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Revenge travel: How much is too much for a holiday?

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Generic photo of passengers at Changi Airport Terminal 3 transit area taken on February 14, 2024. 

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The age of revenge travel is truly upon us, with data showing that people are spending more on longer and more frequent holidays.

ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

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SINGAPORE – It’s only February, but a good 50 per cent of my conversations catching up with friends and colleagues have already centred on expensive travel plans.

A friend told me she was planning to spend $10,000 on her holiday, and I started to ponder a trip to see the northern lights that would set me back around $8,000.

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