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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does the rest of your budget look like?  Can you afford it?  That is the real question.  Although it does seem like you are trying for too high end on your budget.

We prioritize vacations, taking at least a 2-week international trip, 3 1-week trips, and at least one long weekend a month.  We probably spend a total of about $20k per year, if you actually add in all the little weekend skiing trips and such.  But, we make twice as much as you.  We try to balance more expensive with less.  This year we will probably be spending $6k for a two week trip to Thailand/Vietnam, $1k for a long skiing weekend, $3k for a week at Disney, $2k for a week of horseback riding camp for the whole family, $1k for a trip to the keys, another $1k in a couple beach trips, and a bunch of camping or more rustic trips that are just a couple hundred dollars.

Why would a California trip cost $10k.  That sounds a bit exravagent for your income.  I remember doing a 10-day Napa trip that I made pretty high end a few years back when I made about 4 times your salary, and it couldn't have been more than $5K, and that was with super-awesome wine and meals.[/quote]

OP here. Thanks for your feedback. In essence, we can afford it. But all things considered (low savings, retirement contributions, etc), it's probably not the wisest choice to spend so much on vacations. I'm fully aware I get this vacation addiction from my Dad and that's why I'm trying to get a better handle on things this year.

The thing is that I have a large family, so most vacations will cost us. And none of my children like doing low-cost stuff (camping, parks, museums, etc), so trips are usually the Disney World variety.

re: California. Planning 2 weeks to go from San Francisco to San Diego. This is a one time thing, so would like to do it all and then they can choose to go back as adults if they wish. Airfare alone will be roughly $3k and once you add in hotels, rental car, and attractions, $10k will just about be where we're at. [/quote]

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