1. Vacation Deprivation is the New Sleep Deprivation And what the real family travel experts say you can do about it Sarah Gavin Expedia Travel Expert @Expedia, @sarahwaffle

7. Vacation = Happiness 80% report vacations make them very happy

8. Vacation = Health 96% feel better mentally and physically

9. Vacation = Great Marriages 77% report better connections with partner

10. Vacation = Great Marriages 21% higher satisfaction with love life

11. Vacation = Happier Careers 15% higher job satisfaction

12. 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

13. Average American takes 3 vacations per year

14. Average family takes 1.4 vacations per year

16. Why wouldn’t or why doesn’t your family go on vacation?

17. Work is too important

18. Booking travel is hard

19. Too expensive

20. Why do you wish your family would go on vacation?

22. My dad is funnier on vacation

24. My parents kiss more on vacation

26. I am more important than my mom’s phone on vacation

27. What advice would you give your parent(s) so that they find more joy in family travel & planning?

29. Use the internet

31. Let me help

33. Trust me to help budget

35. Stop thinking so much

37. Let me be independent

39. 70% say their favorite memories from childhood are from vacations