We try to take a family vacation once a year. Normally I am very good about planning out things well in advance, and we end up having a great time. I have a perfect formula in place, where we see enough sights and do enough things without filling all of our time with activity. On occasion, however, I have put off planning our vacation and fortunately, on those rare occasions that I do, I have found some last minute vacation deals that end up working out quite well.
One of the last minute vacation deals that will always stand out to me was a trip to Disney World. We had been talking for a while about going to the theme park, and Lord knows both of my children were very eager to go, but I had been putting it off and putting off. This particular year, I had been absolutely slammed at work and it just completely slipped my mind until around May. We usually take our family vacation in early June, right after school gets out, and I had already asked for the time off from work.
I told my wife that I was looking around for some last minute vacation deals and stumbled across the Disney trip, and asked what she thought. She made the point that the kids were still at an age where they would enjoy it, and that before long they would no longer be interested. I went ahead and made the purchase, and the price was not as bad as one might think. Evidently, they were having a hard time trying to sell off this particular package. We got a really good deal on lodging and travel, and most important, everyone had a great time!
Another of my more memorable last minute vacation deals was one that was for New England. It was about a week-long trip and featured hotels and bed and breakfasts throughout the New England states, all for a very reasonable price. My son is a huge history buff, just like his old man, and my wife and daughter loved the idea of getting away from the Texas heat for a week. We went all throughout the region and incorporated several activities that my daughter would like as well, and it was one of our trips that really stood out as being fun!
I am typically the sort of person that likes to have everything planned out, and I hate the whole concept of having to rely on last minute vacation deals. I have to say, however, that I have found some really good trips that way, and just because everything is not planned to the 'T' does not mean that you will not necessarily have a good time.
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