Summer reminds me of car trips, boats and beaches. Each summer growing up we’d always look forward to the summer trip. Whether it was a trip to the beach or a flight up to the Cape, it was not only was it a vacation, it was a chance to make lasting memories with family members.
My two favorite summer travel memories included renting a car and driving around the Northeast from Manhattan to Cape Code to Martha’s Vineyard and taking an Amtrak sleeper car to explore the Nation’s Capital.
Boston, Cape Cod & Martha’s Vineyard
We flew up to Boston and picked up our rental car to explore Boston before heading over to the Cape to meet up with family. We took a day trip on the ferry over to Martha’s Vineyard and rode bikes all over the island. We even saw where that famous scene from Jaws was filmed. How cool is that for a kid? We dug for clams and I lost my sandals in knee deep mud. My brother and I learned how to sail, cook clams, and had a great summer with the family.
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Amtrak To DC
The trip up to DC was memorable because it was my first train ride in a sleeper car. We had a bunk room and I remember watching “train tv†thinking it was the coolest thing.
Now it is your turn to share your favorite summer family travel memory in the comments section. Not only are you sharing your knowledge with others, but you are entering to win the following prizes:
How To Enter Making Summer Travel Memory Giveaway
- Leave a comment on this post with your favorite summer travel memory or upcoming memorable trip by 11:59PM Eastern on Saturday June 8, 2013
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- Complimentary one-night stay at Hyatt House: Valid at any Hyatt House location through 12/31/2014. Subject to availability and must be made in advance using the code on the certificate. Limit one certificate per stay. Other details available on the certificate.
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- American Airlines Admirals Club Pass: Valid for one day for one person. Expires 12/31/13. Must be 18 years or older and hold a same-day ticket for travel on American Airlines.
Hertz Helping Travelers With New Guide And Apps
Looking for the closest, safest beach?
Hertz has partnered with Waterkeeper Alliance to offer the first-ever “Waterkeeper Swim Guide,†accessible to customers via the in-car Hertz NeverLost GPS unit. The “Waterkeeper Swim Guide†is a new data source that will tell users where beaches are located, which are safe for swimming, and what’s unique about each beach.
Looking to apps to help you explore?
Hertz is also expanding its NeverLost My Exploreâ„¢ mobile app to include five new city guides for the following locations: Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Detroit and Napa. The app allows users to maximize their travel experience in or out of the car with customized voice narratives and text descriptions for must-see sites, tours, shopping, neighborhoods, favorites and restaurants.
- Additional notable features of the NeverLost My Explore™ app include augmented reality to turn a camera phone into a live map at the touch of a screen to show surrounding attractions, map view to let users find their way by car, foot, or public transportation, live weather updates for help pre-planning activities, social media integration so users can share travel adventures using Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr, and free download codes to integrate seamlessly with any NeverLost® GPS device.
- NOTE: The first My Exploreâ„¢ app is available for download for free; additional city guides are available for $0.99 each.
Hyatt house Expands And Adds Personalized Perks
The Hyatt house is expanding across the country and is adding new perks such as the Very Important Resident (VIR), Morning Spread and Hyatt Has It.
Very Important Resident
Guests staying 30 nights or more on a single stay at a Hyatt House hotel will earn the Very Important Resident (VIR) status which will allow the guest to enjoy the great new benefits.
Morning Spread
The morning spread is a new complimentary breakfast spread offering build-your-own Omelet Bar, oatmeal, yogurts, fresh fruit and other breakfast goodies. Of course it is complimentary.
Hyatt Has It
We’ve all been there. I’ve forgotten to bring items on a trip more times than I can count over the years. Guests will now be able to borrow from House Hosts items from curling irons to cell phone chargers to blenders!
Bottom Line
We always enjoyed the summer as kids because we were fortunate enough to be able to make some great memories with family. We plan to continue that with Baby Weekly Flyer thanks in large part to points and miles.
Hope your summer is filled with many opportunities to make lasting memories. What’s your favorite summer family travel memory? How do you plan to make memories this summer?
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going to disney is my best summer
I took a 6 week vacation from work and went to South East Asia. Lying on the beach of El Nido in the Philippines was one of the most relaxing things ever
My favorite summer travel memory of all time is a bundle of memories, whenever I was traveling to spend time with my grandmother on the beaches of Montauk as a boy. It’s bittersweet to be there without her now, but the memories are only sweet.
seeing Niagara Falls for the first time
Definetely Honolulu, Hawaii.
