{"id":14123,"date":"2011-05-06T15:42:41","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T20:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2014-06-29T23:35:58","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T04:35:58","slug":"summer-vacation-ideas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/summer-vacation-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer vacation ideas and top hot-weather spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Summer vacation swimmers\" alt=\"Summer vacation swimmers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Summer_Vacation_Swimmers.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 9px;\">Credit: Summer vacation swimmers by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/visualpanic\/233508614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Visualpanic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer vacation ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Summer vacations mean various destinations to different kinds of travelers, whether you&#8217;re looking to stick an umbrella in the sand, sip drinks by the pool or hike some hills. For the perfect beach destination, a city scene that heats up along with the weather or another list of suggestions and ideas for good vacation spots, the experts at Orbitz have you covered every summer. Vacation time beckons; so find a summer festival, or scan our lists of top go-to spots for summer vacations ranked by Orbitz bookings. Wherever you go, have a blast sunning and splashing, and don&#8217;t forget to mind your SPF.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/us-music-festivals-2012\/\">Music Festivals 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/riviera-maya-hotels-tropical-teasers-near-tulum\/\">Riviera Maya hotels: Tropical teasers near Tulum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/florida-vacations-top-5-things-to-do-in-the-florida-keys\/\">Top 5 things to do in the Florida Keys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/america%e2%80%99s-top-10-beaches-for-2011\/\">America\u2019s top 10 beaches for 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/beach-vacations-4-beach-resorts-where-kids-eat-forfree\/\">4 beach resorts where kids eat for free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/top-10-summer-travel-destinations-for-2011\/\">Top 10 summer travel destinations 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href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/orbitz-insider-top-summer-travel-destinations\/\">Top 10 summer travel destinations for 2008<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=allinclusive&amp;cnt=PKH\">All Inclusive vacations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Tampa-Hotels.d602996.Travel-Guide-Hotels?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog\">Tampa hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Hawaii.d213.Hotel-Destinations\">Hawaii hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Honolulu-Hotels.d1488.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">Honolulu hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Orbitz summer vacation deals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=beach&amp;cnt=PKH&amp;type=vd_dp?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog\">Beach vacation deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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