Spring Family Getaway Ideas

Trip on a Deal celebrates the coming of Spring and show you great Spring getaways right here in America. Check out one of the many Cherry Blossom Festivals and stop at one of the 59 best breakfast diners along the way. Adventure packed vacations include s

Spring Family Getaway Ideas John Palacio: This week, you can trip on a deal. Dine-in at the best greasy spoons across America. Luz Montez: Enjoying a classical music serenade on a river rafting trip. John Palacio: Or going nose to nose with a man-eating shark. Luz Montez: Plus our spring review of the best places to see the cherry blossoms. John Palacio: That and so much more on this week’s trip on a deal. Today trip on a deal was brought to by And Now productions. Contact them for your web cast and online video needs at andnow.com. Hello and welcome to trip on a deal. Luz Montez: I'm Luz. John Palacio: And I'm John, spring has finally arrived and there are plenty of places right here on the good old Us Today to enjoy a gorgeous spring vacation. Luz Montez: And not a moment too soon. John Palacio: So today, we offer a show of Americana think of it as our holiday stimulation package. Spring trips to stimulate the soul starting with cherry blossoms. Luz Montez: There are beautiful but fleeing signs of spring, so him quick. Did you know that almost a hundred years ago, the Japanese mayor Tokyo gave Washington DC 3000 cherry trees as a gesture of goodwill. John Palacio: That’s how come we all have those trees. Luz Montez: Now let your eyes endues rip for the water. John Palacio: The D.C. cherry blossom festival goat to April 12 but peak this year should be around April 3rd to 9th. Now check it up for yourself at NPS.gov. You can see the trees right now on their live webcam. Luz Montez: There not doing much right now. John Palacio: That’s the exciting, the tree can. Luz Montez: There thinking about budding and maybe you’ll catch a glimpse of this year’s festival chair, our first lady. John Palacio: Now Expedia.com is offer you three day getaway with DC for the festival with air starting at 338 bucks, great deal because hotel rooms are a little expensive at that time. And there are other cities that are blossoming with their own festivals, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Macon Georgia or adding a dash of cherry to their spring fever. Luz Montez: And all of places in Honolulu, they not only crown the cherry blossom queen but they host exhibition of Japanese art, fashion shows, fireworks and a huge festival ball. John Palacio: I wonder if you can make a lay out cherry blossom or anything. Luz Montez: I think make a lay on a pretty much in. how about taking a trip inspired by our past presidents. USAtoday.com has a fascinating interactive map showing every country American presidents have visited while in office. So far, Obama is only traveled one to the number one destination for president, Canada. John Palacio: Give him a break. It’s early. He’s been busy, you know? Luz Montez: He’s busy, he can’t go everywhere. Do you know the first president to travel once? John Palacio: Who? Luz Montez: Teddy Roosevelt, he took a trip to the Panama Canal and our most traveled president, you’ll never guess. John Palacio: Who? Luz Montez: George W. Bush. John Palacio: Really? Luz Montez: He may have a little experience abroad free election but during its eight years, W hit record 136 nations across the globe, many several times. John Palacio: Here’s my question, does the president get his passport stamped? Luz Montez: Maybe it’s one of those perks in the office. You don’t have to like stand in the passport line. John Palacio: Yeah, probably not. Luz Montez: We kind of know who did that. John Palacio: Assume right to the front. Luz Montez: That’s right! John Palacio: Now if you're looking for Americana place to chow down. Luz Montez: And I always am. John Palacio: That’s right, check out Esquire.com, here’s the list of the 59 best breakfast places in America. Try the Hakki Hug they say, it’s the special of the Hamburg in an Iowa city. Luz Montez: The potato pancakes in Wilmot Illinois are apparently worth the trip. John Palacio: Or the LC combo at Tommy’s in Cleveland, get this. It’s got two fried eggs, bacon, mayo, peanut butter and American cheese stuck to triple decker on toast. This boy, I'm loosing my belt already, you know. Luz Montez: Peanut butter. John Palacio: Yeah! Luz Montez: And finally, are you looking to stay in the states for your family vacation this spring? We found two really creative adventures on adventurouscentral.com. John Palacio: First, classical music, river rafting. Yes, it’s a four day trip in June on Dolores River in Colorado. You conquer the rapids of the Ponderosa in Slickrock Canyon happening by live chamber music filling the canyon wall. Luz Montez: If you live, it’s really nice. John Palacio: It’s a minute level trip, so you should well. Luz Montez: Okay good! John Palacio: it runs about 1200 bucks but music appreciation skills are applause. Luz Montez: And then there's the Oahu sharking counter for 105 bucks each have your family lowered into shark infested water. John Palacio: I have some family - that too. Luz Montez: Exactly! We’ll talk later. Of course there with a large plexy glass cage. John Palacio: Oh darn! Luz Montez: The cage can fit up to 6 people comfortably. John Palacio: That depends what you say is comfortable because you know being face to face with a man eating shark, now my idea of comfortable after that, just me. Luz Montez: That’s it for this week. Log on to triponadeal.com for all the links to today’s vacation ideas and travel deals. John Palacio: Follow us on twitter, twitter.com/triponadeal or subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Filled with even greater trip ideas and deal and come back next week, so you can trip on a deal. Luz Montez: Trip on a deal.