SoCal Dude asked:


[Let me first say that I am generally an optimistic person, and I believe (and hope) that this swine flu will not be as bad as many are fearing.]

My family and I will be taking an 11 day tour of Central Europe, and our vacation starts in less than 3 weeks.

Let’s suppose we have to cancel the trip because of the impact of the swine flu (i.e. tour is cancelled, flights are cancelled, or we are advised not to travel to Europe).

Let’s also suppose that my family does not have the option of rescheduling this tour for sometime later this summer.

If we have to cancel, my thought is that my family should still take a vacation together somewhere in the US during the time we were supposed to be in Europe, even if it’s a relatively short vacation (4-5 days, instead of 11).

Any ideas on where we could go for a few days? Here are a few notes…

1. Purchasing a new flight at the last minute would probably be too expensive, so it should be a reasonable car drive from Southern California.

2. Everyone on the trip will be adults. Age range will be 27 to 71.

Eldwin