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Why I Love Family Vacations

Family vacations are everything.

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Why I Love Family Vacations
Alycia Daniel

Some people take vacations to get away from their jobs, responsibilities and their families. Many think, "Why go on a family vacation when I see my family every day?" Or they just don't want to do compromise the whole trip and hang out with their family for 5 days when they only see them at Christmas or birthday parties for a couple of hours. But from 19-years of experience, I believe that family vacations are the best.

My family tends to be traditional when it comes vacations if we've been there before. For example, we go to Disney World every four years and there are certain places we try to always go. Whether it's the resort, the park or simply in Orlando, when it's a free day we always plan the same thing like play board games or swimming. Even though we do certain activities every single time, I look forward to them every single trip.

Although my family likes to do certain things the same, we also like to do different things. It allows us to create new memories and go on new adventures. My parents like to book a different hotel than the one we stayed at before just so we can experience something different every time we go. We like plan to go to different restaurants than the ones we have eaten at in the past, which I love cause new memories are made which I will remember forever.

Spending time with my family is my favorite thing to do. When I was little I think I took the time I spent with them for granted. Now that I'm in college, though, and I only get to spend time with them when I come home, I cherish it more. Spending time with my family whether it's four-hours away, six-hours away, or an eight-hour plane ride, I will remember the vacation I'll take with them forever.

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