We normally do one "big" trip each year for a ~1 week, a 4-6 day trip to Texas around Christmas/New Years to visit my family, and ~2 long weekends a year to visit the wife's family in Santa Fe NM. Our big trip is normally in the $1500-$3k range for the two of us depending on what we are doing, and often involves a beach. I really like taking the vacay -- I can't imagine not taking any vacations. As of November I'll have been in a "benefit-eligible" position for 9 years at my current company, which will bump me up form 23 days of PTO/year to 28 days of PTO. Looking forward to that.