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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven't traveled much since I had kids, so I'm trying to budget for future trips. How much do typically spend on a weeklong vacation for a family of 4? I understand that will vary a lot, but what is a range?

Also, how much would a week at each of the following destinations cost? Assuming 1 hotel room that's more expensive than a motel but not the Four Seasons.

- Miami, staying near the beach
- Southern California
- Hawaii
- Rome / Florence / Milan[/quote]

I priced these out for a week in April in 2023 (i.e. spring break) for 5 nights.

Assume hotel $300 per night, for 5 nights, for a moderate hotel in a room with 2 queens, $1500 all in. I think that would be pretty constant across all these destinations.
Prices below are airfare plus hotel nights, bare minimum. You can go as flash or as frugal as you want on the rest. For example, you could have a great time in Honolulu hanging out at the beach (free), with a supermarket picnic (seriously, get the poke they sell in tubs in the supermarket, it's amazing) visiting parks and hiking (free, plus a bus fare), and stopping in to a museum or two.

[b]Miami[/b]
Airfare approx $450 per person, so $1800 total.
Plus hotel, $3300

[b]San Diego[/b]
Lots of variation on price here but if you were smart and shopped around, I think you could do $600 pp, so $2400.
Plus hotel, $3900

[b]Honolulu[/b]
Airfare approx $1200 per person, so $4800 total
Plus hotel, $6300

[b]Rome[/b]
This is the trickiest to price because there are so many travel options. If I was doing this, I'd find my best deal on a flight to Europe then use a discount airline (or train/car rental) to get to Rome. Based on my search, I'd say $900 pp, so $3600 for airfare.
Plus hotel is $5100. 
Also don't forget cost of passports if you don't have them.

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