About this episode

The episode discusses how to utilize paid time off for vacations despite economic challenges.

Gas is expensive and Europeans want us to stay home. How can you still make use of that precious PTO? This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Tourists take selfies in front of the Barcelona Cathedral. Photo by Paco Freire/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com.Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jonquilyn Hill

Topics covered

• vacation
• economy
• travel
• PTO
• tourism
• expenses

Keywords

• vacation
• PTO
• travel costs
• tourism
• Europe
• gas prices
• Barcelona

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox

Places: Barcelona

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