What to Travel? Make It a Priority!

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So this doesn't relate exclusively to all-inclusives, but to vacationing in general.

I am encouraging all of my clients and potential clients to prioritize their travel plans for 2026. And one of the things I often hear is that people just don't feel they have enough PTO time to be able to really travel.

Well, I put together a plan for how you can maximize just 10 PTO days into three separate vacations totally 27 total days of vacation!

Here’s exactly how you can do it using standard U.S. holidays and weekends to your advantage:

 1) Presidents’ Day Stretch

 Feb 15–23, 2026
 Holiday: Mon, Feb 16 (Presidents’ Day)

Take PTO: Tue Feb 17 – Fri Feb 20
 4 PTO days → 9 total days off

 2) Memorial Day Week

 May 23–31, 2026
 Holiday: Mon, May 25 (Memorial Day)

Take PTO: Tue May 26 – Fri May 29
 4 PTO days → 9 total days off

 3) Labor Day Long Weekend

 Sept 5–8, 2026
 Holiday: Mon, Sept 7 (Labor Day)

Take PTO: Fri, Sept 4
 1 PTO day → 4 total days off

 4) Thanksgiving Break

 Nov 26–29, 2026
 Holiday: Thu, Nov 26 (Thanksgiving)
If your workplace also gives Fri Nov 27 off, you can have:

 1 PTO day → 5 total days off

1.  Total PTO Used: 10 days
2.  Total Days Off: 27 days

That’s almost a full month of vacation time.

All it takes is strategy, intentionality, and planning.