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Taking Your Children on Safari

A safari is one of the most memorable holiday experiences you can have. You get to see exciting wild animals in their natural environments, and you can do this in relative comfort thanks to the many guided...

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Family Camping Trip Options

When you think about camping, what do you picture? Do you see a tent, or a pop-up camper? Are you boiling spring water, or drinking from the campground water spigot? Camping means different things to different...

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Keswick Hall And Golf Club, Virginia

Keswick Hall and Golf Club is a historic hunt country estate that caters to tastefully upscale families seeking civilized rural getaways and scenic drives. Picture combining a century-old, Tuscan-style...

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Windsurf And Kite Board Family Vacations In Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

I am on my way to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, land of travel fantasies, windsuring and kite boarding vacations for hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.  It's 38ºF...

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Bicycle Safety Tips for Outdoor Summer Fun

May is Bike Safety Month, the time for parents and kids to discuss safety on the road when bicycling. “When it comes to bicycling, safety is always the top priority. Because...

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Teens Westward Bound: It’s More Than a Trip, It’s an Experience You’ll Never Forget!

After packing for days for Teens Westward Bound, the day of departure finally arrived. As my parents drove me to Davidson College, the point of departure, I suddenly began to feel ...

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The perspective changing trip to Costa Rica

An abrupt silence fell over the previously boisterous bus. I had never seen anything resembling such an area in my entire life. I could not have imagined anything similar. Compared...

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Winter Fun In Door County, Wisconsin

From ice fishing to snowmobiling, snowshoeing to cozy inns and fish boils, there is lots to enjoy in Door County after all the summer beach bums go home.

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On The Otago Central Rail Trail

Kids love trains and so does the Otago region of New Zealand, where more than 150 kilometers of once busy railroad tracks have been removed and converted into Rail Trails for cyclists....

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