Weekend Insights: Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

Aug. 1, 2021, 2:01 PM UTC

It’s been relatively quiet this week—and not just at the office. Even my texts from friends and families have slowed down, peppered with the occasional photo of a fruity drink or beachfront. It’s clear that it is officially vacation season in many parts of the world.

I think tax professionals, in particular, are relieved to take a day or so off after what felt like the longest tax season ever. And I hope that the silence means that folks really are taking time off to breathe.

A white sand beach decorated by red umbrellas at the Anantara Rasananda resort on June 18, 2012, on the island of Koh Phangan off the coast of Koh Samui.
A white sand beach decorated by red umbrellas at the Anantara Rasananda resort on June 18, 2012, on the island of Koh Phangan off the coast of Koh Samui.
Photographer: Paula Bronstein via Getty Images

Statistically, Americans aren’t very good at taking vacations. Pre-pandemic, American workers left a ...

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