Do you ever think back to your memories of childhood holidays? If you do, it's likely that you'll be thinking back to a more innocent, simple time in time. It's possible that you had far fewer concerns back then than you do now that you're an adult. One thing that many people note is that they tend to have an enormous number of positive memories of such holidays.

You may think back to occasions where you were playing on the beach, or simply enjoying a meal. It's funny to think that many of the most simple aspects of a holiday are often retained for longer in the memory. You may well note that your memories don't often concern the expense of an individual holiday. This comes as a surprise to many parents who might otherwise imagine that they can provide a better holiday by spending more money.

But you soon see that kids love spending time with friends and family members. Some would say that this is the real secret behind having a great holiday. They would suggest that it's much more about the people that you're able to spend time with than it is about where you go, or even about the new people that you'll be meeting. It may be that you consider all of these things to be important. One thing that it is clear is that there really is no substitute for spending really great, quality time as a family.

So does this mean that money is not important and that you should forget about it when you come to book your holiday. This would be nice, in theory, but we all know that the reality is that we all tend to worry about how much we have available to spend. Despite this, it does seem to make sense to concentrate a lot more on whether our chosen holiday will allow us all to spend time together.

So maybe it's time to think a little bit less about whether we've found the most expensive hotel that we're able to afford. It could make more sense to consider what we will do as a family once we arrive at our holiday destination. It's clear that it's the people and the time spent together that will linger longest in our memories.