This has always been a curious issue for me because I typically don't get more than 3 weeks vacation per year. Certain events like DCC I will almost always shy away from simply because it's in January and I don't want to use up any vacation time so early in the year. I was wondering how people use their vacation. Do you reserve the bulk of your time for a particular event? If so, which one? If you are self-employed or don't get vacation time at all, do you see this a liberating or even more a burden to attend events? OR, do you reserve your vacation for something relaxing (like a trip to Hawaii or something) and use the remaining days for a tournament?