How any holidays is too many holidays?

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I don't mean because of cost, that will be different for everyone, but does there come a point when too often takes the shine off or they become more tiring than enjoyable?

I've had a rough few years, DC are now adults and I'm on my own, with more disposable income than I've ever had, so I've started grasping every opportunity.

In the last/next few months I've:

Sept Alps week hiking, alone
October Mallorca long weekend, friends
December week, friends
Feb Italy winter sports week, alone
April Holland long weekend, friends
May, costal stay UK BH weekend,friends
May week hiking UK, alone
Aug, UK long weekend, family
Aug, week activity holiday Wales, alone
November, Spain, weekend with friends

I've just been invited to go Norway for a few days between the two May trips and I'd quite like to organise something for late June/early July, possibly US or Canada.

Sorry, December week was Tenerife, if that matters.

There is no such thing as too many holidays. If you can afford it, have fun.

Sounds like you’re actively conducting the research to find the answer to this question - let yourself know when you find out. I don’t think anyone else can tell you.

If you can afford it I say go. Experience the world, have fun.

We are a family of 5 including 2 student DC’s over 20 and we have as many trips as possible.

As long as you are enjoying yourself and can afford it get out there and do as you like! The only caveat I’d say is to make sure you have planned well for retirement.

Prior to DC we were always off somewhere either in the UK or Europe. When I was single I was off travelling 2-3 weekends a month and always used my holiday entitlement to travels. I have a real thirst for new places, countries and experiences and one day we’ll be off again to continue where we left off when DC came along.

I do get to the stage of wanting to be at home, been for 4 night short break, uk 3 nught short break and weekend away, want to be home until holiday in june

I don't think any amount is too many, I would spend all my free time travelling if we could afford it and are planning on renting our house out and travelling when we retire.

If you enjoy it go!! In book there is no such thing as too many holidays

It depends on the type of holiday. Hiking and relaxing for a weekend, anytime!

Howsoever, I have just done 8 days in Greece travelling around visiting & learning about all sorts of historical sites ( approx 3000 years of history). Despite previous knowledge and understanding I found it tiring. So for me maybe one "cultural" holiday in a 12 month period.

No such thing. We have a break of some sort every month

Everyone’s different- I’d hate that, assuming I was having a substantial hand in the choosing, organising, prep and packing, and the de-holidaying afterwards. I think if I had unlimited disposable income my ideal would be one big holiday each year plus a smaller break every couple of months maybe. Two in a month would drive me nuts!

If you can afford it do it, we
Do.

Some I organise, some I just turn up and some somewhere inbetween.

I have got very good at packing and travelling light. Mostly I pack on the morning of the trip and empty the bag into the washing machine when I get home. When I was responsible for getting the whole family away, I'd have agreed, but it's easy for short trips on your own.

I agree, enjoy your life, you aren’t running a super yacht I presume, OP? Make the most of it, we do.

For me it's about congenial company rather than the location. Group activity holidays with something to do in the day time and a communal meal together in the evening retiring back to my own seaview apartment I could do endlessly.

Share rooms, camping anything without my own private loo I'd much rather stay at home.

What part of the holiday do you enjoy v not so much enjoy?

They're always quite active holidays, I don't really "get" the city break and I can't spend all day on the beach.

The short breaks with friends will be either sport and/or "liveley" and I love that. Some of the solo holidays have been to join groups, which I love more than I thought I would, and I also love the complete solitude of a few days on my own.

I'm a little concerned that I haven't scheduled in enough downtime and might end up burnt out, which sounds ridiculous from too many holidays!

We go away a lot.
Last year we'd arrived home after being away for 8 weeks to find we just didn't feel like going away again six weeks later on the next planned trip so we cancelled. At the time and for the following weeks we were totally comfortable with that decision. However, post Xmas the continuous awful wet weather made us realise we should have gone and enjoyed those 2 weeks of sunshine before Christmas after all. I won't make that mistake again!
Currently in Italy, come home tomorrow for 2 weeks then off to Portugal.
Enjoy all of your trips OP.

Nice life!! Enjoy and don't feel bad

I'm age 66 disabled.. the Sun to me is the best medicine.
We go for winter sun to the Canaries.. Jan.. Feb and March and April. Just for five nights out of each month.
End of June we go to Cyprus.. ( July Portugal.
Have August in UK.
September a Greek Island.
October / November Canaries again.

life is for living! the more holidays the better I say!

That would be too much for me, but maybe I'm too much in the thick of parenting young dcs to imagine holidays as a solo traveller. We're in an affluent area and many families at dc's prep go away every school holiday, and the thought of that makes me feel exhausted. It takes me a proper month to reset fully after a holiday tbh, even without jet lag. Plus I like to have a few school holidays to do our favourite days out locally. I always find that I come back to some mail or other finance things I need to deal with while I've been away, admin stuff piles up when I'm away.

I'm a heavy holiday planner/sightseer so each holiday takes a lot of research - if some holidays are just booking and turning up then it's much less work. I also wouldn't like that many holidays with friends, but that's me - I'm not very sociable and being around people for too long tires me out.

I take my dc abroad every school holiday, would go more if it wasn't for school! I work for myself and find it very hard to be off unless I'm actually physically away. We do weekends away too when we can, and sometimes just a random night at a fairly local hotel for a change of scene - I haven't reached the too much point yet!

We can't get away enough! Pre-DC, I never spent more than 6 weeks in the UK. Since starting my family almost 4 years ago (I have 2 DC), we go every 2/3 months, a mixture is foreign and domestic holidays. I want to get away as often as possible before my eldest starts primary and we're restricted to the school holidays. I love the sun, visiting new places and experiencing different cultures. It's good for the soul. I want my DC to grow up with the same wanderlust.

For me, too many is if I don't get enough down time between them, that's very individual. Depends on your personal circumstances e.g. work, children, caring etc

No such thing as too many holidays.