What to do when you never want your family vacation to end

[Tripatini]

Ever visited a place that you liked so much that you didn't want to leave? Me too.

I have a short list of destinations that we were so enamored of, we would live there. Some of them might be on your list, like Hawaii and Southern California. Others, like Fort Collins, Colo., New Orleans, and Ketchum, Idaho, might come as a surprise. 

Identifying them isn't hard. They're places that have it all: nice weather, friendly people, fun things to do. Getting there is the easy part; leaving isn't. The kids are sad they're departing the perfect vacation destination and, depending on their age, they don't know why you can't just extend your stay.

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