Why beach trip is so popular?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. It is interesting that some pp mention that it could be cultural things, and I happen to be Asian. I think I like to tour and cram things within a trip as sightseeing new things, going to hot tourist places & taking pictures. My kids like pool, and they are not beach fan for a week. I am not sure if it is due to their ages or just personal prederences, they are likely to get bored.

Just like this summer vacation, day 1 explores city & take water taxi, day 2 goes to a kid museum, day 3 goes to amusement park in another state, day 4 goes to a farm & explore around town , day 5 goes a kid museum and head back home. We stay at 3 different hotels that have pool if they want to play in water. It add up and not cheap with all those hotels/tickets/admission/meals, but kids have fun. I am exhausted because I did all planning and make sure everything is alright. Unless I have other family to join me, or else I don't think beach for a week is for me unless it is all inclusive resorts with planned activities or cruises.

Yikes, you’re modeling to your children—especially your daughters—that mom doesn’t relax on vacation, she’s in charge of everything, she plans everything and makes magic for others. Why isn’t your husband involved in the planning and logistics? Let me guess: you also do all the packing for everyone? What a horrible dynamic to model for your children. In my family, we all work together to plan, prepare for and execute trips where lots of logistics and packing are involved.

Plus, you really only take one summer vacation? We take three. Maybe take more than one summer vacation, and you can mix it up. We also take several long weekends/holiday trips. Why only take one vacation?

Agreed. Mom does everything sounds awful. I bet your coworkers pity you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. It is interesting that some pp mention that it could be cultural things, and I happen to be Asian. I think I like to tour and cram things within a trip as sightseeing new things, going to hot tourist places & taking pictures. My kids like pool, and they are not beach fan for a week. I am not sure if it is due to their ages or just personal prederences, they are likely to get bored.

Just like this summer vacation, day 1 explores city & take water taxi, day 2 goes to a kid museum, day 3 goes to amusement park in another state, day 4 goes to a farm & explore around town , day 5 goes a kid museum and head back home. We stay at 3 different hotels that have pool if they want to play in water. It add up and not cheap with all those hotels/tickets/admission/meals, but kids have fun. I am exhausted because I did all planning and make sure everything is alright. Unless I have other family to join me, or else I don't think beach for a week is for me unless it is all inclusive resorts with planned activities or cruises.

Yikes, you’re modeling to your children—especially your daughters—that mom doesn’t relax on vacation, she’s in charge of everything, she plans everything and makes magic for others. Why isn’t your husband involved in the planning and logistics? Let me guess: you also do all the packing for everyone? What a horrible dynamic to model for your children. In my family, we all work together to plan, prepare for and execute trips where lots of logistics and packing are involved.

Plus, you really only take one summer vacation? We take three. Maybe take more than one summer vacation, and you can mix it up. We also take several long weekends/holiday trips. Why only take one vacation?

NP. Is this a real question? Not everyone can afford multiple vacations per summer, or to take that much time off work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and I love my beach vacation because it is as close to relaxed as I can get. There's something about the sound of the waves that helps me relax. I'm an introvert so teaching little kids and having my own kids is exhausting. I don't make a lot of money and I'm a single parent but we go to the beach every year for 4-5 days, even if I have to put it on a credit card sometimes.

Oh and if we want to do something more active, there are plenty of things to do. We almost always spend a day in Charleston (we go to the beach in SC where it's cheaper). Over the years, we have done some kayaking, riding horses on the beach, fishing, etc. You can do as much or as little as you want.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It is interesting that some pp mention that it could be cultural things, and I happen to be Asian. I think I like to tour and cram things within a trip as sightseeing new things, going to hot tourist places & taking pictures. My kids like pool, and they are not beach fan for a week. I am not sure if it is due to their ages or just personal prederences, they are likely to get bored.

Just like this summer vacation, day 1 explores city & take water taxi, day 2 goes to a kid museum, day 3 goes to amusement park in another state, day 4 goes to a farm & explore around town , day 5 goes a kid museum and head back home. We stay at 3 different hotels that have pool if they want to play in water. It add up and not cheap with all those hotels/tickets/admission/meals, but kids have fun. I am exhausted because I did all planning and make sure everything is alright. Unless I have other family to join me, or else I don't think beach for a week is for me unless it is all inclusive resorts with planned activities or cruises.

Yikes, you’re modeling to your children—especially your daughters—that mom doesn’t relax on vacation, she’s in charge of everything, she plans everything and makes magic for others. Why isn’t your husband involved in the planning and logistics? Let me guess: you also do all the packing for everyone? What a horrible dynamic to model for your children. In my family, we all work together to plan, prepare for and execute trips where lots of logistics and packing are involved.

