For those who love to travel, I found some interesting and possibly useful sites. These sites offer affordable family vacation ideas. If you start to plan now, you might be all set to go in the spring or summer.
If you would like to plan a farm stay where you will be in the action of working on a farm with animals and crops, try agrispot.com. You can milk cows, pick eggs, feed the animals, etc. Kids usually love these activities These vacations are not very expensive; an average of $600 for a 5 day stay for a family of 3.
nps.gov is the site for you, if you are planning a trip to a national park. There are over 400 in the US.
To get annual passes for adults and children over 16 (under 16 is free) where you get guided tours and more try aramarkparksanddestinations.com.
For those who want to volunteer, there are many activities and organizations which offer trips. Americanhiking.org is a nonprofit group which maintains public hiking trails. If you would like to care for orphaned animals, try greepeople.org/animalsancturay.html for a list of sanctuaries. Charityguide.org offers other volunteer vacation thoughts.
To find dates where the cheapest prices are offered by airlines, try farecast.com. Yapta.com checks airline prices and sends an email alert when prices decrease.
Breezenet.com offers rental car discounts if you need to rent one.
