HI, R,
I assume you've read Erma's book, "When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time To Go Home." Back when I worked, we had a secretary who had accrued a lot of vacation days. (At the county, the longer you worked there, the more vacation you got each year.) She and her husband spent the whole year planning their trip, and then went on their vacation. She said, the planning was as much fun as the trip.
So, have fun.