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Nuts & Bolts of Vacation Planning
FamilyHost_Tom - January 09, 2009
Do you vacation at the same spot each year, or do you seek a new experience and location? In preparing for your vacation, what are the important items to cover and questions to ask? Tell us what you do to plan your vacation.
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BroncosDad - January 09, 2009
I've returned to places, as well as planning new locations. Both have their pros and cons. The first thing I always decide is how much I want to spend. That lets me know how far I can travel and the activities that I can engage in. Defining the cost is important to me.
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AnnabelleMcB - January 10, 2009

We usually have two vacations. One is to the family beach house. That's a great way to just rest and recharge. It's easy to fall back into the same routines at the beach, and just gives us a chance to slow down.

Our other vacation is usually to a different spot. The last couple of years, this "vacation" has been a family trip for weddings, anniversary parties, etc.

The most important thing for us is lodging. We want to make sure we're in a place that's both affordable and comfortable. We're willing to pay a little more if we'll be closer to the center of our agenda and have a lot to do - a pool, local shopping, church, etc. If we're spending our entire time driving between our hotel and the activity we traveled for, then that's not much of a vacation, eh?


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casandram27 - January 10, 2009
We usually plan a big trip each year to one of the Disney parks, but this year we're taking the year off. We're not sure what we're going to do yet.
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FamilyHost_Tom - January 12, 2009
When our kids were smaller, vacation planning was a snap. Now that they are adults and have kids of their own, trying to get everyone together for a vacation is really difficult. But we're going to give it a shot this year. Not sure yet where, but we want to spend a few days all together.
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BroncosDad - January 12, 2009
Asking who will be involved will help. If you have babies or really young children, you'll need a place you can take them. Attending the Indy 500 race with babies is probably not a recipe for a great time. If everyone going is an adult, you might want to plan something that is really relaxing with an emphasis on sharing meals and just talking rather than playing physical games and being entertained.
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casandram27 - January 12, 2009
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  When our kids were smaller, vacation planning was a snap. Now that they are adults and have kids of their own, trying to get everyone together for a vacation is really difficult. But we're going to give it a shot this year. Not sure yet where, but we want to spend a few days all together.  
By FamilyHost_Tom
This is very true. When I was growing up we used to go camping every year with my cousins and Aunt and Uncle and Grandma. We haven't done it in 20 years. Everyone is just so busy. Good luck with getting everyone together.
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FamilyHost_Tom - January 13, 2009
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  This is very true. When I was growing up we used to go camping every year with my cousins and Aunt and Uncle and Grandma. We haven't done it in 20 years. Everyone is just so busy. Good luck with getting everyone together.  
By casandram27
Thanks! I suppose what we are trying to do is a multi-family vacation experience. Each of my kids now have their "own" family...but I think that it will prove beneficial if we all make the effort.
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AnnabelleMcB - January 14, 2009
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  Thanks! I suppose what we are trying to do is a multi-family vacation experience. Each of my kids now have their "own" family...but I think that it will prove beneficial if we all make the effort.  
By FamilyHost_Tom
My in-laws all keep paying lip service to the idea that they want to do a big family vacation with everyone in the same place. But with children and families on different routines we keep putting it off until "next year". I think we just all want to make sure that our kids are flexible enough to go with the flow.
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FamilyHost_Tom - January 15, 2009
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  My in-laws all keep paying lip service to the idea that they want to do a big family vacation with everyone in the same place. But with children and families on different routines we keep putting it off until "next year". I think we just all want to make sure that our kids are flexible enough to go with the flow.  
By AnnabelleMcB
I've accepted that it will be really difficult to get everyone together. I'm taking the position that I'm going to go on vacation, and if they can join me, wonderful, and if not, its their loss. The problem is that "next year" never comes. There will always be someone who can't go.
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Pnkrosbsh - January 15, 2009
important items are when do we go..where..and how much do we have to spend...we have family reunions every other years so that makes up for one of our vacations and tells us how much we will have to spend for the other or where and if we will go anywhere else that year we will go on the off years we try to go to different places than where we have been but we have gone to place we have been before..now that we have the grandkids we want them to experience the joy of the fun & exciting places
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