How often do you usually go away on vacation?

Usually, every other year.  

The problem is my house is comfortable and I have a million dollar view of our valley.

The other problem is my husband is ALWAYS at some critical part of his project.

We usually go away for a 10 days in the summer somewhere where we can drive.. Last year we camped in northern New York. The year before we did Toronto and Niagara Falls. This year is Quebec City.

We go away for a 2 weeks in the winter somewhere warm. Last two years have been the Dominican Republic. This year we are going to Florida for a week at Christmas. Next year Turks and Caicos.

We will also do 4 or 5 weekends away a year too. It used to be to sports tournaments with the kids so we just got in the habit of weekend getaways. We also each do one or two boys/girls weekend per eyar.

I LOVE going away

We don't have a regular schedule for vacations.

I also don't think it's wrong or weird if someone doesn't like to travel. I know so many people who would choose to travel every chance they get, and they seem to expect or assume that everyone else feels the same way - but I know others who just aren't into travel. If you prefer to stay home, and know that about yourself, good for you.

I like to travel, and have done a fair amount, including some very long road trips when I was single, and spending part of a college year in Mexico and South America, but it isn't my first or highest priority. We spend a ton of time at home and that's where we most love to be, so we put more money into our home and things we do at home than someone else might. It gives us pleasure every day.

When we first built our house, we didn't have extra money to go on vacations, but that was okay with us. It was a stage of our lives just like for others - needs and priorities take precedence over wants.

We are in the process of planning a true vacation - not a trip for me to go to a conference, with my husband tagging along, but a vacation with no other purpose than to go see some things we want to see. I had thought we might go to Chicago, which we love visiting, but my husband wants to see the Titanic exhibit in Branson, and after he spent the last year battling cancer, I am letting him do most of the planning; for me it's about making him happy. I'm not saying I won't enjoy it all, because I know I will, but his wants are the highest priority for me right now. The time together and seeing and doing new things will be good for both of us.

This is so true.  I like to travel, but I have friends who would rather stay home and read a book or take care of their garden.  Who cares?

Travel shaming seems to be a big thing now.

The other thing that I think has happened is that people are shamed for going to touristy places and doing touristy things. It seems like everyone feels they have to go to someplace exotic and do something adventurous on vacation.  People turn up their noses nowadays when someone says they are going to Disney World.

My dad travels a lot. In the last year from April-March he was away on 5 vacations. He travels well.

I do not travel well. I get sick and think i am going to die. One vacation every other year would suit me fine.

We take a 7-10 day vacation atleast once a year and then several l 3-5 day long weekends to Vegas, Dallas, etc. We try to go someone atleast every other month.

Since January, we've been to Dallas 2x, Vegas, Belize + Mexico, and New Orleans, and Lake Charles. We are going to Montreal in three weeks for 7 days.

If not for my pets, I'd travel as much as possible.  I thoroughly enjoy it.  But I do get hating to leave the little beasts behind.  Mine have always gone to the same person for 15 years.  This year, she was pregnant and due a week after we got back.  She actually had the baby 3 days after we got back.  No one wants to take care of someone else's dogs right before they go into labor.  
I've been pushing for a little place in Estes Park so we could bring the dogs with us anytime we went.

I picked other.. about once every 5 or 6 years.  Maybe it's been 10 years.. DD and I went on vacation just this month though... but before this.. yeah, usually don't.  In the last 4 years between DH and I our jobs had been changing and no money to even think about vacation.  We took a family vacation about 12 years ago to San Francisco and that was the last real vacation.. since then I had a surprise baby and poor thing who is 10 now doesn't know what a vacation is!! LOL... (although she does go to her grandma's for the summer or BFF who moved away, so she does do things.)