Hot air balloons drifting over the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Credit: Greg Meland/Getty Images The average U.S. vacation now costs $7,249 in 2025, up nearly $1,400 from the previous year.Albuquerque, New Mexico, saw the largest increase in family travel costs since 2019, with total trip prices rising 27.7 percent.Dining expenses have surged the most nationwide, climbing 28.2 percent, outpacing increases in lodging, airfare, and rental cars. We'll be blunt: the cost of going on vacation is rising. According to financial website The Motley Fool, the average vacation in 2025 costs about $7,249—that's up nearly $1,400 from the year before. Thankfully, a new study was recently released that could help families save on their next getaway. In January, booking platform Luxury Link recently released an analysis on what it costs for a family of four to take a four-night trip in multiple cities across the U.S. The analysis considered four major factors: flights, lodging, meals, and rental cars.…