Most expensive vacation you’ve ever taken?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve traveled to over 40 countries and the max I’ve spent on a trip was 4k in Italy for 2 people, 10 days. Net worth 2.5 million - compared to many posts, I guess we really budget.

I’m impressed with people who can go to the coolest places for so little money. It’s a gift

I'm also impressed with people on dcum spending 1k/day, not including airfare lol. I average 150/day including airfare and have no idea how I could possibly spend an extra 850/day.

Where do you go that hotels and meals are "only $150 per day"? Average hotel in Hawaii is $500+/day, we have teens/20 something kids so they get their own room together. So hotels alone are $250-300+/person/day. Food is easily another $150+/day (including snacks and drinks). But there are plenty of hotels that are $800-1000+/day in Hawaii. Don't even get me started on Europe---you are not getting a decent (not even luxury ) hotel in Europe for less than $200/day in the summer

Seriously. Maybe in 1998? Lodging is very expensive lately, even in mid=tier destination.

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Paris for 5 for about $6000. Cheap flights, connecting through Iceland and air bnb. I feel really good about that! 2016.

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Grandparents spent approx $20,000 to take us all ( 6 adults and 1 3yo) to Disneyworld. Luxury resort, all the upgrades, passes etc. flights.
I had never been and was ok with never going. They wanted to make it a once in a lifetime trip. It was fine but I was the one with the mental load of parenting the entire time and it was exhausting. I appreciate my in-laws but would have chosen a different trip myself.

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I am so glad I did so much traveling around Europe when I was young and stayed in hostels and slept on trains. My mind and memory are full of the sights and sounds from those days and I don’t need to spend $40K to do it again.

If I were doing it again I’m much more interested in renting out a villa with friends or family and doing day trips. Or visiting friends and family who live in great places abroad. That’s how you keep it reasonable.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so glad I did so much traveling around Europe when I was young and stayed in hostels and slept on trains. My mind and memory are full of the sights and sounds from those days and I don’t need to spend $40K to do it again.

If I were doing it again I’m much more interested in renting out a villa with friends or family and doing day trips. Or visiting friends and family who live in great places abroad. That’s how you keep it reasonable.

As someone who lived abroad, it's great to visit friends who live elsewhere. It's a lonely time, getting established in another country, and they can show you around in places you'd never get to see otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so glad I did so much traveling around Europe when I was young and stayed in hostels and slept on trains. My mind and memory are full of the sights and sounds from those days and I don’t need to spend $40K to do it again.

If I were doing it again I’m much more interested in renting out a villa with friends or family and doing day trips. Or visiting friends and family who live in great places abroad. That’s how you keep it reasonable.

As someone who lived abroad, it's great to visit friends who live elsewhere. It's a lonely time, getting established in another country, and they can show you around in places you'd never get to see otherwise.

But many who live abroad don't have space for more than 1 couple at a time. If you live in a city, places are small and expensive, so they might not even have an actual guest room at all

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~$8k for 11 days in Italy, honeymoon, 2011

We’ll pass that with a Central Europe trip next year.

One factor that is a bummer for those of us who do not have NWs of $30M is that the US Dollar is in the crapper. All foreign travel is going to be more expensive just due to exchange rates.

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About $15k for a family of 7, almost 2 weeks in Italy. We spent about the same going to Japan for 2 weeks but only 4 of us went.

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Is it just me or was $10K for a week vacation a luxury vacation less than 5 years ago?

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve traveled to over 40 countries and the max I’ve spent on a trip was 4k in Italy for 2 people, 10 days. Net worth 2.5 million - compared to many posts, I guess we really budget.

I’m impressed with people who can go to the coolest places for so little money. It’s a gift

I'm also impressed with people on dcum spending 1k/day, not including airfare lol. I average 150/day including airfare and have no idea how I could possibly spend an extra 850/day.

Where do you go that hotels and meals are "only $150 per day"? Average hotel in Hawaii is $500+/day, we have teens/20 something kids so they get their own room together. So hotels alone are $250-300+/person/day. Food is easily another $150+/day (including snacks and drinks). But there are plenty of hotels that are $800-1000+/day in Hawaii. Don't even get me started on Europe---you are not getting a decent (not even luxury ) hotel in Europe for less than $200/day in the summer

Lots of places in Latin America and Asia as well. I spend under $80/day for an Airbnb. Lunch will run about $5 and dinner around $10. The key is to go to developing countries and don't stay in the tourist areas. It's really not that difficult because 95% of tourists tend to stay in one or two neighborhoods in each city. Prices are almost double in the areas that are currently en vogue. The neighborhood that I stay in are fine, very normal. It's not luxury, but in no way am I roughing it or living like a backpacker.

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Anonymous wrote:Dayum. High rollers here. I thought closing in on 15K for Japan was a lot

But was that for 2 people or 5? Some of the higher amounts quoted are for families of 4-5. For places like Asia or even Europe the biggest factor I find is whether you are willing to fly economy or want economy premium or business. For a family of 4, that can easily make a $5-10K difference in price. Also whether you have to travel during school break, which typically doubles the price. So it doesn’t necessarily mean a nicer vacation.

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Anonymous wrote:~$8k for 11 days in Italy, honeymoon, 2011

We’ll pass that with a Central Europe trip next year.

One factor that is a bummer for those of us who do not have NWs of $30M is that the US Dollar is in the crapper. All foreign travel is going to be more expensive just due to exchange rates.

Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar so no exchange rate. I was amazed by how cool Quito is.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or was $10K for a week vacation a luxury vacation less than 5 years ago?

Well if you have a family of 5 and had to travel over spring break, probably not. But for normal travel times and a family of 2, yes I think so. Everything has gotten more expensive. I thought it would start to bottom out with the economy chilling so much this year but it doesn’t seem like that’s happened yet.

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FIL spent 35k to take his 3 kids (my DH and his 2 siblings) and their families to Breckenridge skiing for 1 week. 12 of us total and covered airfare, lodging, lift tickets. Food and entertainment not in that cost.

Ours was about 18k to Australia for 3.

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Utah ski trip for us. $15k for a house, $6k flights for 5, $3k suburban rental, $6k ski school for the kids. Really looking forward to them aging out of ski school.