When the word “vacation” is mentioned, everyone instantly thinks of a great time. There are no classes, no work, no chores, and most importantly, no worries. However, this isn’t always the case, especially with my family. We decided to set out on an adventure to Virginia Beach this past April. The events that took place were benign but, the trip itself was a little bit of a struggle due to the chain of unpredictable events. The vacation started with us deciding to pack the rental car up the night before we left. Once we were done, the car was replete with all the beach essentials such as towels, drinks, snacks, swim suits, and of course, sunscreen. My dad, being an intelligent man, decided that it would be better for us to leave that night and drive halfway then stop instead of trying to cram in an eleven and a half hour ride into one day. However, there was a schism that took place when he told us this because my brothers didn’t want to leave just yet. Being supercilious boys, they didn’t think about the benefits of leaving early but were only concerned with finishing their game on Xbox. My dad concluded that it was an incumbent step to take in order for our vacation to go as smooth as possible and for us to possibly get there earlier. As we got in the car, we quickly did a double check to make sure all the requisite items were in the car. After realizing we forgot the phone chargers and we had to go back inside, we started on the road. The first few hours of travel
Road trips with the family weren’t always fun and exciting. Sometimes they could get very irritating. For instance, I remember the time when my family and I went to Indiana for Carter’s Hoop Shoot Regional Final. When we were finally about two hours away from our destination, the transmission on my mom’s GMC Acadia stopped working completely. As a result, we had to pay around 4,000 dollars to get it fixed and had to wait an extra couple days after the Hoop Shoot so it could get fixed. That trip was very stressful and made everything we did harder and a lot more frustrating.
Hawaii and Wyoming are two states often visited because of the variety of activities they offer. Even though both states appear different, they actually do have similarities. Hawaii is a tropical island with a moderately warm climate year round. Because of its climate, visitors generally enjoy outside activities. Wyoming is a landlocked state that usually has cooler climate. However, in the summer, it can rival Hawaii for heat. In Wyoming people spend a great deal of time driving around, taking pictures and exploring new “bucket list” places. Also, activities such as hiking, wagon riding, and cookouts allow people to be outside during their visit. [Thesis]: Although both Hawaii and Wyoming have similarities such as amazing
Each consumer market segment was researched to find what each segment wants out of a beach vacation and each segment has a message designed to appeal to the desires they want out of a beach vacation. Ads with messages tailored for each traveler segment are then placed in appropriate mediums, such as newspapers and social media, to attract said segment. These ads have a specific web URL so that the viewer gains information specific to their interests.
This is what my most recent vacation was like aboard a cruise that sailed to Mexico. In the past, my vacation was always the same. It consisted of a twenty-one hour drive to Clearwater, Florida and we stayed at the same, beachfront condo with shopping centers directly behind us. It was always nice staying there, but it was the
Going on vacation isn’t always as relaxing and enjoying as you think it should be. I felt like I couldn’t wait to go back home after some of my family and friends went to Disney World for vacation. The whole area felt like it wasn’t even a part of the United States. When we went was also the worst possible time to possibly go to Disney World. It was a truly horrible experience and I don’t see myself going back in the future.
Family vacations are something of the norm for my summer life. My family takes a trip every year to some place new. This past summer, we drove down to New Orleans. My mom, my dad, my best friend, and I, clambered into Stanley, our 1999 Teal Minivan, over boxes of fattening snackies, coolers of unhealthy beverages, Mac laptops and our pillow pets. We were ready to get Jazzy in the City of Jazz.
Have you ever been on a vacation? To me a vacation is a time to be with friends or family. When I think of vacations, I think of packing, the flight or drive, and relaxation. Not only is it very exciting to go on a vacation, but you get closer to the people that go with you.
I have gone on “vacation” to few different places. Most weren’t really vacations just 2 day trips. Out of those trips the most interesting was my trip to Las Vegas. On the trip it was the my second time on a plane but only the first time i actually remember. The trip was for a large family reunion. At a restaurant there I got to eat crab and shrimp for the first time, which then became my two favorite foods. The only other massively interesting trip was to Indianapolis, There we went to a children's museum. It was cool because on the outside of the building a “dinosaur” was breaking through the building, then at the entrance there was a giant Bumblebee, from the ‘Transformers’. Then there was an amazing glass blowing section which housed the base of a giant pillar of blown glass that reached the ceiling of the
Imagine getting away from the monotony of your everyday life. You can lie on the beach sipping a cool drink miles away from your worries of getting a paper done or helping a customer at work. You can be on top of a mountain overlooking beautiful lands that are different from your own backyard. Half of the class has taken a vacation less than five times in their lifetimes, but let’s face that most of those probably included those little family vacations to Disneyland. But, all of you said that you planned to travel someday. So, why not do it sooner than later? One of the reasons for not traveling that many of you put is not having time because of school or work. Also, one of your major concerns is
As a child I was lucky enough to have this experience with my family but I may not have had this opportunity if it wasn 't for growing up in the middle class. Vacations are very expensive, especially when they are only a week long and families spend thousands of dollars on them. That would be a lot of extra money for families to come up with, especially families who aren 't in the higher low class or middle class and "annual income per adult averages between $18,000-$30,000 per year."(Cliffsnotes) Not having those vacation experiences would be a huge loss and I wouldn’t have had some of my best childhood experiences with my family.
Approximately 33% or a third of all families in the United States will go on a family vacation this year. Family vacations when you break it down is entirely for the parents. Parents and their children are stressed during the school year, whether it's providing for the family or homework. Family vacations may be stress reducing or enhancing depending on where you go, who you’re going with, and why you’re going.
Family vacations used to be the go to trip for any given time to travel, but as generations advance the destinations of holiday vacations have evolved alongside society. The mindset of the world today has caused people to reject traditional holiday vacations for new experiences. These new experiences can range anywhere from going to exotic places like Jamaica to Greece to just staying home. There is a reason for all of this change, such as the lack of financial stability, the increase in technology and social media, and different kinds of people with their diverse views.
It was the summer of 1977, and my father decided to pack the station wagon and drive from Fort Worth to Tampa, Florida. Besides my parents in the vehicle, my two sisters and brother also joined us for the long journey. I was young and excited and did not realize the distance my father would be driving on this trip. We made two stops on the way down and the first one was in Mississippi at a Holiday Inn. My first time spending the night the night at a hotel occurred on this vacation, and I was excited. We had adjoining rooms with my parents, and we spent the evening in the pool and watching television all night. I was never aware of my parents’ finances but I know now, we did not have a lot of money. From Mississippi, we stopped again in Tallahassee, Florida and we swam in the ocean during the afternoon and hit the hotel pool in the
The sun’s rays glisten across the water as my family and I lie on the golden sands of the beach to relax. Seagulls and other families are scattered around us along the length of the beach. My mom, my sister, and I lie next to each other, listening to the waves crashing against the ocean bank.
The best vacation my family ever took was one that we didn’t stress on planning. My husband and I kept it simple. We packed our bags early and hid