[Kirby64]

To some extent they are, but really there's strong limits on this and they can't be broken. At the end of the day, vacations cost more than food and housing costs more than vacations. Full stop.

Your example of saying you don't care about fancy meals... well, sure, but that doesn't change the fact that your price sensitivity to a restaurant is going to be much lower than a vacation. If your end goal is to give a bunch to charity, then scrimping on a vacation too would be a better decision ultimately.

It's really hard to spend more than say, $1k on a meal. Even 3 star Michelin restaurants don't charge that much unless you include alcohol.

Comparatively, it's EASY to spend $1k on a vacation. Incredibly easy.

[esotericn]

I disagree with most of this; but let's just say we inhabit different worlds, and leave it at that. I figure we just take different vacations and go to different restaurants. :)