Family Vacations » Florida Vacations http://www.familiesvacations.com Vacation Planning for the Affordable Family Vacation Mon, 16 May 2011 02:04:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Cheap Family Vacations http://www.familiesvacations.com/vacation/cheap-family-vacations/ http://www.familiesvacations.com/vacation/cheap-family-vacations/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:44:18 +0000 Dave http://www.familiesvacations.com/?p=31 Vacations do not have to be expensive. There are times that all of us need to get away. However, sometimes the money for the dream vacation is just not in the bank account. Sure, you could run up those credit cards, but paying them off could take years. Perhaps it is time that you plan a cheap family vacation. The ideas in this article may help to satisfy the need for a vacation as well as the need to keep everything within budget.

You might consider camping. State and county campgrounds normally charge around 20 dollars per night and are sometimes free. For entertainment options there are opportunities for hiking, biking, swimming and many other activities, which will add absolutely no cost to the budget.

Try taking a mini-vacation. While all of us enjoy the thought of a two-week, relaxing in the sun vacation, many times a weekend away can have the same benefit. Leave work early Friday afternoon and return late Sunday. The cost of hotels alone will save hundreds of dollars with two nights instead of fourteen. You will also save on meals and an added bonus; you will have most of your vacation days saved when the budget allows for a longer vacation.

Visit next door. No, this suggestion is not to visit your neighbor, but instead try visiting a nearby city or county. We often overlook many fun activities simply because they are nearby. Try researching nearby areas like you would if vacationing hundreds of miles away. You may find treasures you never knew existed. As gasoline costs continue to rise nearby vacations become more attractive.

For example take some of the suggestions from Great Florida Vacations there so many fresh ideas on that site that you are sure to get great fresh ideas of where to go in Florida.

Drive, take the train or even a bus and do not fly. Although fuel costs are inching up for the season, driving is normally less expensive anytime two or more persons are traveling. Many families find that the together time in the car is part of the fun of a vacation. Flying is a better option if you are traveling great distances with a limited amount of time.

Take a cooler. Fill the cooler with ice, your family’s favorite drinks and plenty of bottled water. A twenty-four pack of bottled water will cost you less than five dollars at the grocery store. When you stop for fuel, you will pay as much as two dollars per bottle. You will also save at fast food places since you will not have to buy drinks for the family. You can also pack at least one picnic meal for traveling.

Vacations do not have to break the bank to offer an opportunity to have fun and relax. A cheap family vacation that provides for plenty of time to enjoy each other’s company doing the things you all enjoy can be much more relaxing and invigorating than you can imagine.

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