Cheap Vacation Ideas:A Complete Guide in How to Plan Your Perfect Summer Vacation

By Ann Preston-Jones

A family holiday is an opportunity to break with routine, to reconnect as a family unit, and to experience exciting new places and adventures.  A child’s strongest memories of childhood revolve around vacations, so they are an important aspect of family life. 

Yet, the family vacation takes a great deal of planning and negotiation, to ensure you all enjoy the holiday of your dreams, and that you have prepared for every eventuality.

Family vacations don’t have to cost a lot because you can spend your vacations by taking day trips, enjoying outdoor adventures, educating your children while traveling, and so on. At the same time, vacation destinations have become more flexible in catering the varying needs and desires of their clients at affordable rates.

In this book, you’ll be guided on how you can plan for a simple family vacation. This includes choosing a place to stay, making your vacation less stressful with children, and more. At the same time, there are tips and ideas on saving money during your trip on food, activities, and souvenirs. Use this eBook to guide you in making the right choices to plan a fun, stress-free, and memorable trip with your family.

This guide will help you balance your family’s need for adventure with safety and practicality, whether your dream vacation is a road trip, a camping adventure, a beach holiday or a plane trip to an exotic vacation.  With some forward planning, you can stay relaxed and organized while you enjoy the vacation of a lifetime with your family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: justhappyforever.com
• Release date: Nov 29, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386179726

Ann Preston-Jones

Ann Preston-Jones has an extensive knowledge of the county’s archaeology, with over thirty years’ experience working for Historic England and Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Her experience is mostly in the care, conservation and management of those sites which make Cornwall special and she has a particular passion for sculptured stone monuments. 

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Introduction

Planning a summer vacation can be an intimidating task, especially when you have to set a budget. Whether you will be traveling alone, with a significant other, your family, or a large group of friends, there is a lot to consider. For family and group vacations, you will need to decide on a location that all members can enjoy. You want to go somewhere fun, new, entertaining, but keep it affordable. Start early and do some research online to find some great deals. Booking flights, hotels, and car rentals well in advance can save you some serious cash while planning your vacation. Finding coupons and discounts can also help you stretch your budget a little more as well. Vacations should be fun and stress-free. By planning ahead and setting your budget in place, your vacation will be a relaxed and wonderful getaway for everyone involved.

A well plan summer vacation is the key for a fun and hassle free road trip. Image from Flicker by Road trip

Chapter 1: Booking your Summer Vacation

There might still be individuals and families not convinced about taking family vacations because they find them expensive, time-consuming, and unnecessarily stressful. This doesn’t have to be the case, so to help enlighten you on how taking family vacations can be beneficial, below are some reasons to ponder upon.

Once you’ve all agreed on your destination, it’s time to book your transport and accommodation.  Usually your top two choices are car or plane – when you drive yourself, you have the advantage of private transportation throughout your vacation; catching the plane can be more efficient over longer distances.  If you are planning to travel by plane, you can monitor available flights and competitive prices on websites such as Kayak.com or AirfareWatchDog.com.

You also have the options of train or bus, although these combine the lengthy travel-time of a car journey with the claustrophobic atmosphere of a plane trip. 

Choose accommodation that has all the facilities you require, and is close to the attractions you wish to see during your vacation. Take your time to compare prices and features, as different resorts and motels will offer different packages. 

If you are using public transport to travel to your destination, you may also consider renting a car for your vacation.  Make sure you specify the number of children, and their ages, when booking the car, so you can travel safely, using the correct car seats for younger children.

Vacations Help Family Members Unwind

Whether you’re working, at school, or taking care of the home full-time, we all have responsibilities and tend to get tired at some point. Becoming overstressed with all these activities can lead to unwanted anxiety or unnecessary conflicts within the family. Taking a vacation for a few days or weeks can allow each member of the family to relax and release all the tension they have been experiencing for the past