How much do you spend on a summer vacation?

[Anonymous]

It varies depending on whether we fly or drive. Last year we took a six night road trip in the mid-Atlantic for about $2,300. The year before we flew across the country and visited Disneyland and San Diego for one week for about $7,000. Obviously the flights, rental car, and theme park tickets made that trip more expensive. Some years we only take a summer vacation. Other years we may also take a short trip during spring or fall break.

We are a family of three with two parents and one young teen, so we are able to stay in one hotel room to keep costs down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let my post be the one that urges everyone to go touch grass!

Family of five, HHI of about 160k. The past several years, we have done about 4 days at the beach in an Air Bnb that is not more than $2000. Last year, it was a one bedroom condo in ocean city, but ocean front and with an indoor pool. This year, it's a SFH that's about a 5 minutes walk to the beach in Norfolk, VA. Two years ago, it was Chincoteague, a house with a huge yard, but we had to drive 15 minutes to the beach. We make meals at the house and eat out (carry out) maybe once. So, all in all, we probably spend 3K +/- on summer vacation.

A family of 5 in a one bedroom condo? Frankly, I'd rather just stay home. That sounds miserable.

3 teens and we are not extravagant vacationers (don't even have valid passports TBH except for DH)....and I agree. Hard nope.

+ 1 - I mean if you are going to cook and live in a 1 BR all together - why even spend anything to vacation - that sounds worse than your life not vacationing? LOL

When we go away, no I am not cooking. I am not going to have a vacation where I'm living my daily routine life. If I have to see a beach or another environment from my daily one, I'll just watch a movie hah!

Man, when we travel it's like I'm in a movie. I am going to R&R, be able to thoroughly enjoy myself - as much as possible still being a mom to 2 teens I will seriously never understand why the idea of vacation is not practiced by all. When you have a break it's because you need to change up your routine and ideally, be able to explore a new environment completely (not drive to sit at a beach for 5 hours).

This post bothers me so much. Don't you understand the PP is vacationing and doing it within their means? Maybe they like cooking or cooking saves them enough money to stay an extra day. It's judgmental and entitled to imply there's something wrong with driving and sitting at the beach while cooking your own meals. People are not less valuable because they have less money.

There's no requirement that a vacation is exploring somewhere new or eating out or staying at fancy places. You don't even have to leave town to have a break. I don't even like the beach, so this is not about defending my own choices, I just think the PP is tone deaf and that kind of attitude results in ingratitude discussed recently on another thread.

[Anonymous]

Probably about $2100 for 2 people for 6 days this year, so $175/person/day. Last year 4 people for 9 days, probably closer to $150/person/day, but renting a car is expensive.

Also spend a few overnights in hotels a 2-3 hours away when we feel like it during the summer. This year 3 times in the summer + weekends in September, October, and December already planned. We're typically in hotels at some point about 9/12 months of the year, so summer vacation is not the only money spent traveling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably about $2100 for 2 people for 6 days this year, so $175/person/day. Last year 4 people for 9 days, probably closer to $150/person/day, but renting a car is expensive.

Also spend a few overnights in hotels a 2-3 hours away when we feel like it during the summer. This year 3 times in the summer + weekends in September, October, and December already planned. We're typically in hotels at some point about 9/12 months of the year, so summer vacation is not the only money spent traveling.

Different places for bigger trip. Mix of familiar and new for weekend trips, but we hardly ever go to a beach. I think the last time was 2.5 years ago and even then very briefly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let my post be the one that urges everyone to go touch grass!

Family of five, HHI of about 160k. The past several years, we have done about 4 days at the beach in an Air Bnb that is not more than $2000. Last year, it was a one bedroom condo in ocean city, but ocean front and with an indoor pool. This year, it's a SFH that's about a 5 minutes walk to the beach in Norfolk, VA. Two years ago, it was Chincoteague, a house with a huge yard, but we had to drive 15 minutes to the beach. We make meals at the house and eat out (carry out) maybe once. So, all in all, we probably spend 3K +/- on summer vacation.

