Where should I go on vacation?
That’s quite a common question that pops up on searches on my more travel related blog yet it’s one that’s very difficult to answer as so much depends on the interests of whoever is asking the question.
Firstly, it depends on the length of vacation time that you have. Typically in America that will be from one day through to two or perhaps three weeks whilst in Europe it can usually be up to five or even six weeks.
This gives rise to five basic types of holiday that you can take:
1. Daytrips.
2. The short break consisting of anything from a few days up to about a week.
3. Normal holidays, usually 10 to 14 days.
4. Extended holidays of three to six or seven weeks.
5. The “big trip” of several months to a year or more.
Obviously daytrips are normally limited to within a few hours drive of your own home although in Europe there are daytrips to other countries too. Both are limited though: in the first case simply by the distance and in the second by whatever the holiday companies are offering.
Big trips are also limited to some extent as most people going on them need to watch their budget which usually means that places in the Far East feature prominently.
So, the question largely applied to holidays from two to seven weeks.
For a two week trip, you can go anywhere in the world so you need to consider your own interests and those of your family. Do the little guys just want to go on the beach with their bucket and spade? If they do, then perhaps the best spots are around the French, Italian and Spanish coastlines. There they’ll have the sand but if you choose your spot, you’ll also have culture and nightlife too.
Towards the longer end of the timescale, New England is great and very compact so suitable for small children as you don’t need long drives to get anywhere. Also excellent is Florida which is very much a family resort all over.
If you’re looking for something different, try the Far East. Malaysia and Thailand are brilliant. India is very different though sometimes difficult to reach economically. For all of these locations, the best option is to take them in as part of a round the world trip (you need a minimum of four weeks to make that truly economical).
Where would YOU go and why?
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