Vacation Stories

Vacation Stories

Real families share their funniest, strangest or simply their most memorable vacation stories and moments.

 

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  • Best Resolution Ever

    You may remember that I made a very special resolution last winter. Read More...

  • Celebrating Family, Summer and Travel

    My relationship with Alamo began a couple of years ago and has been such a great experience. Read More...

  • Solar Family Travel Journal Entry 2

    I knew when we booked the late flight that we might be asking for disaster on our trip out of Kansas City. Read More...

  • Good Enough Mother: The Girls Take Manhattan

    As one of the Alamo Chief Travel Moms I’m always looking for ways to make family travel easier so we can all have more fun, myself included. Read More...

  • Solar Family Travel Journal Entry 4

    It was raining when we woke up, so we had some quick decisions to make. Read More...

  • Meet the Solar Family

    We challenged a family of five to take a fun vacation for under $2,500. Follow along with the Solars as they embark on new adventures and make more memories per getaway. Read More...

  • Keeping Promises and Riding Roller Coasters with My Hands in the Air

    A few months ago, I made a promise to my children — that during our trip to Florida I would participate and not just document. Read More...

  • Solar Family Travel Journal Entry 6

    There's nothing sadder than the last day of vacation... but we were determined to squeeze in as much fun as possible before we had to go to the airport. Read More...

  • The Summer of Us

    Remember when I wrote about how I kept a kind of free-form travel diary when I lived in London during college? Read More...

  • Making Holiday Family Travel Memories

    I’m excited to share that I’m a Chief Travel Mom with Alamo this year. Read More...

  • Solar Family Travel Journal Entry 1

    I've pretty much come to accept the fact that I will make at least five trips to Target the week before we go on a family trip. Read More...

  • Celebrating Summer Excitement

    I’m excited to share that I’m a Chief Travel Mom with Alamo this year. Read More...

  • Solar Family Travel Journal Entry 7

    When we travel, we usually like to head out with some sort of idea of what we're going to do. Read More...

  • Solar Family Travel Journal Entry 3

    One thing that's always been true about my kids is this: no matter what time they go to bed, they are getting up in the morning by 8 am. Read More...

  • Solar Family Travel Journal Entry 5

    On Wednesday morning, we woke up and were overjoyed at the forecast! Read More...

  • My Alamo Drive Happy Travel Resolutions

    I’ve never been a big resolution-maker, but I think that’s because they just feel so exhausting, like a chore that, once completed, gets moved to the Outbox and never thought of again. Read More...

  • Time Travels: Family Vacations Then and Now

    Remember that time you hopped in an Alamo rental car and headed to Florida with your folks back in '85? Read More...

  • Kids' Vacation Tales: A Magical Meeting

    When Abigail’s family embarked on their family vacation, they knew fun and wonderment awaited, but had no idea just how magical Abigail’s first trip to Walt Disney World Resort would be. Read More...

  • Unexpected Family

    We asked people across the nation to tell us about their most memorable vacation. Read More...

  • Love the Adventure: Destination Proposals

    Watch this video as we celebrate destination engagements, and all the couples beginning their next big adventure. Read More...

  • Kids’ Vacation Tales: Sibling Revelry

    There are a couple of things you can count on when going on a family vacation with the kids —tons of great memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime and a full itinerary. Read More...

  • Kids Vacation Tales: Vacation Alert

    We asked a handful of junior travelers to tell us about their favorite vacation memories – and their stories didn’t disappoint. Read More...

  • Kauai (A Lyrical Re-creation)

    We asked people across the nation to tell us about their most memorable vacation. Read More...

  • Reclaim Your Vacation

    Do you feel guilty for taking time off work to go on vacation? Don’t give in to the shame game. Reclaim your vacation! Read More...

  • Here's to You, Mom

    We asked people across the nation to tell us about their most memorable vacation. Read More...