What are the top 10 family vacation spots to go to?

Obviously the caveat about personal preference should be noted, but also certainly there are spots that are just universally known for being family friendly vacation destinations. I like to travel quite a bit both personally and professionally so I do know a little about travel. My first website I always visit is Trip Advisor.

The site also has an area specific for “travel ideas” and I have posted the link below. In addition, there is a forum as well to ask and read responses from other travelers. The entire site is set up similar to Mahalo in that it is users asking and answering.

There are other sites with information on this topic and I will post a few, including one from the Weather Channel that I think is interesting since obviously, the last thing you want on a family trip is for the weather to be unexpectedly worse than you hoped or planned. However, I like sites that are economical and at the same time are one stop shops. Trip Advisor is this site.

From here, you can see the top spots, travel information, top hotels, restaurants and the like. Most importantly, if you were to see Trip Advisors number one family destination (Orlando, FL) and clicked on it, you would then be taken to a page that details out the top spot in Orlando for hotels, restaurants, nightlife and a host of other things, all with reviews and recommendations from other real life travelers. On top of this, you can get pricing for the trip at this site.

Now for the particulars of your question, so much depends on your other factors. How big is your family? Are you ok with flying or is driving your only option?

How much time off will you have for the vacation? How much time does each of your family members need to give before they can go (in other words, can they leave at a moment’s notice)? Do you like to travel economically, splurge a little, or let it all hang out?

These questions you need to ask yourself up front, and stick with your answers. Whattoknow. Org states that “AAA’s 2008 survey showed that the average American couple traveling in North America would spend about $250 per day for lodging and meals.

Typically, people travel for 2-5 days so this would put a trip for two at about $500 - $1250. € This will be dictated by where you go of course and how many people go with you. You will find that areas like the number one family spot, Orlando, is cheaper than somewhere like New York City, so plan accordingly.

However, you also have to remember the attractions you will be seeing. In Orlando, the theme parks get very pricey for per day, per person admittance fees. Personally, I figure a family of 4 for any amount of time is going to be $1000 for airline tickets, $100-165 a day for hotel and a $150-200 per day for meals.

For a 7 days trip that is $2750-3555. Thus, with this in mind, I would just always budget $5,000 for a 5-7 day vacation for a family of 4. After all, there was no car or transportation added in to the figures above and activities.

And being a vacation, it is better to prepare high and if you spend less, you then even feel good about it. Also, if you are going to fly internationally or to Hawaii, add to your flight figures and don’t forget your passport! On the note of flying, if you are going to drive, don’t forget to figure out your gas costs.

Try AAA for information on this. They have a site that will calculate your driving cost and time from one place in the US to another (link below). If you look at this in advance for budgetary purpose, don’t forget the turbulent fuel economy we live in currently.6 months from now none of us know what prices will be.

Either way, taking everything into consideration, I plan vacations years in advance, if anything just by saving and not necessarily by actually doing anything else. But it is important to know that a vacation to Daytona Beach for relaxation and the beach will cost drastically (and I mean drastically) less than a trip to Hawaii or Paris. I would recommend setting aside a savings account, literally or figuratively, and deposit $50 per month per person in your family.So if you have 4 people, that is $200 a month and at the end of the year you will have $2400 saved up.

If you can do more, do it, if not, even less will at least not be quite as huge a shock when you first start paying for that trip. In terms of reservations, it will depend on where you are going, but I would look 4-6 months out. Some things like the hotels you can many times make reservations and modify or cancel with no penalty, all the way up to the last day before the trip.

If this is the case, then book anytime you like and then constantly monitor the pricing and change it whenever the price drops. For flights, the airline companies are typically not this kind (they are not kind about much actually) so if you know years in advance where you might go, it may be beneficial to start exploring when is the best time of the year and week to purchase airline tickets. Airline tickets are notoriously higher during the weekend to purchase than during the week.

Don’t be confused with flying on the weekend, I actually mean just purchasing the tickets. Purchase them during the week.In terms of actually flying day, when searching your airfare, if you can be flexible about your day of the week, search all available days in your range of acceptable days. Many times, a flight leaving just 24 hours sooner or later can be as much as 75% cheaper.

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