http://www.slate.com/articles/life/travel_explainer/2015/08/the_travel_explainer_tackles_questions_to_help_with_your_summer_trip.html

For many of us, August is the time of year when we set out for parts unknown—or perhaps parts comfortingly familiar. It’s the month of beach schleps and backpacking sojourns, of road trip warriors and Rick Steves wannabes. At the height of summer, we want to stuff our bags and grab our passports; we want to get out and go somewhere, anywhere, else. We want to travel!