My Dutch friend just mentioned to me that she and her husband are stressed about their upcoming vacation. They do not have a car, so they are borrowing one from a friend and going camping with their two daughters. However, (I hope you are sitting down for this one) they are stressed because they can only borrow the car for 12 days and they think that will rush their vacation too much.
By no means am I am making fun of my friend -- instead I am laughing at myself because even after being here 2+ years and thinking that I was somewhat adjusted, my jaw still hit the floor when she said that. And by no means are these 12 days their only ones of vacation. She has mentioned a few other holidays to me that they have taken already this year.
According to USA Today, "The United States, with an average of 13 annual vacation days, follows Japan, which offers employees 25 days of vacation annually and Italy, which offers an almost unfathomable 42 days of vacation to its citizens. In fact, most of Western Europe gets a month off of work, give or take a week depending on the country."
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