I had a few very nice, very memorable vacations.

3rd. was probably the 3 day skiing trip to Keystone, CO. Paid for it with my tax returns from my first real job in the real world (outside my moms store). I could either go for a weekend to Chicago (even with youth hostel I couldnt have afforded more) or take that skiingdeal. Everybody said I am crazy to be 26 hours on the road for 3 days of skiing (gotta show these people the milage run forum here!). It was worth every cent of it!

2nd was 2 years ago xmas and new years, 3 weeks in south africa with my complete family. It had been ages since all of us had been together again, that and the wonderful cape area, loved it.

Trip of a Lifetime was probably what I did last fall. Nearly 6 weeks in the US.
Flew MUC-IAH stayed there with my former hostmum in Huntsville and Houston.
IAH-ASE met with a good friend, another friend of both of us flew in just to spend some time with me! I missed her before a few times so that alone was great.
Instead of flying to SAN I went
ASE-SFO with my friend and a friend of him in the car, huge 4x4 truck and trailer, they had to drop some stuff of and take a second car back home, I gotten to do sightseeing.
SFO-SAN with Greyhound bus,
SAN-ORD UA in F, first time in my life
ORD - 4 nights at the Westin and the Seneca, way better than youth hostel, I love that town! Museums, architecture, comedyclubs, it was just a blast!
ORD-Detroit - gotten picked up by a friend who visited me in spring, a horse breeder. We went that day to the largest horsesale of that breed in Ohio, the first time I have seen Amish, and not only seen them but have been surrounded by them and gotten to talk to them.
Detroit-SEA - another friend (also horse person) picked me up and drove me to Leavenworth where she has a restaurant.
SEA - 1,5 days sightseeing there
SEA-ORD again in UA F, the rest of the trip in Y back home.