PP here. We also liked Lancaster, PA for spring break.

Anonymous wrote:Family of 5 here. Florida is ridiculously expensive. We've been focusing on cities we can drive to - Philly, NY, etc.

Depending where you stay in Florida. You can find decent rates and have a relaxing stay near the ocean. You will need to drive aprox 15-30 min to a good beach.

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Anonymous wrote:Williamsburg
Philly
Va beach
Richmond
Baltimore
Basically places you can drive to

I banned VA Beach from my destinations. Why? People smoke pot all along the beach and the boardwalk. If you care about your kids and yourself, avoid these places.

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Pot smoking is so disgusting and is so prolific these days. Can we please make this illegal again?

Spring is a crazy time at work for me so we are usually limited to 3-4 day trips and try to pick a place within driving distance--Ocean City, Va Beach, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, South Carolina, New York. Last year, I put our travel dates into Google flights and picked the least expensive option--Louisville, KY. It was fun. We look at spring break as a time to try something totally random and off the wall, even if its not luxurious and warm.

I oh would be really depressed having to work so hard on my holiday camping, cooking, sleeping in a tent! The beaches are great but the nice ones will still be $$. We typically do Wildwood and the NJ Ocean City v VA Beach/MD and I'm not sure how many visits you can keep doing to Philly, Pitt, etc.

If it was me I'd do NYC more as staying in a hostel is not as $! And at least there's more to offer there. I'd look at going to TN or 8 hr drives that way.

I'd do more stay at home holidays but line up activities incl multiple escape rooms, Beat the Bomb, F1 and 5wits or something. A zillion movie nights, ice skating, rock climbing, bowling, etc.

To me, driving 10+ hours and going to a national park every holiday would be too much. And the national parks I love are mostly out west unfortunately.

Or save up and go on a nice holiday every 3-4 years.

Yes - travel is so much more $$$ now. We used to do $1000/night luxe rooms at famous locations which are now like $2k+ and that's just completely a deal killer. I don't think we'll go back to the islands ever again but maybe look at places like Belize or Costa Rica. Nicaragua or Dominica.