> You probably don't even realise how far you are from average Americans

I think this is more you than me. The middle class in America is still strong. Is it weakening and eroding? That is also true.

> Shelling out three grand for a two-week vacation is simply unattainable for the vast majority of the population.

Would you quote me where I said it was the majority, let alone vast?

Well, actually, depending on the data and who you ask, 40-60% of Americans spend $3000 a year on travel. Is 60% the majority? I'm not good at math.

https://www.ngpf.org/blog/question-of-the-day/question-of-th...

https://www.nerdwallet.com/travel/studies/summer-travel-repo...

So really, you may be the one who's disconnected from reality. Not to say that things aren't getting better, I think they're getting worse. Just that you've got a bit of a doomer mindset.

I dug some numbers out on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48116241

$2000/year on average seems a good estimate, and $3000/year is something that could be possible.

This is higher than I expected.

More people travel overseas than ever before. To the extent major tourist destinations are having to take measures to limit the number of tourists coming there.

Families pay double that or more for a week at Disney.