u/Kodieeeeeey

I have about 4 weeks off in August this year and have not been able to narrow down where to go. It is not normal for me to get so many weeks off in a row, so I think that’s made it harder for me to pick a place as it feels like I should make it extra special. I’m open to either a 2ish week trip or 2- 1 week trips (1 at the beginning and the other the end of my time off). Travelers would be myself, husband and our teenage son.

We’ve been trying to see all the US national parks, so doing a trip(s) for those is an easy answer, but we do that for each school break. American Samoa feels daunting and each time I start researching that one, I feel like Fiji, bora bora or just about any other pacific island area seems a bit easier to plan and more tourist friendly.

Europe seemed like an obvious choice, but with my work being pretty busy right now, it seems hard to find the time narrow down an itinerary given so many options.

We love nature, animals, snorkeling or rafting. We normally do not visit cities, but we like historical places. We prefer activities over good restaurants if that makes sense.

So where would you go this August if time off work wasn’t a constraint? I have budget for a nice trip, but not like an obscenely costly trip. We’d be traveling from the US west coast.

I’d like to do a flight tour of Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic. I know weather can be unpredictable, but what month would have the best chance of good weather? Google is telling me early August, but then when I phrase the question differently it also tells me August is the wettest time of year and will be cloudy most of the time.

Appreciate any insight!!