Same experience here as a 70s-80s kid. We did one week-long "vacation" a summer at the Jersey Shore, drove the whole way, and shared a place with another family so we could afford it. I don't know where this expectation came from where a middle class family should be able to afford to jet off to France for two weeks staying in a luxurious hotel and visiting wineries or skiing in the Alps. That's always been travel for the very wealthy.

Same experience here for restaurants, too. We ate boxed macaroni-and-cheese and canned baked beans, alternating every other day. Going to a restaurant to eat was a once-every-two-months luxury.