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- Summer Holidays

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

For most of us, summer's the best chance to take an extended vacation, away from it all. The Great Outdoors beckons, so do local beaches, so do faraway destinations... Find many ideas about where to go for family holidays.

1. Awesome Affordable Summer Holidays

Photo courtesy of Salt Fort State Park Resort.
Tips and recommendations, to help your family on their way to a great summer vacation. Save on airfares, drive to a resort with waterpark, try a Family Camp, or Ohio State Park resorts, or a destination at a good price point...

2. Summer Vacation Ideas by Region

Photo courtesy of Smugglers Notch Resort.
Check summer vacation inspirations, for where to go in ten popular regions.

3. "Great Outdoors" Summer Vacation Ideas

Great Outdoors summer ideas - Photo courtesy of Mammoth MountainPhoto courtesy of Mammoth Mountain.
Fight "nature deficit disorder" with adventures in Nature, whether they're done rustic-style or in luxury.

4. Summer Vacation - A to Z Ideas

photo courtesy of Tyler Place.
These ideas will take you past "G" for Garfield at Lake Compounce, "N" for a Pennsylvania resort, "O" for a top-rated amusement park, "R" for River Rafting, "X" (with a bit of cheating) for EXcalibur...

5. Summer Holidays in Europe

photo: waterslides at Ruisseau parc, Biarritz, France, courtesy of Eurocamp
So many wonderful places to visit: London, Paris: medieval hill towns in Italy; caste stays; "Eurocamp" parcs with waterslides, horse-riding, canoeing, kids' programs (- stay in 3-bedroom tent "canvas acccommodation, or in holiday homes); lots more ideas.

6. Ten Top Family Holidays

photo ©  Teresa Plowright
A set of ideas especially for visitors from the UK who are "crossing the pond" for a summer holiday.

7. Lots More Summer Vacation Ideas

Caribbean bargains, summer fun at ski resorts, "Trippy Ideas"...

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