Stories about vacations gone awry—or perhaps vacations that never should have happened.
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Act One
Host Ira Glass shares photos (on the radio) of his family vacation in Hawaii. He poses the question: What can families do on vacation that make them feel closer? (9 minutes)
Act Two
Writer/singer/performer Sandra Tsing Loh reads a story about a family vacation arranged by her mother, who believed that vacations couldn't be merely for leisure—they had to be educational. Which is how the family ended up vacationing in...Ethiopia. (22 minutes)
Act Three
Contributor David Sedaris tells a story about discovering the possibilities—and pitfalls—of travel by hitchhiking. (25 minutes)
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