How far in advance do you usually plan vacations? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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We're last minute people, maybe a week in advance without air travel, a month with. A family friend just invited us to join them on a vacation NOVEMBER 2025. That seems bonkers to me!

How far in advance do you plan a small trip like a road trip or visiting family, and how far in advance for a big trip like international travel, a cruise, or Disney?

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[-] TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Road trip? Usually week or night of.

Airline travel within 4 hours, domestic or international is usually 2 days before hand.

Airline travel across the world is usually planned as a time block a month or two ahead of time. The actual destination and activities being planned as the dates get closer.

Exceptions are scheduled events. If I have an event to attend in a location, I'll make a hotel reservation and book tickets for the thing. Then checkup options for travel there. Sometimes it's part of a multileg journey.

Often I don't know where in the world I will even be the week leading up to the thing. So I tend to either not purchase travel tickets, or buy a few different ones from hubs globally that are cheap and easy to get to.

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

You sound like us. We have a few weeks blocked off but no plans yet.

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