Just shy of $20,000 to go to Antarctica travelling solo (small cruise ship). More than I've spent on every other vacation I've taken combined.
Was one of the best trips of my life. It also gave me enough space and clarity to realize how toxic my ex was to me so that I could find the strength to leave not long after I got back.
I'll always want to go back to Antarctica. The inner peace I found there changed my life.
Only if i have that capacity ? i will choose to cruise not only in antartica but around the world.
But so far the highest expense or waste that i did is that I Travel from 1 city to another city for 1 week, i did not go to work without Leave , i spend too much for Gas , and i spend too much for foods and hotels just to unwind.
but not as huge as what you did .