For many, visiting family for the winter holidays is a matter of"how," not"if." But this year, rising costs could make travel less affordable, especially when paired with other life changes — say, moving cross-country, going to school or getting married.
People are also reading… "For the first time, visiting my parents for Christmas is going to be a pretty significant expense," Peshkam says."If I stay in New York long term, I'll have to justify the cost of a cross-country flight every year." She hopes that as she progresses in her career, the financial strain will decrease.
"Now that I've gotten older and established my own family, it's even harder," she adds, explaining that she now has to take into account her wife's family and her dogs' travel limitations, too. Perry says that for years, the conversation about her ability to visit home for the holidays was so difficult that she would just outright avoid having it. She would opt to spend holidays with faculty and community members during college and early adulthood instead of traveling.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio OFFER TO HOSTFor many, a significant shift in life is when"home" shifts from somewhere you visit to somewhere you host. Millennials are establishing their own houses, families and holiday traditions, and they may find that it feels right to start inviting retired parents to come to them.