Greetings |MERGE3|,
Welcome to The Family Vacationist, the e-newsletter from FamilyTravelForum.com. As we head into Memorial Day weekend, the official beginning of summer for many families, we are featuring our 51 favorite summer vacation ideas. Yes, maybe that's #TLDR... but with so many choices, you're bound to find an escape that fits. And you can always add yours to our list! Please dive in...

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Eileen Ogintz of Taking the Kids says there's so much new at theme parks this summer -- in addition to Disney's Star Wars Land --that you'll have to fit in two thrilling vacations.

Happy Memorial Day! Wherever you're off to, safe there, safe home.

Kyle & Fran, the FTF team