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csdvertbanner1.jpgMaybe you’re already have your big family vacation planned this year.

If that’s the case, then after you return, you’ll be ready to start planning next year’s right?

Or maybe you’re not taking a grand vacation.

I think that most of us take those spectacular family vacations only a handful of times–you know, the big trip to Disneyworld, the island adventure, a vacation in another country. The other years we rely on the tried and true–whatever has become tradition for our family–to the beach or lake that’s within driving distance, or camping out for a week, or the hotel with the really great pool.

Trip Flix DVD is a 120 minute DVD that helps involve the whole family in deciding on future vacations by introducing 25 favorite family destinations all over the United States. It could help you make a wish list of places you want to go, or use it to experience them vicariously this summer. You could even use it as a springboard to start some summer research projects. It’s actually very educational, giving some historical or cultural highlighttrip-flix.jpgs about the featured locations.

Each destination is introduced by teen hosts Alex and Emily, who are wholesome and professional, yet not-at-all stiff. In fact, there’s just the right amount of silliness, which made four-year-old Kyle laugh out loud, and  even evoked a smile from sometimes-moody tween Amanda.  Each segment has a little quiz where you can see who retained the most of the facts shared.

You can see a sample clip on their site, and purchase the DVD there or at amazon.com.

Would you like to win one of 5 DVDs (U.S. only) for your family to use to dream, to plan, or just to enjoy? Leave a comment here, and spread the word about the Creative Summer Days event. You still have until the winners are announced on June 24 to enter all of the individual contests.

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  10. whats the difference between a PS2 and Michale Jackson??? there the same. they were both originaly black and boys turn them on lol

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  16. We would enjoy this. We went to Mt. Rushmore last year and had a blast. Never would have thought we would have enjoyed it that much. Would love to see some more East Coast areas to visit.

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  88. this looks so neat! our family loves to travel and is always up for new idea’s on where to go. count us in for this great giveaway please!

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  89. This is a great way to spread travel ideas. With the gas prices going up, up, up…I still think one of the best summer vacation ideas is to go camping. You can usually find a state park within a tank of gas & most parks have great summer programs for kids like Jr. Park Ranger programs, amphitheater movie nights, etc.

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  110. I love vacations but always get so overwhelmed b/c I don’t know where to go so we usually stay put!

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  111. Wow this is neat! Especially because our 6 year old thinks the only place on earth to Vacation is Disneyland!

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  112. We are just getting to the age where we are ready for some real family vacations. This would be great!

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  143. I know I’d enjoy watching this with the kids. They’re so interested in everything that’s going on around them these days. You know how that is.

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  144. I’d love to win this. We’re always thinking about our next adventure, and we like to go somewhere different every year.

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  151. This dvd sounds great. Each year my husband and I try to figure out a neat place to bring the kids and always end up going to some of the same places we always visit.
    Thanks and please enter me.

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  155. This is such a wonderful idea and I love being introduced to places I really hadn’t thought of. Fantastic!

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  156. I’ve never heard of this, but we always plan a vacation over spring break and this year were doing internet searches to find something good. We ended up going to San diego for a week. This would be awesome to help us start planning for next years trip. Thanks!

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  161. I’ve never been on vacation, we are either too busy or my hubby’s schedule doesn’t allow much vacation time (US NAVY), this would be sweet for our family!

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  165. Enter me!!!!! We aren’t doing our normal big family vaca. Between gas, and everything else…we are choosing a staycation! LOL

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