Thursday, January 28, 2010

Best Family Vacation Ideas

By Thomas Clarke

When you are deciding on where to go this year for your family vacation, it can be a very difficult, long and time consuming task. For parents they may want to visit a destination that is relaxing and romantic, however their children have other ideas. Many hear that Las Vegas is the perfect destination for a family vacation, but you have never been more misinformed. In fact, Las Vegas is the least family friendly place to visit and should be avoided when you are traveling with children.

So what does that leave, if you can't go somewhere relaxing, romantic or to Las Vegas, where do you take the family? Well, there are plenty of places. Let's assume that going overseas is not an option, for simplicity's sake. That leaves you with fifty great states, cruises and even Canada, which contrary to popular belief, does have things to do for fun.

The obvious places are easy, the beach or mountains. Depending on where you live, there is the option of visiting the ocean along the east or west coast and along the Gulf of Mexico. For people who already live near the ocean, the mountains can be more of a draw. The Smokey Mountains for the eastern US and the Rockies for the west are great destinations. California even has its own range for people that live there. Spending a week in the mountains or at the beach can be a great vacation and there are so many things to do from skiing, water or snow, swimming, hiking and biking, to scuba diving and camping.

For people who want a little more structure and want all of their vacation in an easy to open container, a theme park or a cruise is a great option. These all inclusive vacations are easy to plan and easy to keep the agenda straight. You know exactly where you are going to be each day and you even know when and where you will eat dinner each night. It can take some of the stress out of a vacation, which is supposed to be relaxing to begin with.

These are all great family things to do and there should be something for everybody to do. Planning is easy as well, with just a few clicks of a mouse you can have everything done.

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