Top 10 Worst Things About Vacations
We may have fun taking a break from life, but of course, it has its disadvantages.
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Packing
It takes days (even weeks) to pack clothes, my camera, chargers, my phone, iPad, sunscreen, and more. Then my mom makes a list and checks it twice. When we're flying, we have to check our stuff to ensure it can go through airport security.
Planes have regulations on items like toiletries. In 2015, when we visited Los Angeles, my younger cousin packed sunscreen, but airport security confiscated it. She was very angry about it.
It takes forever to pack, and then when you get home, you have to unpack.
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Visiting other countries
If you go to Mexico, people ask, "Are you from out of the country?"
Well, I have bags, so where did I come from? A store?
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Hot weather
People vacation more during summer, so it gets really hot.
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Staying at a hotel
I like the hotels, but the rates are so expensive!
Some hotels are so dirty.
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High expenses
We spent at least $5,000 (maybe even more?) in summer 2015. For three people (me, my sister, and my mom):
- Around $100 per person for Disneyland one-day park hopper tickets, which cost a total of $300.
- Airfare was around $500 each.
- We stayed at the Linq in Vegas for about $150 per night per person. We spent two nights in Vegas, so it cost around $900.
- We ate at the Mirage buffet in Vegas, which was $35 per person.
- We ate out nearly every day.
This is a partial list. We also did the Warner Bros studio tour, Universal, California Science Center, and fake horse rides, among other things. Luckily, my relatives helped pay for most of that stuff. We stayed at their houses in Los Angeles and San Francisco, so we only had to pay for a hotel in Vegas.
We also went to New York City later that summer, but fortunately, we hardly spent anything there.
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Not being gone that long
Vacations are either a week or just two days.
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Getting sunburned
My face looks like I got a bad rash on it!
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Being tired when you come back
I slept in until 1 PM after returning from vacation. Normally, I wake up around 10 AM.
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Going to packed places
I honestly hate going because the beach or cruise is always so full.
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Changing routines
You have to change your clothes all day.
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Potential virus breeding grounds
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Having to go to the bathroom when traveling with a tour group
The motor coaches have restrooms, but despite that, it's usually not recommended because it can stink up the bus.
Once, I went to Tennessee with a tour group, and while on the bus, I had to go. I had to hold it in for over half an hour, not only because we didn't arrive in Gatlinburg (one of the places we visited) until 30 minutes after I felt the urge to go, but also because when we finally arrived, I had to wait in line for the stalls with the other people in our group before I could do my business.
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Poor Wi-Fi
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Airport security
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Wearing sunscreen
Sunscreen, sunscreen, and more sunscreen.
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Having so many things to do and not enough time to do them
For example, southern California has so many cool things that I wanted to see, but since I was only there for a week last time, I only did Disneyland, Universal, Santa Monica, Warner Bros, California Science Center, and Hollywood. Other things like Dodger Stadium, the Rose Bowl, Knott's, Magic Mountain, and Sony will have to wait for a future trip.
I wanted to visit Fremont Street in Vegas, but since we were only there for three days, we mostly stayed on the Strip.
In San Francisco, I spent only three days both in 2017 and 2015, so I only visited the Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, YouTube headquarters, and the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Other attractions like the 17-Mile Drive, Paramount's Great America, the Transamerica Pyramid, and AT&T Park will have to wait for a future trip.
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Time flying by too fast
You're having such a great time that before you know it, your vacation is almost over.
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Parking fees
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Language barriers
It's frustrating when locals don't understand you when you ask questions. For instance, in Russia, people might not understand what you're saying, which can be annoying and infuriating.
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Crying babies
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Encountering police
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Traveling in RVs
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Resort fees
In Vegas 2015, I stayed at the Linq, a Caesars Entertainment hotel. Their company doesn't have resort fees, where you have to pay separately for things like WiFi. Vegas' other hotels, which are MGM properties, do have resort fees.
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Suitcase and luggage regulations
Only one carry-on and one personal bag are allowed on planes, and they must be a specific size.
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Long travel times
We have to fly 4 hours to go to Vegas, drive 4 hours from Vegas to LA, fly 5 hours if we're flying to or from Philadelphia to LA or San Francisco, drive 2 hours to NYC, and 1 1/2 hours to the NJ shore.
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High gas prices
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Vacations only happening once every few years