Plus, you really only take one summer vacation? We take three. Maybe take more than one summer vacation, and you can mix it up. We also take several long weekends/holiday trips. Why only take one vacation?

NP. Is this a real question? Not everyone can afford multiple vacations per summer, or to take that much time off work.

We’ll surely anyone in a position to snobbishly put down other people’s vacations must be wealthy and flexible, no? My question was just as “real” as OP’s ridiculous premise, do you get it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m with you op. I hate beach vacations. Why would I want to cook and clean in a new place? And my kids are too little to be at the beach unattended so I have to chase them nonstop. Yuck.

I prefer cities or national park road-trips. Some people just don’t like history or museums.

Some people like enjoying all of the above. Best of both worlds! We do a mix of summer vacations every year.

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What I think is so sad is how so many people here never get time to relax so they finally get some time to themselves and they spend it sitting looking at water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It is interesting that some pp mention that it could be cultural things, and I happen to be Asian. I think I like to tour and cram things within a trip as sightseeing new things, going to hot tourist places & taking pictures. My kids like pool, and they are not beach fan for a week. I am not sure if it is due to their ages or just personal prederences, they are likely to get bored.

Just like this summer vacation, day 1 explores city & take water taxi, day 2 goes to a kid museum, day 3 goes to amusement park in another state, day 4 goes to a farm & explore around town , day 5 goes a kid museum and head back home. We stay at 3 different hotels that have pool if they want to play in water. It add up and not cheap with all those hotels/tickets/admission/meals, but kids have fun. I am exhausted because I did all planning and make sure everything is alright. Unless I have other family to join me, or else I don't think beach for a week is for me unless it is all inclusive resorts with planned activities or cruises.

If your kids have only ever known a go-go-go type of sightseeing vacation, then yes they might take awhile to transition to a relaxing beach vacation. But it sounds like it’s something your kids haven’t ever experienced in the first place?

FYI we always rent a beach house *with* a pool.

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Anonymous wrote:What I think is so sad is how so many people here never get time to relax so they finally get some time to themselves and they spend it sitting looking at water.

Ikr? Nature is so gross and boring, ugh

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What I think is so sad is how so many people here never get time to relax so they finally get some time to themselves and they spend it sitting looking at water.

Ikr? Nature is so gross and boring, ugh

Sitting on a beach at OBX surrounded by families and boom boxes and ski doos is hardly “nature”

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I grew up at the beach. It is where I feel home. So we go to beach. Bought a beach house. Here a fair amount. No never bored. Not once. I have a close friend who says he would go crazy at the beach -- I believe him. People are different and like different things. But may day today was work out, beach and then pool and then golf in the afternoon. Burgers on the grill for dinner. Not bored.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I think is so sad is how so many people here never get time to relax so they finally get some time to themselves and they spend it sitting looking at water.

Ikr? Nature is so gross and boring, ugh

Sitting on a beach at OBX surrounded by families and boom boxes and ski doos is hardly “nature”

That’s not my experience at the beach at all, but yes the ocean is indeed “nature”.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I think is so sad is how so many people here never get time to relax so they finally get some time to themselves and they spend it sitting looking at water.

Ikr? Nature is so gross and boring, ugh

Sitting on a beach at OBX surrounded by families and boom boxes and ski doos is hardly “nature”

NP - we love beach vacations. Never been to OBX and prefer less crowded beaches. Also don’t do cooking at the beach. Maybe the people who don’t like beach vacations are just doing them wrong. However, it’s also ok for people to take the trips they like regardless how others feel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I think is so sad is how so many people here never get time to relax so they finally get some time to themselves and they spend it sitting looking at water.

Do you not know how to swim or something? My family doesn’t “sit and look at water,” we’re in it. We swim, bodysurf, boogie board, build sandcastles, find shells and sea glass, and are very active at the beach. I guess some people are just “sitters,” like you.

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We go to a beach destination but spend almost no time at an actual beach. This time on a two week trip we spent about 3 hours total at the beach. The rest of the time we were swimming in a pond, sailing, biking, fishing etc. We go to New England because it is cooler - we can't deal with the DC heat and have no desire to deal with summer crowds and heat in Europe.

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IMHO, you also have to know how to “do” the beach. I come from a long line of beach-going, East coast people and we have it all down to a science. When my Midwestern husband married into the family, he had to learn how to pack the beach cart, preemptively clean sand off things, etc . All those little things that logistically make the beech much more fun and not a giant headache. Probably the same as going on ski vacations or similar? We are not a skiing family so I imagine we would have a learning curve there too!