Planning A Great Staycation By BILL SPANIEL California Society Of CPAs Americans planned to spend an average of $1,621 on their vacations last summer, according to an Allianz Global Assistance USA survey. That was down from $1,895 the previous year, as 40 percent of millennials planned to spend less than $400 on summer travel. One of the easiest ways to trim your travel spending is through a staycation, where you find great ways to enjoy some time off without ever leaving home.