Vacation Deprivation is the New Sleep Deprivation And what the real family travel experts say you can do about it Sarah Gavin Expedia
Vacation = Happiness 80% report vacations make them very happy
Vacation = Health 96% feel better mentally and physically
Vacation = Great Marriages 77% report better connections with partner
Vacation = Great Marriages 21% higher satisfaction with love life
Vacation = Happier Careers 15% higher job satisfaction
Can’t afford it Too difficult to schedule Saving vacation days for future dream trip Trading vacation days for money Too scared to miss work
Average American takes 3 vacations per year
Average family takes 1.4 vacations per year
Why wouldn’t or why doesn’t your family go on vacation?
Work is too important
Booking travel is hard
Too expensive
Why do you wish your family would go on vacation?
My dad is funnier on vacation
My parents kiss more on vacation
I am more important than my mom’s phone on vacation
What advice would you give your parent(s) so that they find more joy in family travel & planning?
Use the internet
Let me help
Trust me to help budget
Stop thinking so much
Let me be independent
70% say their favorite memories from childhood are from vacations