A family of 5 in a one bedroom condo? Frankly, I'd rather just stay home. That sounds miserable.

3 teens and we are not extravagant vacationers (don't even have valid passports TBH except for DH)....and I agree. Hard nope.

+ 1 - I mean if you are going to cook and live in a 1 BR all together - why even spend anything to vacation - that sounds worse than your life not vacationing? LOL

When we go away, no I am not cooking. I am not going to have a vacation where I'm living my daily routine life. If I have to see a beach or another environment from my daily one, I'll just watch a movie hah!

Man, when we travel it's like I'm in a movie. I am going to R&R, be able to thoroughly enjoy myself - as much as possible still being a mom to 2 teens I will seriously never understand why the idea of vacation is not practiced by all. When you have a break it's because you need to change up your routine and ideally, be able to explore a new environment completely (not drive to sit at a beach for 5 hours).

Why is that a big deal? Many of us live in small homes and share a hotel room. A one bedroom would be great. We usually just do a hotel room.

+1. Different people have different preferences & amounts of disposable income. If you don’t like a one bedroom condo, you’d really hate our beach vacation— we sleep in a tent and cook over a fire.

[Anonymous]

My rule is 1k per person if traveling w the kids. Just me and hubby- anything goes.

[Anonymous]

Typically the same place every year. 5 nights at the beach in SC is a total of approximately $1800 which includes boarding our dog at home. So about $600 per person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let my post be the one that urges everyone to go touch grass!

Family of five, HHI of about 160k. The past several years, we have done about 4 days at the beach in an Air Bnb that is not more than $2000. Last year, it was a one bedroom condo in ocean city, but ocean front and with an indoor pool. This year, it's a SFH that's about a 5 minutes walk to the beach in Norfolk, VA. Two years ago, it was Chincoteague, a house with a huge yard, but we had to drive 15 minutes to the beach. We make meals at the house and eat out (carry out) maybe once. So, all in all, we probably spend 3K +/- on summer vacation.

A family of 5 in a one bedroom condo? Frankly, I'd rather just stay home. That sounds miserable.

3 teens and we are not extravagant vacationers (don't even have valid passports TBH except for DH)....and I agree. Hard nope.

+ 1 - I mean if you are going to cook and live in a 1 BR all together - why even spend anything to vacation - that sounds worse than your life not vacationing? LOL

When we go away, no I am not cooking. I am not going to have a vacation where I'm living my daily routine life. If I have to see a beach or another environment from my daily one, I'll just watch a movie hah!

Man, when we travel it's like I'm in a movie. I am going to R&R, be able to thoroughly enjoy myself - as much as possible still being a mom to 2 teens I will seriously never understand why the idea of vacation is not practiced by all. When you have a break it's because you need to change up your routine and ideally, be able to explore a new environment completely (not drive to sit at a beach for 5 hours).

This post bothers me so much. Don't you understand the PP is vacationing and doing it within their means? Maybe they like cooking or cooking saves them enough money to stay an extra day. It's judgmental and entitled to imply there's something wrong with driving and sitting at the beach while cooking your own meals. People are not less valuable because they have less money.

There's no requirement that a vacation is exploring somewhere new or eating out or staying at fancy places. You don't even have to leave town to have a break. I don't even like the beach, so this is not about defending my own choices, I just think the PP is tone deaf and that kind of attitude results in ingratitude discussed recently on another thread.

To be fair OPs touch grass comment was a little snarky too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let my post be the one that urges everyone to go touch grass!

Family of five, HHI of about 160k. The past several years, we have done about 4 days at the beach in an Air Bnb that is not more than $2000. Last year, it was a one bedroom condo in ocean city, but ocean front and with an indoor pool. This year, it's a SFH that's about a 5 minutes walk to the beach in Norfolk, VA. Two years ago, it was Chincoteague, a house with a huge yard, but we had to drive 15 minutes to the beach. We make meals at the house and eat out (carry out) maybe once. So, all in all, we probably spend 3K +/- on summer vacation.

A family of 5 in a one bedroom condo? Frankly, I'd rather just stay home. That sounds miserable.

