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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 Lets go to hems sat since we havent been in forever number of Americans traveling has been on a slow and steady increase for the last two years. AAA's travel data from July 4 of this year showed a 4.9 increase from last year for people trekking more than 50 miles from home to celebrate.

"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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So today we ask you, the readers of Westford Patch, where did you go this summer? Did you head elsewhere in the country? Maybe somewhere else in New England like Cape Cod, Cape Ann, or maybe even Maine or New Hampshire? Perhaps you stayed right here in Westford and went to or .

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

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