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Last-minute getaways as summer slips away

Travel companies know it too, and many are scrambling to bring in a few precious extra dollars before it's all over again for another year. Add to this the latest economic slump, which is spurring travel companies to offer considerable last-minute discounts, and you have a good shot at salvaging a little bit of summer before it's gone.

Rx for rescuing your summer There are as many ways to approach a last-minute, late summer vacation as there are places you might visit. So we won't tell you where to go, but instead suggest how to figure out where to go.

Do something "summery." Summer as is much a feeling as it is a season, so if you want to grab hold of it before it's gone, plan a trip with a summer vibe, not just a summer time frame. Depending on how your pleasures tend, this could mean a wine tasting tour, sitting on a beach, staying in a cabin in the woods in Maine, sleeping in a tent in the Olympic mountains, riding a motorcycle or taking a balloon ride. Just go where "there's things to do not because you gotta," as the sage Jonathan Richman sang.

Don't settle for time off and time away; do something that reminds you of summer, without exception. For me, it is going to be a dawn patrol surf, tomorrow morning as it turns out. If you need some inspiration, check out our Summer vacation ideas .

Go with the sure thing This past winter, our family ended up with a single weekend to try to get some time away together, so we cobbled together a trip to a place that would thrill our 4-year-old but also let his parents go on autopilot for a couple of days. We chose an unusually "conventional" destination (for our younger selves, anyway) — Disney World — and it was a blow-out success. Some destinations are simply a sure thing, and when you are trying to rescue an entire summer from going down the tubes, going with the sure thing makes a lot of sense. Travel to places like Disney, Las Vegas and New York City (and if the airlines cooperate Paris and London), where end-of-summer deals mean there are heaps of hotels with corridors of empty rooms, lots of flights and things to do for almost everyone. You almost cannot fail.

Disney World Vacation Deal for Families | Family Disney Trip

Have you planned your family trip to Disney vacation yet? Disney has a special deal that ends on Saturday the 27th. A family of four can stay at a Disney Moderate Resort in a Standard Room for six nights and get a meal plan included in the price. If you have been to Disney before you know how much it can cost for a family of four to eat 3 meals a day there.

Rates are per person, per day for a family of 4 at select Disney Moderate Resorts in a Standard Room. Rates are valid for stays most nights 8/28–9/24/11. Book 5/2 – 8/27/11. Price based on 2 adults, 1 junior and 1 child. The number of packages available at this rate is limited. Tickets valid for one Theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Disney Dining Plan excludes gratuities and alcoholic beverages.  Children ages 3-9 must order from children’s menu.  Disney’s PhotoPass requires online registration.  There is no charge to use Disney PhotoPass. Photos must be claimed within 30 days of being taken.  Promotion code is a one time use only and cannot be combined with other offers.  Not redeemable for cash.   Other restrictions may apply.  Offer ID is 759520.

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