Last-Minute Summer Travel: Trips to Take Before Your Kids Go Back to School Chris Osburn August 7, 2017 Family Travel Taking advantage of some last-minute flight deals for the holiday break is a great way to get away with the whole family before school gets back in session. Not only can a quick escape help ease the pain of starting up the school year, but a family trip is also a fun way to bond and make memories to last throughout the rest of your children’s academic year. Here’s a look at some short-stay vacation ideas for you and your family to take a last-minute vacation before school starts up again. Book a Beach Break No major revelation here! Who doesn’t love the beach? Everybody knows a beach break is an ideal getaway for most families. Whether your children are about to start their first day of kindergarten or they’re moving out to start college, a few days at the beach can offer the opportunity to pause and rewind a little before the growing up process rolls on. No matter if it’s a resort in Cancun or a campsite on the dunes of an Oregon beach, the seaside is a fine place for all ages play. Have a Scream at a Theme Park Get all the wildness out of your kids’ system with a visit to a theme park before they have to go back to keeping still and attentive at a desk revert to using their “inside voices.” The experience could provide some good talking points for conversations with their fellow students too. Giving your kids a theme park experience could score you major brownie points, as well, which might come in handy when you have to clamp down and be the enforcer later in the school year. A few days of roller coaster action in Anaheim or Orlando – or wherever your kid’s fave theme park may be – might be just the right ticket for some summer family fun. Make Time for Museums Kick start your kid’s sense of wonder with some trips to some museums. Odds are there are plenty of great cultural institutions within a short drive of your home. But for a totally awe-inspiring time, consider a trip to Washington D.C. and see how much of the Smithsonian museums you can cover or one to New York for a multi-stop tour along Manhattan’s famed Museum Mile. You Might Also Enjoy: 8 Summer Vacation Ideas for Families on a Travel Budget! Book a Literary Holiday Does your child have a favorite author or genre of literature? Did they have to read a required reading list for the break? Bolster that interest in literature with a book or author themed visit to somewhere your kids will love or can help them get a head start with their studies. Book a to London for the Harry Potter fan in your family, where there actually is a Platform 9 ¾ at King’s Cross Station — just a short stroll away from the British Library — or maybe opt for a leisurely trip to Hannibal, Missouri where you can stroll down the streets of Mark Twain’s childhood and ride a riverboat down the mighty Mississippi River just like Huck and Jim in Huckleberry Finn! How about you and your family? What’s the best way to share downtime before school starts back up?
