Vets have vacation options

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If you hope to take a vacation during the holiday season, the time to nail down the details is now. Slots fill up fast. You’ll need hotel and plane or train reservations, unless you plan to drive.

If you search online, you’ll find quite a few websites and companies that cater to veterans and their families. Sometimes they offer much-reduced hotel rates or discounts to activities. The best place to start, however, is with Veterans Holidays.

Veterans Holidays (www.veteransholidays.com) has picked out holiday vacation rental dates around Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and into next year. It has week-long stays starting at $349 and listings at more than 200,000 locations around the world.

All it takes to get started is to sign up with a free membership. Click on a date, destination and other filters such as rating, unit type and options.

This is a great site with loads of photos and information on activities in the area, as well as directions from local airports. If your budget is higher, Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Cyprus, Mexico and more are available, all with veteran discounts.

Each site comes with TripAdvisor ratings with reviews by others who have vacationed there, along with amenities and activities. Should your selection not be available when you want to go, alternate choices are at the bottom of the page. It also has last minute and Space-A (space available) vacations.

“High Demand” vacations are just that, and come with a higher price, but they’re still discounted for veterans. The available dates might not be specifically at Thanksgiving and Christmas, but trips to Florida, Texas, and Williamsburg, Va. can be enjoyable anytime, especially if you want warmer weather for the golf, tennis and hiking. Don’t delay, plan your trip now.

© 2018 King Features Synd. Inc.

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