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SHOW US: Where Did You Go This Summer?

Staycation? Vacation? Either way, upload photos of your summer travel experience.

 

This summer we were going to venture out on a 25-city, four-week tour of Europe, but we just felt like the whole spending-money-like-a-rap-star thing was really played out. 

OK, so the 2012 summer budget really only allowed for sitting in front of the AC eating a pint of ice cream. 

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Turns out we are in the minority because AAA travel club reports that—from July 4 of this year—there was a 4.9 increase from last year for people trekking more than 50 miles from home to celebrate summer.

"Americans are still in love with their vacations and they are finding ways to finance those vacations despite the slow-growing economy," said Cynthia Brough, director of public relations for AAA's national office. Brough said that travelers these days are looking for value and economy, however they personally define it.

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In Montclair, residents traveled everywhere from Cape Cod to Ireland to Costa Rica.

Now we know you probably can't top this author's pint-of-ice-cream experience, but on the off chance you actually traveled outside your kitchen this summer, we'd love to see the photos and live vicariously through them. Maybe you went to the beach, or the mountains, or on a cross-country tour of our finest frozen dessert factories.

No matter where you went, inside or outside your Patch, share your photos here so we can get inspired for next year.

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