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has this economy change your vacation plans for 2009?

P: 2/20/2009 2:49:17 PM
Dancing Fire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,224 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2004	must Americans go on vacation evey year? lunch time!! it is always harder to find a "mind clean" stone than a eye clean stone.
Posted: 2/20/2009 2:49:17 PM

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P: 2/20/2009 2:50:53 PM
Italiahaircolor Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,341 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 12/17/2007	As of right now no, our plans haven't changed. ____________________________ Remember to keep your words soft and sweet...you may have to eat them someday.
Posted: 2/20/2009 2:50:53 PM

P: 2/20/2009 2:54:14 PM
MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,848 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003	We changed our plans last year. We had intended to go to France for our 10-year anniversary, but instead went to the San Juan Islands (in Washington St.). This year, we're only planning to go to Las Vegas for a mini-break. I don't want to spend a lot of money on anything right now.
Posted: 2/20/2009 2:54:14 PM

P: 2/20/2009 2:54:25 PM
Steel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,982 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 7/8/2006	DF is this your way of telling me that you can't have us over for the summer vacation . Recession smachession
Posted: 2/20/2009 2:54:25 PM

P: 2/20/2009 2:57:10 PM
Loves Vintage Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,419 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/19/2007	No. We are planning a trip to Ireland soon.
Posted: 2/20/2009 2:57:10 PM

P: 2/20/2009 2:58:12 PM
AmberGretchen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,046 Last Post: 11/11/2009 Member Since: 1/6/2005	We are definitely scaling back this year, so as to be more cautious (in case my DH gets laid off) and save money.
Posted: 2/20/2009 2:58:12 PM

P: 2/20/2009 3:19:34 PM
AprilBaby Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,263 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/17/2008	We were going to take another Rick Steves Tour to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland but may put it off in case we get another lay off. "Time is not what you think. Dying? Not the end of everything. We think it is. But what happens on earth is only the beginning." -Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Posted: 2/20/2009 3:19:34 PM

P: 2/20/2009 3:35:03 PM
kittybean Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,070 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 5/2/2008	Nope, we're still going to Mexico in a couple weeks (free airline tickets and great hotel deal!) and to Italy on our honeymoon. Unless really bad things happen (knock on wood that they don't), we're definitely not changing our honeymoon plans.
Posted: 2/20/2009 3:35:03 PM

P: 2/20/2009 3:39:34 PM
steph72276 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,878 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 3/16/2005	Not so far, but we've never been really extravagant on trips except for our honeymoon. We live in Orlando, so we will do Disney, but the only thing we will pay for is park admission. Then hubby's friend has a condo at the beach that he is going to let us stay at for free anytime and hubby got so many miles/hotel points from traveling that we are going to pick someplace to go for basically free. So we are still going places, but doing it fairly inexpensively.
Posted: 2/20/2009 3:39:34 PM

P: 2/20/2009 3:41:32 PM
elledizzy5 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,851 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/25/2008	The economy? No. Lifestyle change? Yes. We'll likely take a couple of long weekends away to semi-local places, but any big vacations are OUT until we've saved money for the house. ~ Let all the people of the world say what they please I alone know what I do ~
Posted: 2/20/2009 3:41:32 PM

P: 2/20/2009 3:43:05 PM
kcoursolle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,344 Last Post: 10/14/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2006	Yes, we hoped to go to Europe, but instead have just gone on small road trips around CA.
Posted: 2/20/2009 3:43:05 PM

P: 2/20/2009 4:02:17 PM
Cind11 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,369 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/5/2004	We're going to San Francisco and Carmel in April over spring break. I bought the airline tickets last August. If I hadn't already purchased them, we might not have gone there. It's expensive for the four of us to travel. But since the tickets are only good for a year, I figured I might as well use them.
Posted: 2/20/2009 4:02:17 PM

P: 2/20/2009 4:08:28 PM
CDNinNYC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,856 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/21/2007	Not so far.
Posted: 2/20/2009 4:08:28 PM

