Compare vacation plan all at one spot: For you what makes a great vacation?

We are all different, and we all enjoy different things. My question to you is what is your idea of a great vacation?

Is it just laying back doing nothing or being on the move consistently to take full advantage of your time off?

Americans don't take enough time off

In a recent ABC news segment, they stated that most Americans actually leave vacation time from their employers on the table. There were several reasons stated by ABC news, including the fear of taking a vacation and coming back to find your position was eliminated. The segment went on to say in one Euporean country, they make it manditory for everyone to take 31 days of vacation.

I guess I was as guilty of that as anyone. Keep in mind most of my income was driven off of a commissioned pay structure. So to me taking off work was a money losing proposition.

Experts do say by taking your vacation time, you get a chance to recharge your batteries and come back fresh and ready to take on the world.

For me that would have been find except most of our vacations resemble those taken by the Clark Grizwold family. I always took pride in planning our vacations, which always got me in trouble with my family