Enter the SheSpeaks Summer Travel Giveaway
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Jun 17, 2015
Are you planning any summer getaways this year? Planning to stay local or venture to beaches, resorts, or amusement parks by car or plane?
Tell us your summer plans in our Summer Travel Giveaway and you can win an American Express gift card to make your summer extra special! Just comment below with your summer plans for a chance to win.
According to the US Travel Association, Americans fail to use 429 million vacation days every year. The results were so mind-boggling to the web site, Skift.com, that they, too, polled their members and found out that only 62% plan to take a summer vacation at all. The majority used finances as their main reason and many stated they would be taking shorter breaks this summer. Surprisingly, the majority stating they can't afford taking a vacation this summer were women.
If money is a big issue this year, there are several ways to ensure traveling within your budget. Here are some tools to ensure a great, cost-effective summer vacation strategy, whether you're staying local or traveling:
1. Create a budget and explain to all of your travel companions, regardless of age, the importance of sticking to it.
2. Do your research to get the best deals. This includes booking online, making direct calls and getting personal recommendations. Keep in mind that travel agents tend to get a cut of a booking and that prices are often less booked further out and by avoiding blackout periods.
3. There are alternatives to 5-star hotels: Consider staying in an apartment or even take a house swap somewhere you've never been.
4. Apartments or hotel rooms with kitchens are useful for eating meals in and are quite cost-effective.
5. Consider a road trip to avoid high plane fares. Car journeys are often bonding experiences and give you and your travel companions the opportunity to stop at new, never-before-seen places en route to a destination. You can also see more of the place in which you live and head to local beaches and amusement parks.
This giveaway is open now through June 30th to USA residents at least 18 years of age. No purchase necessary.
Update: Congrats to winner tkdmomma!
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by bellrbi | COLLEGEVILLE, PA
Hawaii and San Fran. We are trying to get my son to all 50 states before college, we are at about 27!
by spark5 | PITTSBURGH, PA
I usually visit my sister, brother-in-law, niece & nephew in Virginia
by Hgroff2005 | Sandston, VA
We will be attending baseball and softball tournaments that are a few hours from home and making the mini vacays
by Lagleis | NEW ORLEANS, LA
Headed to the beach for a long weekend
by Angiesmom121407 | Wallington, NJ
I would like to go to Disney land , this year has been a hard one for us, I have a 7 year daughter, and a husband that's working part time-there's nomway we will be able to go this year, my daughter sees it on tv and loves it, it breaks my heart to have to tell her know, she's the sweeting girl in the world and I'm not just saying that because she's my daughter , she's also very beautiful and talented she does great in school, she's very talented in art and guitar, she also is a fantastic singer and piano player, we placed her in the yuca tomdo musical theatre in Annie, she loves it, nest she's going to do wizard of oz, here favorite musical, we had to scrape together the money to get in her in the ymca but it was def worth it, she loves it!
by Electrikis77 | Brick, NJ
Were going to North Carolina to c my mom and Grandma its not much but im counting the days i miss them so much and i need a break :)
by animalgal | kenosha, WI
my sister and I are taking a road trip! we have blocked off 1 1/2 weeks to do nothing but take our sweet time going to Canada! we are going ziplining, touring a castle, amytyst mining, the list goes on!
by ZNKMOM | Yardley, PA
Living in beautiful Bucks County we have access to lots of neat places for day trips, from philly to lancaster to the poconos. Hopefully we visit some places we haven't before.
by ezrasmom | Lutherville, MD
My husband and I are taking a road trip through Maine onto Canada. Have Lobsters will travel.
by RiaSavhGa | Garden City, GA
We plan on making a few day trips around our area of Savannah, then we plan on taking our 7 year old to Disney World for the first time about a month after school starts back up, hopefully to avoid the huge crowds!
by Bchenry1965 | Baton Rouge, LA
Since I am paying for my daughter to get married in November, the only trip I will be taking this year, will be a beach trip for her Bachelorette Weekend.
by beccabaybee | CHESAPEAKE, VA
We don't have any specific plans right now, but we would like to visit the Outer Banks if it's possible with our schedules.
by razzy927 | Oldsmar, FL
Family camping trip to Key West.
by wizardewu | SHUTESBURY, MA
Going to be attending lots of outdoor concerts
by zippy573 | Allentown, PA
Going to Vermont to visit my sis.. She works us hard up in the mountains hiking straight Up!
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