Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer isa good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August. Children do notgo to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books,or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many treesor a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to othercountries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to thesecountries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places intheir own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, SanFrancisco and Los Angeles. Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Somefamilies travel to mountains or valleys.