Summer, Summer Time! Summer Time! Re-thinking Summer Travel

A summer getaway doesn’t have to involve posting up on a beach or by a pool and sunbathing until you’re red in the face. In fact, the warmer months are the best time of year to take advantage of the beautiful outdoors while the temperatures are bearable. Often times folks tend to shy away from "non-traditional" summer vacations, but taking trips that others might perceive as off the beaten path can often times be an awesome way to gain once in a life time experiences! Its time to explore!

Here is a slideshow of things to consider:

Search for a summer getaway right in your own backyard

The first place you should look to in your search of your summer getaway is right in your own backyard.

Yup...the city you live in! There are tons of things to see and do where you live, right under your nose, that you never take advantage of! A stay-cation can often times be the most relaxing vacation one can take. No need to fight thru airport security and endless lines. Just stay home! Explore the museums you always say you will see but never do, eat at restaurants you have been dying to try out, visit your local parks and your local zoo! The possibilities are almost endless!

Try these helpful Travel Blogs

Picking a travel location can be daunting, there are so many options! Travel blogs can be helpful in a lot of ways especially for giving you first hand accounts of travel experiences.

If you are an adventurer you should check out Classe Touriste written by a couple that loves travel and often times explore spots such as Antarctica and North Korea.

Another great blog is Cool Hunting that explores under the radar locals and dope things like air-stream camper tours for example...bucket list vacay for sure!

There are so many cool travel blogs we love, so please explore beyond these, but a few more to explore are Travel Noire,  Spirited Pursuit, On the Grid City and Melting Butter.

Frommers has an excellent guide to the best vacation destinations here.

Our Active Vacation for 2016

In our first chapter as a small business, fellow Helix socialites wanted to do an active vacay to Yosemite Valley to take on the Half Dome. 

We at Helix Social are so excited for this trip of a lifetime and hope to continue to explore adventures that embody our principles of bringing together people who enjoy a good time, friendship, community, love, and wellness. Our goal is to showcase the power of community, uplifting individuals, while jump starting the journey to becoming our best selves.

Follow our journey on snapchat @v8lovefest as we test our abilities and explore this beautiful national treasure.

Something to Try this Week

If you are local to DC and want to partake in a cool outdoor experience check out this upcoming free event here. 

Join us at Mappy Hour with The North Face for an active night of challenges and fitness followed by beer and adventure chat. We'll start at 6:30PM at the TNF Georgetown and split into our teams for the night. Lace up your sneakers for a .8 mile run to Theodore Roosevelt Island where TNF athletes Kaitlyn Farrington and Hal Koerner and local Mountain Athletics leaders will challenge your teams fitness. Every effort counts tonight as each challenge you complete will get your team closer to winning prizes from The North Face.

Hope this gets those vacation inspiration gears turning and those travel bug juices flowing! Summer vacations are so exciting! Relax, reconnect, and refresh. Cheers to your explorations!