If you are working, do you go on "holidays" or take vacation, only when you plan a trip or do something special/that you normally wouldn't do?

I tend to try to take vacation only when I plan to go somewhere out of town or do stuff I normally cannot find time or better, do something special --ie. spend time with family member(s), friends/visitors from out of town.

My rationale is that I've worked to earn that time off and hence, want to use it well.