Our luxury is travel-we spend an insane amount of money each year, but it's something we really enjoy. Even though we spend a lot of money, I make sure we get a good value. We probably get twice as many trips because of the bargain hunting I do.
Instead of saying, "We are going to Germany this summer," we have a list of possibilities which are all places we want to visit. So maybe Germany, London, Cancun, etc. are on this list. Then I track airfares, hotels, combo packages, etc. It takes time and patience, but eventually something will pop up that's an extraordinary deal. Then I book it. We have the luxury of being flexible with dates, so we can go during low season. For the hotel, I am willing to pay a little more to stay somewhere nice and in a good location (vacation is no fun if you spend half your time on the subway) but again I scour and wait for a deal. We do have a loyalty program with a particular chain, but we don't always stick to them if they are way more expensive.
Instead of saying, "We are going to Germany this summer," we have a list of possibilities which are all places we want to visit. So maybe Germany, London, Cancun, etc. are on this list. Then I track airfares, hotels, combo packages, etc. It takes time and patience, but eventually something will pop up that's an extraordinary deal. Then I book it. We have the luxury of being flexible with dates, so we can go during low season. For the hotel, I am willing to pay a little more to stay somewhere nice and in a good location (vacation is no fun if you spend half your time on the subway) but again I scour and wait for a deal. We do have a loyalty program with a particular chain, but we don't always stick to them if they are way more expensive.
