{"id":760,"date":"2016-07-06T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acendastravel.flywheelsites.com\/experience-your-own-backyard-with-a-quick-getaway\/"},"modified":"2016-07-06T20:24:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T20:24:00","slug":"experience-your-own-backyard-with-a-quick-getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acendas.com\/vacation\/experience-your-own-backyard-with-a-quick-getaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience Your Own Backyard with a Quick Getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is beyond the halfway point.<\/p>\n<p>But you still haven&#8217;t taken a vacation. Or, perhaps the luster has worn off the spring break trip. You want to escape the doldrums of work, but aren&#8217;t sure what options exist. You&#8217;ve done Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean. What&#8217;s out there that&#8217;s fun and exciting?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The answer might be right under your feet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United States &#8211; and its neighbor to the north, Canada &#8211; offer some of the most diverse cultures, geography and people you&#8217;ll find. Yet, we tend to discount what we have because it doesn&#8217;t sound as romantic as other destinations around the globe. But in the words of folksinger Woody Guthrie, &#8220;from the red wood forest to the gulf stream waters, this land was made for you and me.&#8221; America truly is beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/administrator\/webroot\/upload\/files\/2016-07-07\/201607070331241cd397c1cae40478d01433fe0551242c.jpg\" alt=\"NewEngland.jpg\" width=\"600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consider the majestic views of an Alaskan cruise, the sun and fun of a Hawaiian beach, the great tastes of Napa Valley, a trek through the Grand Canyon, a historic tour of Washington, D.C., a golf getaway in Florida and New England in the Fall. The options are virtually limitless and the experiences are unmatched.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our expert travel advisors can work with you to identify and develop travel options that will create memories that last a lifetime. You&#8217;ll have a new appreciation for your backyard.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Special Rates on Travel Destinations from Acendas<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are a few special rates on travel destinations you might consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acendas offers a 7-day California Coast from $599 per guest departing from either Los Angeles of San Francisco or a 7-day Canada and New England cruise from $1149 per person departing from New York City.<\/li>\n<li>If the Rockies of British Columbia interest you, Acendas has a package offering the Rocky Mountaineer train with multi-night stays in Victoria, Vancouver and Whistler.<\/li>\n<li>Interested in a group or family experience? We can arrange packages for the enchantment of Disney, the relaxing beauty of Napa Valley or the glitz and glamour of New York City.<\/li>\n<li>And of course, the Hawaiian Islands offer something for everyone. 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