My Comments On A New York Times Article: "Family Vacation Styles"

Seeing how I am writing a blog on family vacations, I figured I'd see what is out there.

I found this New York Times' article Family Vacation Styles: Lavish or Modest, Educational or Adventurous; On a Dig or Through a Telescope, You Just Might Learn Something By SUZANNE MacNEILLE.

Suzanne talks about different vacations that are educational, without calling them such for the children's sake, how different tours incorporate education with fun activities.

What really hit me was the 'Lavish or Modest' in the title. I couldn't find anything listed as modest.

China is a top destination this year...The price, with air fare, starts at $4,490; $4,090 for children under 12.

A view of a much more familiar culture is offered on a seven-day family tour .... $2,299 ($2,199 for ages 12 and younger)

On a series of family-oriented expeditions to a dig site in the Montana badlands .... Prices for the five-day trip, including hotel accommodations, start at $995; $465 for 15 and under. Campers are charged $120 a day; $60 for 15 and under.

Then I thought "Oh, here's one that's not so bad a price .... oh - read it and see how many nights this is for!

If your child is a stargazer and has the wherewithal to stay awake until sunrise, Kitt Peak National Observatory, in Arizona, 56 miles southwest of Tucson, offers a rare opportunity to spend an entire night looking through powerful telescopes at galaxies, planetary emission nebulae and star clusters. At dawn, you can collapse in a dorm room. A family of four pays $575 for the program, including room and board.

There is nothing modest in her article!

Any comments on how much you spend / how many days / what do you do / how many people?