3 teens and we are not extravagant vacationers (don't even have valid passports TBH except for DH)....and I agree. Hard nope.

+ 1 - I mean if you are going to cook and live in a 1 BR all together - why even spend anything to vacation - that sounds worse than your life not vacationing? LOL

When we go away, no I am not cooking. I am not going to have a vacation where I'm living my daily routine life. If I have to see a beach or another environment from my daily one, I'll just watch a movie hah!

Man, when we travel it's like I'm in a movie. I am going to R&R, be able to thoroughly enjoy myself - as much as possible still being a mom to 2 teens I will seriously never understand why the idea of vacation is not practiced by all. When you have a break it's because you need to change up your routine and ideally, be able to explore a new environment completely (not drive to sit at a beach for 5 hours).

Why is that a big deal? Many of us live in small homes and share a hotel room. A one bedroom would be great. We usually just do a hotel room.

Do you have three kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let my post be the one that urges everyone to go touch grass!

Family of five, HHI of about 160k. The past several years, we have done about 4 days at the beach in an Air Bnb that is not more than $2000. Last year, it was a one bedroom condo in ocean city, but ocean front and with an indoor pool. This year, it's a SFH that's about a 5 minutes walk to the beach in Norfolk, VA. Two years ago, it was Chincoteague, a house with a huge yard, but we had to drive 15 minutes to the beach. We make meals at the house and eat out (carry out) maybe once. So, all in all, we probably spend 3K +/- on summer vacation.

A family of 5 in a one bedroom condo? Frankly, I'd rather just stay home. That sounds miserable.

3 teens and we are not extravagant vacationers (don't even have valid passports TBH except for DH)....and I agree. Hard nope.

+ 1 - I mean if you are going to cook and live in a 1 BR all together - why even spend anything to vacation - that sounds worse than your life not vacationing? LOL

When we go away, no I am not cooking. I am not going to have a vacation where I'm living my daily routine life. If I have to see a beach or another environment from my daily one, I'll just watch a movie hah!

Man, when we travel it's like I'm in a movie. I am going to R&R, be able to thoroughly enjoy myself - as much as possible still being a mom to 2 teens I will seriously never understand why the idea of vacation is not practiced by all. When you have a break it's because you need to change up your routine and ideally, be able to explore a new environment completely (not drive to sit at a beach for 5 hours).

Why is that a big deal? Many of us live in small homes and share a hotel room. A one bedroom would be great. We usually just do a hotel room.

Do you have three kids?

She’s got her kids crammed in the other queen and one on the pullout. Sounds like a blast! Especially with one bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Ignore the PPs. They are snobs who will complain about their vacation here while they’re on vacation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ignore the PPs. They are snobs who will complain about their vacation here while they’re on vacation.

Cramming people in a room is a trip not a vacation.

[Anonymous]

I will never take a beach vacation where I have to bring everything and clean up. That is not a vacation.

Camping not a vacation ever.
Have we gone, yes, but it is not a vacation. We even had a pop-up for a while. Fun when kids are little but no not a vacation.

Summer vacations are $10,000 however, I do realize not everyone can do that. It can easily be done for way less and be as wonderful. We go to Hawaii and CA or internationally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My rule is 1k per person if traveling w the kids. Just me and hubby- anything goes.

My goal is $1k per day. Family of four.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will never take a beach vacation where I have to bring everything and clean up. That is not a vacation.

Camping not a vacation ever.
Have we gone, yes, but it is not a vacation. We even had a pop-up for a while. Fun when kids are little but no not a vacation.

Summer vacations are $10,000 however, I do realize not everyone can do that. It can easily be done for way less and be as wonderful. We go to Hawaii and CA or internationally.

+1

I would just make the vacation less days if budgeting. We def spend but we can't afford to crazy but no matter how tight my budget, I'd rather enjoy myself and treat myself to a relaxing time not having to do any routine chores like cooking than to have to bring everything and clean up. Even if I only enjoyed a vacation every other year because I'm saving up. I simply could not deal with anything less. To each their own but I simply don't understand people who can that's all.