If my nose for news is correct, people aren't sitting still this summer. The beaches in California have reached an all time high and people are out there enjoying them, thanks to a little help from the deals category. The hot new trend in travel is packaged deals that combo your trip with an extra night stay, coupons, cards from theme parks and other perks. If you add the separate fees and find that you save more through these packages, then by golly, you've got yourself more money to spend on another great trip.
What's changed this year in California travel and elsewhere is the concept of vacation. Back in the Leave it Beaver world of the 1950's, the family packed up their bags and escaped for a week, a month, or some other getaway time to explore the USA. My how things have changed! That beloved tradition of a summer family vacation is but a memory to most. Women and men both work and can't juggle their schedules to travel together. Now couples may head their separate ways on trips, going with friends instead. And kids are often going to school, booked into a youth camp that watches them while parents work, etc.
Life has changed, as has the concept of a vacation. But one thing remains. The tantalizing vision of escape, of a new place, of packing up, leaving routine behind and doing something different is enough to keep tourism going. While some hotels have seen a troubled year, this summer isn't that bad in its bookings during the months of July and August. Things will pick up. Maybe one day people will be able to take those longer trips. For for now, grab what you can, be it a day or two, and just get out and relax. Here's a fun assignment: Stay at a beach in Los Angeles.
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