Being on a plane has become a mini-retreat for me, ... Long international flights are like vacation. No phone, no e-mail and no guilt for being unreachable.

Going on a vacation like this is not conspicuous consumerism. They are popular because the travelers genuinely want to discover things on these trips.

You told me that on the way over here, I would have told you I'd be on vacation tomorrow.

A vacation is a sunburn at premium prices

[Let's say you're negotiating with a prospective employer.] What's most important to you? ... A signing bonus? Vacation? Job title? Figure that out and you'll know what you can yield on.

Really. Is there anything nice to be said about other people's vacations?