Many people spend the whole year looking forward to their summer vacation. But how do you make sure you have the best possible trip? Now that summer 2012 is in full swing, "20/20? reveals the inside tricks of the trade to avert summer vacation pitfalls - from avoiding the dreaded online hotel scams and the inevitable overseas pick-pockets. "20/20? also reveals the newest and wackiest vacation trends from picking out your perfect travel companion online with no strings attached to a "nanny in the clouds" service matching desperate moms with potential vacation travel nannies to even bear thrill seekers paying good money for bear sightings in national parks during this "summer of the bear." Anchored by Chris Cuomo with reporting from Cuomo, Sharon Alfonsi, Jim Avila, Deborah Roberts and Jay Schadler, "Vacation Confidential" airs on "20/20? FRIDAY, JULY 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Have a great trip!

David Sloan is executive producer of "20/20."

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