There are so many fantastic quotes about vacation that can help feed our excitement for travel! In this article I have listed my 75 all time favourite quotes about vacation which can also be used as vacation captions for Instagram. Are you ready for some inspiration? Keep scrolling…

The best quotes about vacation

Lets start off by looking at some of the very best quotes about vacation. Here goes-

“It’s better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.”

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”

“Vacation calories don’t count.”

‘’If not now, then when?’‘

“A vacation is a sunburn at premium prices.” –Hal Chadwicke

”A mind stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Travel: It gives you a home in a thousand strange places, then leaves you a stranger in your own land“ – Ibn Battuta

Funny quotes about vacation

Sometimes laughter is the best recipe and there are some great funny quotes about vacation, here are my top picks-

“No matter what fabulous place I visit, I don’t feel like I’m on vacation unless I’m dehydrated and covered with sunscreen.” – Chelsea Cain

“Just a reminder that I’m going on vacation and you’re not.”

“Jet lag is for amateurs.” – Dick Clark

“My goal is to hit the gym every day I’m on vacation. Usually I just end up sleeping and drinking beer.” – Gary Allan

“There should be sympathy cards for having to go back to work after vacation.”

“It’s bad manners to keep a vacation waiting.”

“Isn’t it amazing how much stuff we get done the day before vacation.”

Exciting quotes about vacation

And some quotes about vacation are just plain exciting! So here are my favourite exciting quotes about vacation-

“When all else fails, take a vacation.” – Betty Williams

“You don’t need magic to disappear, all you need is destination.”

“My favourite place to vacation is anyplace by the ocean.” – Nina Arianda

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”

“The world is yours to explore.”

“I want to vacation so long I forget all my passwords.”

“A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.”

Inspirational quotes about vacation

There are plenty of inspirational quotes about vacation too, here are my favourites-

“After a while staying alive becomes a full-time job. No wonder we need a vacation.” Michael Zadoorian

“Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.”

“In the end we only regret the vacation we didn’t take.”

“A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking.” – Earl Wilson

“I love places that make you realise how tiny you and your problems are.”

“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.”

“Nothing lasts forever, except the day before you start vacation.”

I need a vacation quotes

And sometimes there is no better medicine than an ‘I need vacation quote’. Here are my top picks-

“I googled my symptoms. Turns out I just need a vacation.”

“An upcoming vacation gives us something to eagerly anticipate.” – Jaime Kurtz

“The vacation we often need is freedom from our own mind.” – Jack Adam Weber

“Quit your job, buy a ticket, get a tan, fall in love, never return.” – Island Company  

“I need a coffee, a vacation and bag full of cash. Thats all.”

“I need a vacation, not a stupid weekend.”

“Can’t decide if I need a hug, a large coffee, six shots of vodka or two months of travel.”

Quotes about vacation with friends

Some of the best holidays are with your pals, so here my my favourite quotes about vacation with friends-

“A good friend listens to your adventures. A best friend makes them with you.”

“Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.” – Izaak Walton

“It doesn’t matter where you are going it’s who you have besides you.”

“Good times and crazy friends make the best memories.”

“Life was meant for good friends and great adventures.”

“A journey well shared is a journey well enjoyed.”

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Quotes about vacation with family

And of course, I am a big advocate of family travel! So here are the best quotes about vacation with family-

“Every day we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” – Charles R.Swindoll

“In the end, kids won’t remember that fancy toy or game you bought them, they will remember the time you spent with them.” – Kevin Heath

“In America, there are two classes of travel: first-class and with children. ” – Robert Benchley

“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.” – Ernest Hemingway

“We were together. I forget the rest.” – Walt Whitman

“Collect memories, not things.” – Karen salmansohn

“Jobs fill your pockets, adventure fills your soul and children fill your heart.”

Quotes about summer vacation

We all love a good summer vacation! Here are the best quotes about vacation during the summer months-

“Good vibes happen on the tides.”

“I’m all about the palm trees and 80 degrees.”

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – Sam Keen

“There is always that one summer that changes you.”

“Salt in the air, sand in my hair.”

“Time is precious. Waste it wisely.”

“If you’re not barefoot, then you’re overdressed.”

Quotes about vacation ending

It is always sad when a great holiday comes to an end, so here are some inspiring quotes about vacation ending-

“My first day back at work has inspired me to book my next vacation.”

“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” – Elbert Hubbard

“A good vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.” – Morris Fishbein

“Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation.” – Leo Tolstoy

“That moment when you realise your vacation is over and you have to go to work in the morning.”

“I wish I had more vacation days.”

“I dream of a never ending summer.”

Quotes about a beach vacation

We all love the beach, right? Here are some of the best quotes about a beach vacation-

“Excuse me while I taunt my Facebook friends with another picture of my beach vacation.”

“Let the waves hit your feet, and the sand be your seat.”

“Seas the day.”

“Smell the sea, and feel the sky let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison

“B.E.A.C.H. – Best Escape Anyone Can Have.”

“99 problems but a beach ain’t one.”

Quotes about vacation and love

Holidays can be the perfect time for romance! So here are the best quotes about vacation and love-

“Love is the food of life, travel is the dessert.” – Amanda Jane Sturges

“Come with me. Where dreams are born. And time is never planned.”

“You me and the sea.”

“Don’t Count The Days. Make The Days Count.” – Muhammad Ali

“I have found my happiness, in you and this world.”

“That is why best trips like best love affairs, never really end.”

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