US: 250 Years Later – Part 50: Family Vacations

In 1776, family vacations as modern Americans understand them barely existed. Travel was difficult, expensive, and usually driven by necessity rather than leisure. Two hundred and fifty years later, vacations have become one of America’s defining family rituals, creating opportunities for adventure, escape, and memory-making. This letter follows America’s changing relationship with family travel and asks whether people are truly seeking destinations… or simply searching for moments of togetherness.

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