You just received a $3000 tax refund. You & a friend are going to take a vacation. Where will you choose to go? You may choose to go anywhere in the USA. You do need to pick a large city or other well-known vacation spot. It could be one of the large US cities, a beach area, a mountain resort, a location of historical interest.
Identify where your destination is on a map of the United States. You may fly from the Quad-Cities (Moline, Illinois), Cedar Rapids, or Chicago (O’Hare or Midway Airports). Use www.travelocity.com to find the best airfare.
What is the airfare for two? You now have _____ remaining.
You will be staying for 5 nights. Look for lodging at www.expedia.com, www.frommers.com, www.hotels.com www.fodors.com, www.ayh.com, www.freetrip.com
How much will it cost for 5 nights?
Are there any special deals available?
Check at a travel website for the location. Is there cheap public transportation at the location?
If not, you will need to check into a rental car at www.alamo.com, www.hertz.com, www.thrifty.com, or other car rental website.
What are the special attractions at the location you’ve chosen?
What are your other expenses?
For example, are you at Disneyland, Williamsburg, or a place with admission charges?
Itemize your expenses:
What would you anticipate being your highlights?
List expenses in chart or table form.
• Include a USA map with your location & a state or area map indicating the location
• Tell why you selected the location you chose.
• Show pictures or photos of your vacation
• Write a description of your potential vacation in a 1-2 page paper. (optional)
• **Create a “foldable” or a powerpoint.
• You MUST show evidence of planning, predicting, analyzing, etc
• This should demonstrate your best effort & thinking.
