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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you splitting the costs? If so, do your own thing. From my perspective, we were a busy family and my DH traveled a great deal. I wanted vacations to be only US. Vacationing with other people involves so much compromise. [/quote]

Wait- are other people getting free trips from inlaws?! If so, I'm jealous. That's my #1 deterrent to these trips. They're costly and I don't get a say. [/quote]

That, and OBX gets old after well, year one.  Plus, we have so little time off, we like to mix it up a little.  OP, you are more diplomatic than I.  Are they reasonable people  - do they hear what other people say, even if it is not in agreement?  I know some stubborn old people, but it seems like you have nice, kind, generous and fun ILs, so you shouldn't have a problem.  [/quote]

Whatever. Some people love OBX.  We love it, our kids love it, but we also want them to see other places in the country (and outside the country) so DH & I agreed between us (nobody is footing our vacations, we do one with my siblings and parents like every 5 years) that we alternate OBX one year and someplace else the next.

OP - maybe your ILs would be open to sharing their "tried and true" every other year and you can pick whatever you want & go without them the alternate years.[/quote]

I'd be fine alternating on their choice IF we had our own vacation time, but we don't.  Heck, I'd be fine alternating, period. But every year, going to the same old place, with so few options, and so little to do?  That is no favor and no vacation.  I think the idea of "vacation", is to have something, as a nuclear family, to look forward to. Same crap year after year, with people who don't bother with their nearby family the rest of the year?  Yeah, no. The ILs basically have all opted out, for the same reason.  But "whatever", act like it's me, pleasant PP - I'm sure you are a hoot to vacation with.  LOL.  [/quote]

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