Be it longer workdays and work weeks, school obligations that make it difficult to pull the kids out of class, or just the hectic pace at which most Americans are living their lives, travel research shows that more and more Americans are finding it harder to plan a traditional one or two-week vacation. Consequently, getting away for the weekend has become an increasingly popular way for Americans to plan and enjoy pleasure travel. Travel Channel host Samantha Brown delves into this growing trend in her latest installment to her Passport series, SAMANTHA BROWN: PASSPORT TO GREAT WEEKENDS. Premiering Thursday, June 26 at 10 and 10:30 PM (ET/PT) on Travel Channel, PASSPORT TO GREAT WEEKENDS provides viewers with travel suggestions and tips to create the perfect weekend escape in destinations around the world.