Too cheap for vacations?
Of the crowd here in their early/mid 20's, what's the maximum you would be comfortable spending on a vacation? (Either in straight dollar amounts or a % of income).
I have more than enough vacation time, and tend be to content having some lazy days at home to relax. However, now I have the opportunity to take about 3 weeks (maaaaybe 4 if I push it) off to go on some crazy trip that could end up costing $4k to $6k+ after everything is said and done.
However, with entrepreneurial dreams and the possibility of grad school on the horizon (not to mention saving for the ever-distant retirement), I'd like to know who here would save the cash or spend it?
Everyone needs a vacation once in a while it's good for the brain. Plus you can get away for a week in Mexico and stay at a really nice place for less than $1500, if you're a smart shopper that is.
5-10% of annual income on vacation. However, I'm for adventurous vacations not just lie on the beach, eat and drink. I like to go explore mountains, cultures, cities. Exploration is the reason for my vacations not rest.
$2,000-$3,000/week for an international trip. Probably $1,000-$1,500/week for a domestic trip. This is all-in (airfare, lodging, food, drinks, entry fares, whatever).
With total comp around 65k in a high COL city, I wouldn't spend more than 1500 a year on vacation. This year I'm spending 600 on a ski trip where I'm saving a ton of money splitting costs with a bunch if guys. And 800 on climbing mt rainier where I'm saving money because my dad is paying most of it since we are doing it together.
if I had loans I had to pay off or a startup idea I needed to fund within 12-18 months, i probably wouldn't splurge but if grad school is still a few years away and your dreams are just that, it probably more important to stay sane if you have the time (3 weeks) travel cheap - hostels and street food and fly somewhere sick (asia with 3-4 day layovers at your connections is what I would do) If you polled the analysts in my group, the majority would give up 10%+ of their bonus to be able to take a week off
If you want to have a good time for extremely cheap and can wait until March then I'd head down to Buenos Aires. That's the best time of the year down there and you can get a lot for very little USD. Here is a pretty good link with some pointers:
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/03/30/how-to-live-like-a-rock…
I just did a week at a shamanic retreat in S. America. $2500 to live like a king and trip like a man.
ayahuasca?
Yes, the original jungle juice!
around $3k per week. although it could be harder to stick to a budget, especially if you are in a new country and you wanna go see all the major attractions and pay "tourist prices" for everything. ive always overspent on vacations but i never regret it! have as much fun as you can and dont let the cash hold u back.
living in europe is great for it, you can get round trip flights to anywhere in europe for round 50€
~ $1500 for an all-inclusive during the non-peak season. I.e., Mexico / Caribbean during June/July -- before hurricane season starts.
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