Are you jealous of people who go on lots of holidays?

[Jobs4kids]

I know a number of people who go on multiple holidays a year, often to exotic, "bucket list" places. Mostly I find out via their Facebook posts. I don't do too badly myself (generally 1 main holiday abroad plus at least 3 short breaks per year) but I often feel quite envious and wonder if I should be doing more before I get too old (am in my 50s). However, although I mostly enjoy my holidays, I'm always glad to get home to my own space and think I would actually find it quite stressful to go away so often. I'm aware I'm lucky and know there are people who never get away, either due to financial, health or other constraints or simply because they don't want to. I'm also aware you can have an enjoyable life without going away from home - seeing friends, hobbies, days out or even at home baking, watching netflix etc.

I realise that pre-social media I probably wouldn't even be aware of most people's holidays unless I saw them and they told me about them, so that's obviously a factor too.

Anyone else feel like this?

No.

I don't think you can ever have too many holidays, and get away as often as possible. I see friends holidaying in places I'd like to visit and it motivates me to keep getting up and going to work 😅rather than jealously

Jealous isn’t the word for me, I admire and strive for it. Love seeing people’s holiday photos, seeing where they decided to go, get inspiration! We love holidays and usually go to bucket list places but not multiple times a year, we usually have a special holiday every 2 years or so and more ‘run of the mill’ in between. We have lots of places on our bucket list, and it does feel a bit daunting with how quickly the kids grow up.

I think it’s the only thing I like about social media these days!

I’m more of a home bird. Several friends have gone for early retirement and seem to be travelling around. I think the novelty would wear off quite quickly for me.

Yes! Even though I'm one of them.

Not at all. I’m just sad I never got to visit Tokyo. I have Stage 4 cancer now so travel insurance would cost a fortune.

You already do have quite a lot of holidays compared with me. This year I'm excited we're taking DD abroad for the first time :) I usually have a weekend visit family up country and maybe 5 days somewhere in the UK. I've been to some amazing places before we had kids, but I found it very stressful travelling with a very young kid.

Envious yes, jealous no!

No I’m not, assuming you’re talking about bog standard package type holidays. Sometimes i
like to go away for specific things eg ‘I need done sun’ but generally I prefer to go for longer periods and stay in non touristy places.

No.

I don't need holidays to enjoy my life, I have other enjoyable things in my life than just travel.

Don't get me wrong, I love my trips when I do them, but I have no desire to do more just for the sake of doing more. In fact, despite being a complete avgeek/flying nut, I'd worry about the novelty wearing off!

No, I find holidays an effort to organise so only usually manage 2 per year. Couldn't be arsed with more than that.

I dont get jealous because I am one of those people 🙈 when I see others I just out it on my list. We have had amazing trips to amazing places and feel very fortunate. We spend most our our disposable income on travel and dont regret spending a penny of it.

No I would genuinely wish them a lovely trip and if it was somewhere I wanted to go I’d ask if they’d recommend etc. We do tend to go on quite a few holidays so perhaps that’s why but I don’t see the point in being jealous if you can’t change your situation or wouldn’t want to go on lots of holidays anyway.

There is a bit of social pressure when it seems like everyone in the workplace is always jetting off. When you book a week’s leave people ask expectantly if you’re going anywhere. It does come across as a bit of a status thing with some people.

You seem like a very sensible and aware person, and aware of your own needs regarding holidays, and also understanding of other people's constraints to taking holidays, or their lack of desire to do so.

If you're happy with the number of breaks and holidays that you take I don't know if you're likely to have an increase in desire as you get older.

You can't predict what health problems, financial situations, or outside circumstances might put a stop or slow down on your holidays in the future.
You've probably reached the stage where the spectre of getting older and the limitations it brings with it, are making you think about it more.
If you've been satisfied with the places you go and you don't have a bucket list to fulfill, that I think you're just fine as is.
SM makes us aware of holidays that others have had but don't forget, they typically post the best bits about the holiday, not the negatives!

No

Not these days. I've got a small break booked in March in Madeira and it's doing my head in with working out how my mum will cope. She has carers twice a day and a befriender at least once a week but I'm still worried she'll have some issues, run out of something she sees is vital. So no..Can't be doing many holidays these days. Long weekends would be enough

I do a trip to SE Asia every year plus USA in summer, then try to do another 2 others abroad. We also go away in the UK. I still get pangs of envy when I see others go away!!

When it's cold, wet and gloomy here, I am a bit envious when I see friends posts in warm, sunny climes, but I wouldn't always choose to be doing what they are doing, so definitely not jealous.

It depends on their life and if they can afford it. I worked with a women who really hated her life, hated where she lived, hated her job and wo
on. She lived for holidays and was always so depressed when she got home. All the holidays were just an escape from a life she hated. I always thought she should have focused the money and energy she spent on holidays into changing her life.

No

because I do!

Sometimes, but I’m no longer on social media which helps as then I don’t have to see their photos etc.
Ultimately any form of holiday or foreign travel is displaying a privilege or level of wealth because holidays are not usually cheap. I would like to go away more but I’m not prepared to take on debt to do so and I don’t have the disposable income.

My brother always comments when I go on holiday "another holiday" with a sad emoji. He is single, never had a girlfriend for years, but he can afford it. I was single (widowed) for 6 years but I went on singles holidays and enjoyed myself. My new husband and I want to do many holidays whilst we can. It annoys me but I ignore him. It's his choice.

Not in the slightest, but then I never bother with holidays at all.

Don’t ignore!

go back with a “hell YES another holiday!!!”