What is your definition of a "LONG" vacation? (vacations, best)

[Supercalifagilisticexpia]

I'd say 3-4 weeks is pretty long for a vacation. And a typical vacation should be 2 weeks if you really want to relax. IMHO

What say you?

[foadi]

10+ weeks

3-4 week trips are too brief IMO. not enough time to do or see a whole lot. not a big fan of them, unfortunately all my vacations in the last two years have been that length of time since i've been broke/homeless most of the time. i'd much rather do one 10-15 week trip than three 3-4 week trips tho.

[StealthRabbit]

Originally Posted by foadi

10+ weeks
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Yeah, you really need to be out of the office for a couple months to start being 'normal again' and enjoying yourself.

My vacations that exceeded 10 wks are my most memorable and where I learned the most, and made the best of my experience.

I highly recommend frequent sabbaticals.

The standard '1 yr off every 7yrs' would be a good start, and you will be a whole lot more productive.
Sabbatical - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[tvdxer]

For a vacation, more than 14 days. But notice I used the word "vacation". That doesn't encompass all kinds of travel. Backpacking trips, for example, are not usually "vacations", nor are similar, more upmarket voyages. A "vacation" is a voyage done with relaxation as its primary intent.

[Pammyd]

Originally Posted by Supercalifagilisticexpia

I'd say 3-4 weeks is pretty long for a vacation. And a typical vacation should be 2 weeks if you really want to relax. IMHO

What say you?

RETIREMENT!! Ran into an old High School cronie and I asked him if he had retired yet...he says, "Hell yeah. Shoulda done it in High School" now that's a vacation

[Supercalifagilisticexpia]

I think we are confusing backpacking trips with vacations.
I've done both. I've backpacked for six months on minimum. I'd say that's a good length of time for backpacking.
But for a vacation I would say 3-4 weeks is great. But you can order drinks at the beach in Bora Bora for so long.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Supercalifagilisticexpia

I'd say 3-4 weeks is pretty long for a vacation. And a typical vacation should be 2 weeks if you really want to relax. IMHO

What say you?

I would say about the same. We have taken a couple that were close to 3 weeks and they were long as far as we were concerned, in fact maybe a little too long.

[jtur88]

Longer than the paid time off given by your employer.

I always got burned out after about seven months on the road, and was ready to go somewhere and call it home.

[cb at sea]

I get ansty after about 2-3 weeks...I need to get home!
But, I'd say 2 weeks is ample time to unwind and relax! Longer than that is called "retirement"!

[foadi]

i wouldn't call flying halfway around the world only for a two week trip unwinding or relaxing.