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fair points indeed. We have 2 "kids" (18 and 16 years old). We had them at a young age so have never known life without them really, therefore I can't relate to the DINK life. We're at the other end of the deal now, where they don't want to come on holiday with us (thank God!) and that means we have more flexibility about when we can go. However, our years of watching the spending means we will still be quite frugal and, to a large degree, we've learned to enjoy that aspect of the holiday. I can see us doing a big spend cruise or tropical island trip in the near future, but mostly I think we like to have a modest self-catering place with some nice scenery and things to do nearby.
We normally do a couple of trips a year, including some long haul stuff to places on our bucket list. B of B and I have only been together for six years and for various reasons we never got to half the places we’d always wanted to visit before we met. Now we have the time, the opportunity and the money we’re trying to get things crossed off that list ASAP. Some of this is prompted by it getting harder to do as we get older, firstly the jet lag takes weeks to get over, secondly it’s physically more difficult to do things we want to when we arrive (I’ve got a dodgy knee, my wife has the beginnings of arthritic hips). We’ve managed India, Nepal, Alaska, Malawi, China and the US so far. There’s a few more to go.
I guess you could say we’re spending our kids inheritance but I don’t want to end up like my old Mum, with money in the bank but lots of regrets for not spending it while she was able.
I'm not sure exactly what we spent on our US road trip, but probably in the region of 5k, for 2.5 weeks, including 10 days car hire and an internal flight. That was helped greatly by our flights being free via a credit card loyalty system.
However - I always suffer immediately with buyer's remorse - and this one is no exception ! I'm flapping that I've made the wrong choice because of my desire for a bargain and the only reviews I believe now are.......
Michael McIntyre has a handle on it !.... :-)
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That was all I needed of the sea this year.
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On a similar note this October we will spending a week in a log cabin like we did last year, up on the edge of Snowdonia national park. £350 for the cabin for the week, can take the dog, hot tub, wood burner, lots of stuff to do close by. Really enjoyed it last year.