| If you're smart enough to be living on a budget | | | | spectacular once in a while. Life is about the |
| you are probably saving for a family vacation. | | | | experiences and if you have saved up the money |
| You can save less and take a short trip close to | | | | then you should spend it on more experiences. |
| home, or save more and take a big trip. | | | | It's been 6 years since we've had a big cruise |
| Obviously with shorter trips you can do them | | | | vacation. We've had several smaller trips in |
| more often, but the tradeoff is not getting to see | | | | between, but nothing that took us off the grid, |
| the world farther from your front door. | | | | out of the country. For our upcoming trip we're |
| Depending on where you live the cost of a big | | | | debating about another theme park experience or |
| vacation often includes hotel rooms, airfare, cruise | | | | taking the plunge and getting on a big ship for a |
| tickets, food, tips, and miscellaneous | | | | week. As we're deciding I've attended Relay for |
| transportation costs. Once you add in souvenirs | | | | Life events which have reminded me about how |
| and pictures you're often looking at several | | | | precious life is. Life is important. It's also not |
| thousand dollars. For many this seems like too | | | | guaranteed. If you're healthy and able, get out |
| much money. But think about this. We get one life | | | | and enjoy what the world has to offer while you |
| to live. There's a higher number of unique places | | | | can. Yes, it costs more, but in the end you have |
| on the planet to see than you have time for. It's | | | | a wonderful experience to remember and |
| healthy to break out of the rut and do something | | | | hopefully lots of pictures. |