As the summer travel season peaks, budget-conscious travelers are facing what seems to be a perfect storm — continued increases in gasoline prices combined with rising hotel room rates.
Additionally, the Travel Industry Association predicts a 1.4 percent increase in summer leisure travel in 2007, which also adds to the budget crunch. Higher demand often can mean higher prices for airline tickets and hotel rooms. Despite these factors, travelers who pair a little flexibility with savvy ???know how??? when researching online can avoid paying peak prices.
Goodbye neighborhood swimming pools. Hello sandy beaches! According to a ModernMom.com survey of more than 500 moms, more than 87 percent say they??ll travel with their children this summer ?? despite high gas prices.
Make the most of family travels with these fun and smart ideas:
Convenience Products ???Of the moms surveyed, more than 83 percent want portable products to occupy their children during summer travels,??? says Lolita Carrico, founder of ModernMom.com. ???Mothers are looking for supplies that are creative, convenient and portable.???
Summer is family vacation season. Soon the kids will be out of school and feeling the wanderlust inspired by warm weather. But families bored by the beach or tired of the theme parks can find themselves looking for something different ?? a vacation that blends family-oriented fun with education, modern excitements with the best of bygone days.
If you were to venture a guess, what would you say is the number one pastime of today??s retirees? It??s not golf, gardening or completing crossword puzzles, but doing something they didn??t have the time to do when they were working: travel.
The idea of visiting new places and seeing things they??ve never seen before — on their own schedule — is a huge draw for the 60 plus crowd. Whether you??re planning a trip across the country, to one of our national parks, or on some other adventure anytime soon, here are some tips that will help ensure you have a great time:
Before you know it, another school year will be over and it??ll be time to go on that long anticipated family trip. Whether you??ll be going sightseeing, heading to a national park or theme park or visiting friends and family, you want the trip to be enjoyable, and that means taking the time to plan ahead.
A good place to start is by making a list of the things you??ll need to bring, and don??t wait till the last minute to do it either. Start now and by the time your departure day arrives, it will be stress free. Among the things you??ll want to put on that list:
As summer approaches we get the urge to travel. Whether you want to make the trek to your favorite tourist attraction, or go somewhere and try a new activity, summer is a great time to travel.
???With the ideal weather we see increases in individuals, couples and families traveling during the summer months,??? says Arnold Angeloni, CEO of AmericInn. ???Travel is a great way to create memories that last a lifetime and to fulfill every type of vacation need.???
There arent many things on earth more beautiful than the Tetons. I visited Jackson Hole once in the summer many years ago and I still think about that trip almost weekly. We did a lot of sightseeing, ate great food, shopped like crazy and had a great time in general. One thing we did NOT do was whitewater raft. I wish we had, especially after seeing this video on YouTube!
This is the ultimate commercial for why Jackson is so much fun in the summer. I cant imagine having a better time with friends and family. Some best bets from our visit and from reviews I’ve read lately are:
Savour the summer with an escape to sunny Florida and experience the newly renovated Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld, in the heart of Orlando and right across the street from the famous namesake amusement park. The hotel’s vacation packages are the perfect way to save and play at the same time. Enjoy deals for golf, family, romance and more with rate specials now through the end of the year. Their Escape Your Way! package starts from $169 per night (based on a three-night stay), includes deluxe accommodation and a $100 resort credit that can be applied to restaurant, room service and parking.
Traveling with the family can afford some of the most memorable vacations for years to come. With proper planning and research, you can ensure that your family vacation pleases even the pickiest member of the family. But with so many choices available, how does one choose the perfect destination? Budget, location, activities and amenities are all factors that help determine a location the whole family will enjoy. The following five travel tips will get even the most inexperienced travelers on the road to their ideal summer vacation in 2006.
Plan ahead. Accommodations can be sold out or unavailable by early summer. The Travel Industry Association of America, who conducted an online survey of 1,519 U.S. adults aged 18 and over in January 2006, reports that 21 percent of Americans who are planning to travel this summer had already arranged lodging at their destination. The rest were either exploring their options for where to stay (28 percent) or had not yet selected the specific destination for their trip (32 percent). The age of the internet makes research and booking easy and fairly painless. Chamber of Commerce websites make finding destination activities and outings simple. Getting the whole family excited about your trip can be as easy as spending 20 minutes around the computer looking at websites that bring the destination right into your home.
