It's the time of year when families want to be together, but... the office calls, friends drop by, shopping wears us out... A Christmas holiday vacation can solve that riddle. Documentaries, magazines and the Internet are full of Christmas vacation ideas , places that we'd never think about. Once we've made up our mind, we can start shopping for the family Christmas vacation packages that won't leave us broke comes January. Some will seek the sunny beaches; other will favor historical cities full of museums and architectural wonders. Whatever our preferences may be, we're sure to find that Christmas vacation deal we simply can't miss. For the majority of us traveling on a budget, an all inclusive Christmas vacation is the easiest way to avoid surprises. The sooner we start shopping around, the better chance we have to find the Christmas vacation package of our dreams, at a price that won't shatter our reality. A good Christmas vacation special may even take us to places we'd never considered in the first place but will yearn to visit again. So, no matter the time of year, let's start looking around for what will surely be our best Christmas vacation ... until the next one.