How much do spend on annual vacations?

[Anonymous]

We are a family of 4, mid level travelers. We don't' stay at fancy resorts, typically get an airbnb and try to find good deals, but also don't skimp on activities.

We typically spend $6-7K for a week skiing out west over spring break. This doesn't include ski pass as we use that locally as well.

Summer trip usually 10-14 days. $10-13K- Costa Rica, Maui, Canada NPs.

[Anonymous]

A bunch but we do 3+ trips a year. 2 kids. Summer is cheaper $5k for a week rental and drive and food. When we went to Cape Cod it was more as i like ocean front places.
Spring break is somewhere warm for a week or 5 days. I try to get flights with points and hotel is another $3-5k depending where we go. February ski week as well but we have annual ski passes so do you count those too?
We are about to start doing travel over Christmas break as my youngest is 5 and can handle a longer flight.
So $20k min but its not that fancy, just many trips and i like staying at places close to the main activity: so ski-in-ski-out, beach block etc.

[Anonymous]

About 15k. Kids are in school, so we can only travel during peak periods. We do one international trip that's up to 2 weeks, one domestic trip for spring break, and some long weekends at the DE shore. We usually stay in airbnbs or Hampton Inn type of place.

[Anonymous]

Where are you going?
If you go to Europe, food cost alot. If you go to some Asian countries, the cost of food is not alot compared to Europe. If you eat the street food is less than the restaurant food.
If you rent a vrbo and cook, that's different too.

I don't know how you guys do eating but we tend to pack a sandwich on day trips since we usually do hikings/walking and stuff like that. Our big meals are dinner and usually no desserts. Our breakfast is simple. We also pack protein bars.

[Anonymous]

WE went to CR for spring break. Flights alone were almost 5K. Plus lodging and activities. I imagine we spent around 8K.

We are doing Yellowstone for two weeks this summer. Flights and rental car are 5K, lodging is 6500 (i kind of hate myself that i just added that up). That isn't even including activities and what not. But I guess that trip is probably going to be 15K or so. I don't think we are doing that fancy of things in yellowstone, two weeks of stuff just adds up (and lodging in park is not the cheapest)

[Anonymous]

Flying is expensive… we are planning a trip out west this summer with mostly camping for lodging, and it will still likely be between $4,000 and $5,000 for four of us including flights, car rental, hotel lodging, gas, food, etc.
On the other hand, we did a 5-day road trip up to Canada recently and spent less than $1,400 total for 4 people including everything.

I think your price sounds reasonable for flying overseas & 2 weeks of lodging etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is going to be very dependent on income and net worth, plus priorities.

We make several million per year and are UHNW. Our family of 5 usually spends $20-25k for a week in the caribbean. For better locales it goes up from there.

What do you do that you make several million a year, whereas there are others making as little as $12 an hour?

[Anonymous]

I just booked next years spring break trip to Paris. Free flights (well $600 in taxes) using points and AF bonus point redemption. There are ways to save on flights if you play the game. I do some since thats how we afford it.

[Anonymous]

We spend between $20-$25K on travel each year. If we do a 2-week international trip, that's our big trip for the year and would take 1/2 to 2/3 of that budget.

[Anonymous]

I think we are kind of quantity over quality when it comes to travel...also we try to tack onto work trips, etc. our HHI is c.330k.

calendar year 2023-2024 is especially high in travel.

Jan: bday weekend in NYC (mom/daughter): c. 1200
spring break/april: central europe, it was a combo work trip/family trip. cost about 4500 (used miles, work ticket, some lodging points, etc)
July: considering anniversary trip for me and DH (maybe costa rica? c. 2500 for a week,)
August: week at the beach/family: 3k [rental share is 2k, plus another c. 1k for meals and activities...]
September: labor day weekend/celebrate my dad's bday in california. 1600 [1200 for tickets, 400 for activities. dad covers lodging.]
November: only if we dont do july trip, DH will come to London or Paris for a few days with me before my work event; costs would be his flight and about 4-5 days lodging, meals. c. 2500.
December: family trip to california: 1600 for tickets, another 1500 for activities, meals, and car rental. staying with family.

so, about 16-17k this year. Which is quite a lot but we have a couple big bdays and anniversaries--and its not a lot for 6 trips.

in addition I will go to China, Paris, NYC, and LA/SF for work this year....I try to rack up as many points as possible on my chase card....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is going to be very dependent on income and net worth, plus priorities.

We make several million per year and are UHNW. Our family of 5 usually spends $20-25k for a week in the caribbean. For better locales it goes up from there.

What do you do that you make several million a year, whereas there are others making as little as $12 an hour?

No PP, but are you trying to guilt PP? I have family members that make $12-20/hour. DH has made a million a yea, but typically in the 600-800k range. There are a million variables to this.

There is nothing wrong with making a lot of money. And you would be surprised, especially in this area how many people make over seven figures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is going to be very dependent on income and net worth, plus priorities.

We make several million per year and are UHNW. Our family of 5 usually spends $20-25k for a week in the caribbean. For better locales it goes up from there.

What do you do that you make several million a year, whereas there are others making as little as $12 an hour?

I own businesses. I took the profits from those businesses and invested them. I took those profits and invested them. A few decades later the money comes in at incredible speed.

[Anonymous]

We go on at least one two week international trip a year (summer) - Spring Break is 50/50 international vs domestic. Last few years have stayed close to home over winter break but before the pandemic we either went skiing for a week or went to Hawaii.

[Anonymous]

About 3 international trips a year

Summer . We go back to our home country in Southeast Asia or about two weeks. We flew business class so $18k for two adults and one kid just for flight. We stayed with our family so food and accommodations are minimal.

Between thanks giving and Christmas…. One week cruise or hotel in Caribbean about 8k


Spring break 1 week somewhat warm in South America 5- 8k ( other times we did west coasts trips for a week )

We do small trips one the weekends to Chicago or Toronto a couple times a year for a night or two.

So total about 40k to 50 k a year for family of 3.

[Anonymous]

Two-three international trips per year. Not many domestic trips (except for the trips during the pandemic and extended weekend driving distance trips)

The cost depends on where we go and the length of the trip. Asia costs more than Europe or South America. We typically spend 4-12 days in a country depending on the destination. Overall, the cost is 35-50k per year for a family of four (two adults and two teens).