P: 2/20/2009 4:32:40 PM
Mrs.Guz Cut Rock Total Posts: 128 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 7/23/2008	We just got back from 10 days on Virgin Gorda. Hubby has laid off 50 people from his small company over the last couple of months. He usually travel to tons of wonderful places throughout the year for business and I get to go with him. He will cut his business travel way back this year so there will definitely not be as many trips. So far we will be going to New York City, Washington, DC, Naples, FL and South Carolina.
Posted: 2/20/2009 4:32:40 PM

P: 2/20/2009 5:06:18 PM
tlh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,060 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/31/2008	Actually my DH and I have had to put our vacation plans on hold because everyone keeps getting married! It is a great thing and really exciting... but man, I'd much rather spend the $$$ on out of country vacas than flying to the midwest USA... "I like smiling. Smiling's my favorite!" Will Ferrell ~ Elf
Posted: 2/20/2009 5:06:18 PM

P: 2/20/2009 5:19:21 PM
B.H.S Cut Rock Total Posts: 114 Last Post: 4/11/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2009	We're not changing our plans one bit. Actually every time FI and I talk, more and more vacation trips are added to our list. We just came back from Paris on the 16th, we're headed to Phuket in a few weeks and have plans to travel extensively throughout Europe and the UK this summer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "So long as I can breathe or I can see, So long lives your love which gives life to me." - William Shakespeare
Posted: 2/20/2009 5:19:21 PM

P: 2/20/2009 5:23:26 PM
Steel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,982 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 7/8/2006	Date: 2/20/2009 2:57:10 PM Author: Loves Vintage No. We are planning a trip to Ireland soon. Be prepared to pay through the nose. It is expensive here. But you could come and stay with me. Well...once I have finished building our house. How does 2020 suit?
Posted: 2/20/2009 5:23:26 PM

P: 2/20/2009 5:43:56 PM
Loves Vintage Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,419 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/19/2007	Date: 2/20/2009 5:23:26 PM Author: Steel Date: 2/20/2009 2:57:10 PM Author: Loves Vintage No. We are planning a trip to Ireland soon. Be prepared to pay through the nose. It is expensive here. But you could come and stay with me. Well...once I have finished building our house. How does 2020 suit? Lol . . . maybe we'll come back around a second time in 2020! How are the plans coming? I think you asked about the radiators a while back, right? We are pretty good at traveling on the cheap. We are happy to rent rooms in houses out in the country somewhere. I'd really love to stay at a farm!! I couldn't convince hubby to do that on our honeymoon, but maybe now? And, airfare is so inexpensive from JFK!
Posted: 2/20/2009 5:43:56 PM

P: 2/20/2009 6:53:27 PM
bebe Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,996 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/20/2007	Date: 2/20/2009 4:32:40 PM Author: Mrs.Guz We just got back from 10 days on Virgin Gorda. Hubby has laid off 50 people from his small company over the last couple of months. He usually travel to tons of wonderful places throughout the year for business and I get to go with him. He will cut his business travel way back this year so there will definitely not be as many trips. So far we will be going to New York City, Washington, DC, Naples, FL and South Carolina. Ahh, I remember the days hubby traveled like that and I tagged along. But now that we have to pay for travel ourselves, we don't! Actually, we were planning 2 back to back Medt. cruises, but we are putting those off. We are older, early 50's and semi retired, so we are protecting what's left of our retirement portfolio.
Posted: 2/20/2009 6:53:27 PM

P: 2/20/2009 6:54:02 PM
icekid Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,555 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/17/2004	Nope! We just got back from 9 days in Paris (photos anyone? hehe). However, I should also say that this is the first year that I finally have a job post 8 years of school, so it feels like a lot more money to us. So we're spending more, since we have a lot more. But I am also an obsessive saver; we save nearly my entire salary!
Posted: 2/20/2009 6:54:02 PM

P: 2/20/2009 6:58:55 PM
diamondrnglover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,203 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 12/12/2006	What is a vacation, lol, sorry, we only go on a vacation about every 8-10 years
Posted: 2/20/2009 6:58:55 PM

