Our vacations have always been active ones for the most part. I don't like to just sit around. We have gone on Hut trips in the winter and backpacking trips in the summers. When I was climbing more we would go on those trips. We spent 1 week up in the Tetons climbing. One year we went to Washington for about 2 weeks. For part of that, about 3 days we climbed Rainier then travel around with lots of stops along the way for hiking. I guess it depends upon your focus. I always prefer to get away from "society" and people..I am a people person, I just like the piece and quiet.