This is an excessive amount of holidays /nights away isn't it?

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In a year ,this is a ridiculous amount in 12 months ....I understand a few but there becomes a point where is silly
Edinburgh,Lake district ,Newcastle x2 ,York,Gran Canaria ,Ibiza ,Barcelona and Cyprus
In 12 months !

There is no more sensible a way to use your excess money than holidays.

I’ll die on that hill.

She’s enjoying her life!
Unless there is some backstory - I’m not sure what the problem is?

Most of the list is uk, so no flights. And as I've said Musk's jets do more damage each year than an average person in over 800 years. Denying myself a couple of holiday flights makes no difference to anything.

The carbon footprint is probably ridiculous but if she assume the world is going to boil, living more now is logical

It suggests a deep unhappiness in where she lives

" perfectly content" reads to me as " smug and self satisfied"

I do more than that?

Be happy for her. Yes, it's a lot, but I'd prob do the same if I could afford it and didn't have kids!

The nightlife is clearly a big draw for visitors to Newcastle though. Not really any getting round that one. A quick google suggests the tourist sector are very aware of the value.

Birkenhead isn't a bad place to base yourself at all, very close to some extremely popular tourist spots. You've got Liverpool and North Wales within striking distance, then of course you're near Manchester which is one of the most visited destinations in the UK. I'd recommend checking whether the races are on at the time you want to visit Chester, however. I've made that mistake in the past.

Most people I know have well more than this including a lot more holidays abroad

As long as you’re out of debt, have clothes on your back, and you and the family are fed…then there’s nothing more sensible to spend your money on than travelling

You sound like my partners ex-wife 🤣

An yes those flights you and the rest of us take DO matter

Every 0.1 degree shaved off the temperature rise is tens of thousands of lives saved

Not acting because sone twat is worse is cutting your nose off to spite your face

It’s the best use of savings ever….holidays holidays holidays

I don't see why you care so much? Unless she's borrowing money off you to do it it's none of your business.

Good job you’re not my sister we’ve done Scotland 10 times, Derbyshire twice, ,lakes once Donnington Northumberland and 9 countries in Europe and Scandinavia all will still working

If they can afford it (and even if they can’t, lol) it’s none of your business.

Then I’ll take that. I love travelling and seeing new places.

What do you want everyone to do in life? Cycle around the block forever. Ffs, it’s Newcastle etc she’s hardly hiring a private jet 7 days a week!

If someone has actually earnt the money they spend by doing a societally useful and productive job, then it wouldn't bother me particularly.

If they have inherited the money, or they are a multiple property landlord, or hedge fund manager or an HR director though, then it probably would.

It suggests a deep unhappiness in where she lives

It really doesn't. I'm not a massive holidayer myself but even I can see that someone can be perfectly content where they live and still want to go away 9 times a year.

Absolutely not, as long as you can afford it. We will likeky be abroad (canary Isles, france, Italy, australia, antigua) for 5/6 months this year and also go to the lake district when home. Life is fir living!

This.

When we where only a family of 3 we use to go for several nights/weekends away in a travelodge to places like York, Edinburgh, Lake District, Manchester, Glasgow etc... which is all not that far from us. It often cost less than £55 and any other family activity pretty much adds up to that anyway (and you go stir crazy having already done all the free options where you live).

I don't think 4 weekends in a travelodge or premier in or cheap hotel deals etc... is mad at all.

4 abroad holidays might seem 'overkill' to many but it depends on their lifestyle, the cost, duration etc... If I was a working single/couple with disposable money I would totally take myself away and see the world. What else would there be to do? Might as well make the most of having freedom and money when you can.