IMHO, there is no such thing as a cheap vacation. You get what you pay for. Im not saying you need thousands to have a nice stay,but if it sounds too good to be true,it probably is,and you really dont need that when you are far from home. My reccomendation would be to try and find a “reasonable” vacation,but not a “cheap” one.
Maybe tell us what your budget is and we can try and brainstorm together on this!
it depends when you go…you could get 2 roundtrip tickets for a little over $200 if you fly at the right times…then as long as you have somewhere to stay it comes out pretty cheap…!!!
Why do you need to fly to have fun? What ever happened to staycations? Prentend you are flying in to your area from out of town and check all the tourist attractions in your area. Most New Yorkers have not visited the Statue of Liberty. But ppl from every other State have. The grass is not always greener on the other side. There’s tons of fun to be had right in your own backyard.
A free flight does not help if you don’t have where to stay, eat, a car etc. Let them use free ticket for a non stop flight to anywhere and take the next flight back so they get their thrill and then find something fun to do close to home.