The 5 Reasons Most People Take the Wrong Vacations
and Fail to Catch Their Dreams
The best vacations are the ones people always talk about, but are rarely taken!
1. Many Are Forfeiting Their Vacations
It is very unfortunate, the United States is a 'No Vacation' Nation.
The typical American vacation is an extended weekend.
The U.S does not have any minimum paid-leave laws,
unlike 127 other industrialized nations.
- Europeans have five weeks
- Australians have four weeks
- Japanese have two weeks
- America is one of the few countries with NO minimum paid leave
2. Many Are Not Investing in Quality Relationships
Families are becoming less and less interactive.
- The average parent spends 38.5 minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their children. (A.C. Nielsen Co.)
- In 2008, 28% of Americans interviewed said they have been spending less time with members of their family.
- Innovative technology is unintentionally crowding out time for increasingly important relationship building between co-workers and clients
3. Many Are Allowing Stress To Hold Them Back
Many people fail to understand vacations are no longer a
luxury in today's frantic, fast-paced world, they are a necessity.
- 43% of adults suffer adverse health effects from stress
- Two-thirds of all visits to family physicians are due to stress-related symptoms
- 36% of Americans are not taking the right steps to reduce stress in their lives
4. Many Fail To Understand That "Hot" Is Really Not
Consider that most people go on vacation so they can unwind, get away from it all and spent time with their family. Also consider that most people want to "recharge their batteries" while on vacation, but come home even more tired than before they left. You can see that we need to consider vacation locations that the "Hot Spots" fail to provide us these core needs.
The top 6 "Hot Spots" destinations for travelers in the United States are:
- Times Square, New York City, NY
- The Las Vegas Strip, NV
- National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston MA
- Disney World's Magic Kingdom, FL
- Disneyland Park, Anaheim, CA
5. Many Do Not Understand "TRUE" Value
When life continues on the same redundant path, relationships are put on hold, stress
increases, excitement goes unfulfilled, until one day many find themselves at a crossroad of dissatisfaction!
increases, excitement goes unfulfilled, until one day many find themselves at a crossroad of dissatisfaction!
- The least expensive choice often becomes the most expensive, as people sacrifice what they really want in exchange for modest monetary savings
- The value of adventure, experience and memories are all relative to the vacation that is chosen
- Many vacations decisions are made solely on price without considering the value one will receive from a unique experience!
