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A friend of mine was in his 50's.....single........lived in a smaller , older , trailer house in the country and had a factory job.
When he and his siblings got a small inheritance e from his father passing away, he used it for a lengthy African hunting trip.
If I was in his situation that would have been the last thing I would have done but he said he enjoyed it and never regretted it and certainly could never do/afford it again.
Africa!? Ok.. Each to their own.
I've been on enough holidays to say that I wouldn't spend all that money on a holiday. Maybe a car.
I earn little and live in a high COL state. I plan to spend 5-6k on a trip to Asia this fall. Been saving over a year. It is priorities. I haven't bought clothes, haven't eaten out and eschewed dating to be able to save whatever I can to do the trip. It is all priorities. I got rid of my car, live in an old apartment, and am largely a homebody between trips.
We spent double that on our holiday this year and its not even expensive.
I can afford to travel a lot now because when I was young, I saved my money, invested some and now, with only 7 more years until retirement, I can travel, most, not all, but most young people today don't even think about saving money, they want things now and spend like there's no tomorrow.
Africa!? Ok.. Each to their own.
I've been on enough holidays to say that I wouldn't spend all that money on a holiday. Maybe a car.
You have a problem with people wanting to visit Africa?! Do you know anything at all about Africa? Because it doesn't interest you then it must not be interesting? Oh right, I forgot, you think Florida is one of the greatest places in the world.
A safari in an African country (that's photographic not shooting!) is one of the most amazing experiences!!
The lowest i've been is a 3 star hotel and I hated it!
I agree with the 'wait until you're paying the bill' sentiment.
I don't have an unlimited budget, and will say give me a newer well-kept Ibis or Holiday Inn Express in a good location over something with more amenities on the fringe of nowhere any day. I don't go on vacation to stay in my room- goal is to only be there sleeping and showering.
Its a question of priorities. There is no other way to put it. If you want it enough, you'll arrange the rest of your life so you can do it.
Fortunately, my wife and I do well in our respective jobs and we live in a state where the cost of living is not particularly high. This leaves us with a certain amount of discretionary income. The biggest issue we have is that we have a "lot" of priorities. Sending my kids to college is a big priority, so we have money set aside for that purpose. Another priority came about rather suddenly. We saw an opportunity when housing prices dipped back in 2009 to purchase a second home that we will probably retire in and we did that.
We have a list of travel destinations that we are whittling down. I constantly search for travel deals to the remaining places. Last year, I got quite a deal on a land/cruise package to Alaska and since that was on our list that's the one we took.
We have been to Washington, D.C. and Boston about four or five times in the past, but we had a unique opportunity this year to visit both destinations for about eight days total at very low cost and we jumped on that opportunity.
Next year, we are going to Germany for about two weeks to celebrate our thirtieth anniversary. I've mentioned that trip here before and I am well into planning it.
The lowest i've been is a 3 star hotel and I hated it!
I like slumming it in a hostel. You meet interesting people. I don't care how many stars my hotel has as long as it's clean. All I want is a bed, toilet, sink, and shower, and air conditioning if I'm in a hot place. A hotel is just a place to sleep.
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