P: 2/20/2009 7:02:04 PM
Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,763 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007	Date: 2/20/2009 6:54:02 PM Author: icekid Nope! We just got back from 9 days in Paris (photos anyone? hehe). However, I should also say that this is the first year that I finally have a job post 8 years of school, so it feels like a lot more money to us. So we're spending more, since we have a lot more. But I am also an obsessive saver; we save nearly my entire salary! No change to our plans. We leave for Paris tomorrow! icekid, any recommendations? It's DH, our son and me for a week of sightseeing. **** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****
Posted: 2/20/2009 7:02:04 PM

P: 2/20/2009 7:40:19 PM
Dancing Fire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,224 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2004	Date: 2/20/2009 2:54:14 PM Author: MC We changed our plans last year. We had intended to go to France for our 10-year anniversary, but instead went to the San Juan Islands (in Washington St.). This year, we're only planning to go to Las Vegas for a mini-break. I don't want to spend a lot of money on anything right now. Las Vegas was my most expensive vacation ever. it is always harder to find a "mind clean" stone than a eye clean stone.
Posted: 2/20/2009 7:40:19 PM

P: 2/20/2009 7:43:56 PM
jcarlylew Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,854 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/27/2008	yes - and even though FF (E)'s parents are paying for the plan tickets over $700 and most of the cost of the sailboat rental.... I am getting a second job to make sure my bills are paid down, and i have extra cash to spend and that we're not screwed for rent when we come back. _____________________________ i look at white bread like a young lover
Posted: 2/20/2009 7:43:56 PM

P: 2/20/2009 7:51:18 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Not sure yet. It has made me think enough to start a whole thread on it. Me and my BF were planning a trip to Italy in June, now we are not so sure we should go.
Posted: 2/20/2009 7:51:18 PM

P: 2/20/2009 8:01:06 PM
April20 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,075 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 8/1/2008	Nope. We went to a resort in Mexico last year that we LOVED. DH really, really wanted to go again. I wanted to, but wasn't sure if it would be feasible. I was laid off from a long held job right before we went last year and was working contract. Well, I got a new job, in health care no less, so I feel stable enough. Then I checked the price and it was nearly $300 less per person than last year. So we booked again. And talked friends into joining us. We are super excited!
Posted: 2/20/2009 8:01:06 PM

P: 2/20/2009 8:05:04 PM
Travel Goddess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 631 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/2/2008	Not so far. We leave for a vacation to Egypt in less than a month! We are tentatively booked for Jamaica in the late fall, but if the economy continues to spiral, that trip may get cancelled.
Posted: 2/20/2009 8:05:04 PM

P: 2/20/2009 8:06:42 PM
Elmorton Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,750 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2007	We'd been saving for another trip to Mexico (I need a warm vacay in the week after Xmas before the semester starts up again!) but a friend of mine is getting married halfway across the country this summer after a short engagement, I'm a BM, and I can't help it, but I'm a little bummed that suddenly all our vacay savings are pretty much eaten up. We didn't take a vacation this year - bought a house instead. And yes DF, this American needs a vacation every year - my family took 3 total when I was growing up, so I figure I'm making up for a lot of lost time! I'd much rather pay for travel than "stuff."
Posted: 2/20/2009 8:06:42 PM

P: 2/20/2009 8:31:56 PM
purrfectpear Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,702 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 3/31/2008	Nope, I'm already a road warrior for work. The company just tried to convince me to spend 6 months in Italy and 6 in Japan and I begged off. Sheesh, I haven't even unpacked stuff I've boxed up from the last assignment My idea of a vacation is to stay in my condo by the ocean, turn off the cell phone and alarm clock, and walk the dog on the beach. "Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn." -Gore Vidal
Posted: 2/20/2009 8:31:56 PM

P: 2/20/2009 8:53:11 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,918 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	YES. Not going away as much this summer. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 2/20/2009 8:53:11 PM

P: 2/20/2009 9:15:36 PM
julabean Cut Rock Total Posts: 198 Last Post: 9/22/2009 Member Since: 12/20/2007	We haven't canceled any vacations, but we have stopped planning some. I had hoped to go back to Europe this summer, but it's not happening. We have two trips planned this year that have been planned since before the economy tanked. Most of our hotel reservations are already paid for and unless something really horrific happens, we'll still be going. (I hate saying nothing bad will happen...seems in this day and age you never know!)
Posted: 2/20/2009 9:15:36 PM

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