We try to take at least one fun trip for a full week each year, and we usually spend almost a full week at DH's parents' house for Thanksgiving. That's about 1/2 our vacation time. The rest of the time is a mix of long weekends entertaining out-of-town guests, long weekends out-of-town for us, or just taking days off to do whatever we want locally. I really love the days off with nothing specific to do - I find that these are the most refreshing.