Been there twice and hoping to go back soon.
Want to try other islands.
Lake George NY…fireflies, bonfires and laughter!!!
Driving in a Volkswagen camper to the Grand Canyon as a child 🙂
Cape Cod too!
I am heading to Paris this summer for the first time!
summers on Martha’s Vineyard
Visiting Napa vineyards on a sunny day with my fiance!
Road trip from VA to CA, hitting National Parks and Vegas along the way! We are headed to HI this summer!
Spending time in the San Francisco Bay area!
A day trip from Pensacola, FL to Panama City, FL just to go to the water park, Ship Wreck Island. Amazing place as a kid.
Singapore
China
Swimming and ice cream at the Great Lakes during the summer was fun for a kid from Missouri.
Snorkeling in Hawaii.
Swimming in the crystal clear water at Castaway Cay while on a Disney Cruise.
Trips to Vermont as a kid with my family. Seeing a moose in the shallow end of the lake. Catching garter snakes in the hay bales. Sneaking out the window in the early morning cuz we weren’t allowed to get up too early. Feeding squirrels by hand. Dragging behind my Dad’s boat on a round board and hanging on as we bounced over the wake whenever we went around a corner, progressing to water skiing and eventually single ski waterskiing. Spending all day in the water.
Making drippy castles (water+sand dripping through fingers) at the beach with my family. Dad taught us!
I remember when my parents woke us up when it was still dark outside for a surprise trip to Disneyworld, my first!
I remember when my parents woke us up when it was still dark outside for a surprise trip to Disneyworld!
my boyfriend (now fiance) told me to get in the car, he packed my bags and had a gift for me to open on our way to PA. I opened it and it had a Philly Eagles jersey, plane tickets and a sweet letter explaining that we were going to fly down to New Orleans to see a play off game in the newly renovated New orleans stadium. It was an amazing surprise that brought me to tears. He put so much thought behind packing and planning the trip. The letter is way too sweet to share 🙂
If it’s anywhere near water, I’m bringing my kayak along!
Taking a trip with my best friend and his family, and munching on chips all day in the car 🙂
Sitting on the beach in Kauii during the rain, reading Michner’s Hawaii.
summers in maine, eating ice cream and lobster!!
For me, my favorite summer travel memory is sitting in an infinity pool at a resort in the Philippines, just quietly watching planes fly past in the distance.
Psyched about family trip to Maine, it’ll definitely create fond new memories.
Hiking the Adirondack Mountains.
Watching my son chase pigeons in Paris!
Since I travel extensively for my work, my kids and I love taking advantage of the amazing activities available in our sweet home, Chicago! Love being a tourist in my own town!
When I was 16 my best friends and I road-tripped it to Destin. Let’s just say we had a GREAT time!!! 😉
Visiting the grand canyon
Climbing Mt. Mayon in the Philippines, a year after it erupted. One of the most beautiful views from the top
Taking my wide and child to Prince Edward Island – remote, serene and beautiful
My favorite summer travel memory of all time is traveling to spend time with my grandmother in Montauk as a boy. The beaches, the good times spent, meals by the water. It’s bittersweet to be there without her now, but the memories are only sweet.
We took our 3 year old son on an Amtrak train ride to Rock Springs, Wyoming because he was fascinated with trains. Great reminder that the joy is in the journey, not necessarily the destination.
Visiting martha’s vineyard
Road trip in LA
We are looking forward to our first river boat trip this summer. Hope those European rivers calm down by then.
love visiting chicago in the summers
Our trip to paris
Childhood travel memory: When I was six and my sister was eight, our parents took us on a Caribbean cruise on the now-sunken SS Doric. We were the only kids on the trip and were the “pets” of the crew. I didn’t like the food and survived on cheese, bread, and desserts.
Las Vegas my very first time
Goin’ to ALASKA this summer:))
One of my best trips part 4:
Another amazing trip was summer in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival in Feb so it was the southern hemisphere summer. I met amazing local friend and have been back several times since. Now a friend from Sydney is moving there and invited me to come visit him for Carnival 2014.
Awesome trips with the extended family to Pensacola as a kid. Great memories.