54 Most Relatable Vacation Quotes

The anticipation of going on vacation is starting to set in. You've been packing your bags, checking your bookings, and putting your emails on auto-response. However, like so many travelers before you, you need a little more oomph to inspire your inner adventurer. And we've got just the thing.

We've curated this list of 54 relatable vacation quotes to capture every moment of your trip and inspire your itinerary from beginning to end. Write them on a sticky note, plug them into a phone reminder, or caption your photos with them to memorialize the best moments of your vacation.

Canvas Worthy Vacation Quotes

A slight change in scenery can provide the relaxing backdrop you need to decompress from the stress of everyday life. Awaken the travel bug within by adding one of these canvas-worthy vacation quotes to your favorite canvas image.

“Vacations mean a change of pace, a gentleness with ourselves, a time of rest and renewal, and a time to stretch ourselves and encounter new people, new lands, new ways, and new options.” — Anne Wilson Schaef

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

“My favorite place to vacation is any place by the ocean.” — Nina Arianda

“Vacation is that time when you wish you had something to do while doing nothing.” — Frank Tyger

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

“I love my job only when I’m on vacation.” — Anonymous

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

“Vacations are the only things you can buy that make you richer.” — Anonymous

“Sometimes journeys are better than the destination, but not right now. I’m on vacation.” — Anonymous

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

“Take vacations, go as many places as you can. You can always make money, but you can’t always make memories.” — Anonymous

Family Vacation Quotes

A vacation gives you a chance to bond with the ones you love the most. Commemorate the memories of your family vacation by adding one of these quotes to your family’s vacation photobook.

“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” — Muhammad Ali.

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

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Helen Keller

“Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and vacations.” — Anonymous

“There are no perfect parents and there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way.” — Dave Willis

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

“Here’s to a vacation of no regrets!” — Joan Rylen

“A family that travels together stays together.” — Anonymous

“Adventure awaits.” — Anonymous

“Travel to unravel.” — Richie Norton

“To travel is to live. Life’s a trip.” — Richie Norton

“Kids don’t remember their best day of television, but they'll remember time spent with you.” — Anonymous

“No road is long with good company.” — Anonymous

“There are two kinds of travel: first class and with children.” — Robert Benchley

“Are we there yet?” — Anonymous

Funny Quotes About Travel

The best quotes about travel are the ones that make you laugh — and laughter is the best medicine, as the saying goes. If you’re looking for a funny way to memorialize your vacation photos, use one of these funny vacation quotes.

“Don’t worry about the world ending today, it’s already tomorrow in Australia.” - Charles M. Schulz

“You don’t like the outdoors? Unbe-leaf-able.” — Anonymous

“I’ve got resting beach face.” — Anonymous

“No WiFi out here, but I found a better connection. — Anonymous

“That’s why I love road trips, dude. It’s like doing something without actually doing anything.” — John Green, An Abundance of Katherines

Me: “I want to travel more." The bank account: “Like, to the park?” — Anonymous

“I want to make memories all over the world.” — Anonymous

“Vacation calories don’t count.” — Anonymous

“There is nothing safer than flying. It’s crashing that's dangerous.” — Theo Cowan

“Don’t be a tourist, be a traveler.” — Anonymous

“Buy the ticket, take the ride.” — Anonymous

“I forgot I would have to climb back down.” — Anonymous

“If you had to choose between true love or traveling the world, which country would you visit first?” — Anonymous

“I don’t know the question, but travel is definitely the answer.” — Anonymous

“Running to the gate is my cardio.” — Anonymous

“I just need a large coffee, a plane ticket, and a bag full of cash.” — Anonymous

“Sometimes, you just need a change of altitude.” — Anonymous

“Up in the clouds is my favorite place to be.” — Anonymous

“Running to the boarding gate is my favorite workout.” — Anonymous

Post-Travel Vacation Quotes

Your trip is finally winding down, and it’s time to head back home. But the good feelings don’t have to end so abruptly. These post-travel vacation quotes will keep you in the getaway spirit while you’re homeward-bound and long after.

“Such a small window, such a big world.” — Anonymous

“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

“Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.'” — Lisa St. Aubin de Teran

“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

“Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere.” — Isabelle Eberhardt

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

“Jobs fill your pockets, but vacations fill your soul.” — Anonymous

Which Vacation Quote Is Your Favorite?

Now that you’re back home and feeling nice and recharged, it’s time to encapsulate your favorite vacation moments with a personalized keepsake. Add a quote, or two, or three to your keepsake box, photo album, or picture tile. Discover these items and many more that you can personalize on Mixbook today!