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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wasn’t sure how else to word the thread.

We are in the preliminary stages of planning our summer vacation. It’ll be a five-day trip no matter where we go. We are considering doing something different this year, and if we chose this route, it’s going to cost us more.

I get it: it’s just going to cost more to visit this place. But I’m having a hard time justifying to my rational brain that we aren’t being ripped off, etc, that this is just the price of traveling there.

Our original plan was going to cost us around $2000 for lodging before food, gas (because we would drive there) or activities. Realistically, I’d add another $1500 for those things, so $3500 for those five days.

The new plan will run us around $5000, but only because of the added airfare; the lodging will cost only around $500 more.

Why is my mind having such a hard time wrapping itself around the idea that, yeah, airfare costs money, and what can I do to talk some sense into myself?

For me it would come down to time and money. There is an extra cost to fly, but if you could drive - do you have the time or what to use your vacation time to drive? If you drive - there is gas etc to consider, but if you fly will you be renting a car? additional costs. Try doing a spreadsheet to compare costs - you might surprise yourself when you break it down cost, time etc. At a certain point our family determines if the extra time vs cost is worth it. Sometime it is and then I don't have any remorse for going with a more expensive options.

(And yes, we can afford this, it’s not a hindrance to our budget or anything at all, it’s purely psychological.) [/quote][/quote]

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