Summer doesn't have to end (until Sept. 23)...

Greetings *|MERGE3|*,

Welcome to The Family Vacationist, the e-newsletter from FamilyTravelForum.com. Have you taken your family vacation yet? Are you swamped with work and reluctant to take off all the paid vacation time you have? Let us know why and if you want to change that. You can still plan a getaway before the kids are back in school. We're featuring last minute deals on social media, amazing adventures below and, if you're short on summer vacation inspiration, 51 more ideas...

Plan your vacation with our trending destinations

• Great weather for beluga whale watching, with polar bears arriving next month, make Churchill, Manitoba an amazing outdoors destination. 
• A historic midway and splashy water park at Lake Compounce, fun shopping and a cool kids' museum make a rich Connecticut weekend. 
• Sick of the heat? Up to 14" of fresh powder falling on New Zealand ski resorts is making the country an ideal snowsports holiday.
• Eileen Ogintz of TakingtheKids.com is in Alaska, telling tales of the Kenai Peninsula, its scenic beauty and stunningly diverse wildlife.
   

Wherever you're off to, safe there, safe home.

Kyle & Fran, the FTF team
Have Kids, Still Travel!