatnot. You might have an old army friend you meet every few years for something else. You might have a cousin you meet for a run once a week. Whatever the specifics, context for spending time together between people works in many cases.
Travel is a good context. It's accessible, easy to arrange and works for a lot of people you might want to catch up with.