Christmas in July

Well I will be honest, I love everything about Christmas the decor, the movies , the music. It’s all magical and I love the madness that surrounds the season. BUT I don’t love the increasing need for presents, shopping and so on.  My husband and I agreed years ago to limit gifts to mostly travel/ trips or things related to upcoming adventures we are planning for. With the idea that we want to collect new memories and experiences in turn, collecting less STUFF!  While yes, this is harder with kids it is still a novel idea that I encourage all to embrace, life is moves by awfully fast and you can’t take all that stuff with you.

This brings me to the title of this blog, Christmas in July, its a popular term that I fully WELCOME! But for me, a travel agent, this is a very popular time for families to get a jump start on their holiday travel plans. Because the unfortunate truth is, prices are going to continue to rise as we enter the holiday season, moms + dads are going to get overwhelmed with back to school plans and sports camps. Therefore planning for Holiday Travel almost HAS TO start now, for your budgeting purposes and for your sanity.

Travel is often best booked between 6-10 months out from your ideal travel dates. So here it is folks; your reminder for planning that Christmas cruise or that magical Disney trip needs to begin NOW! Christmas in July isn’t just for Hallmark movies 😉