These tried-and-true summer vacation ideas come straight from our team of editors, contributors, and parents.

Summertime is vacation season. The weather is wonderful, the warm days are conducive to taking a break and getting away for a week or two. Plus, it is often easier for families with children to get ...

It’s a common belief that booking your summer travel right after the holidays is the best way to lock in low fares. And while many travelers do plan in January through March, especially during what ...

Is the thought of going on summer vacation too much for you? Too much money, too much hassle, too much everything? Well, you’ve got company. Americans are having second thoughts about their summer ...

Kate Wagner Schleigh’s family of four usually spends $2,000 to $3,000 each summer on vacations to places like Pigeon Forge in Tennessee and Lake Wallenpaupack in northeastern Pennsylvania. This summer ...

My mom and I took our first summer vacation to Lake Arrowhead in 1995. We loved it so much, we've gone back every summer since then. Going on the same vacation is low-stress and budget-friendly, and ...

Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame. Despite some movement toward “balanced schedules” that include more breaks during the ...