Vacation Deprivation is the New Sleep Deprivation And

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

80% Vacation = Happiness report vacations make them very happy

96% Vacation = Health feel better mentally and physically

77% Vacation = Great Marriages report better connections with partner

21% Vacation = Great Marriages higher satisfaction with love life

15% Vacation = Happier Careers 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