Food & Wine Archives - My Family Travels
The upper deck swimming pool on the MS Miguel Torga river cruiser is a favorite place for families to relax when doing a Douro River cruise. Photo c. Stephane Pfleger for Croisieurope
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CroisiEurope Launches Special European Family Cruise Program

CroisiEurope Cruises, Europe’s leading river cruise...

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14 Travel Hacks You May Not Know For Planning A Bucket List Adventure

Make Bucket List dreams come true, and affordably, by using a few of my favorite travel hacks. Current research and a lifetime of travel experience taught me some new tricks to...

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Aerial view of the Neckar River and Heidelberg skyline. Photo by Tobias Schwerdt for Heidelberg Marketing.
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Heidelberg’s Famous Schriesheimer Mathaisemarkt Festival

Make historic Heidelberg, Germany your base for the annual Schriesheimer Mathaisemarkt, a delightful spring festival. This small city is one of those lucky places that was not...

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The chic Western style mountain town of Park City, Utah
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Star in Your Own Very Romantic Weekend at Park City

Charming, rustic, sexy, folksy, romantic Park City is Utah's hottest town. Couples and families discover all those qualities and more rolled into an easy to access,...

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Dominica Carnival women in costumes
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Our 18 Favorite Mardi Gras Carnival Celebrations Outside New Orleans

Here are the top 18 places known among party-lovers and Catholics for superb Mardi Gras Carnival celebrations. Expect extraordinary Carnaval festivities and other...

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Cruise ships docked at Caribbean port
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Cruise With Kids Vacations And Family-Friendly Ships

The Caribbean or Mexico? Alaska or the Mediterranean? Maybe you’re dreaming about a cruise with kids on an expedition trip to the Galapagos Islands or Japan?

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Some splurge suites at Grand Residences Cancun Resort have private plunge pools that overlook the Caribbean Sea.
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Grand Suites Make Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Resort a Reunion Destination

The family that collapsed at the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Resort table next to me must have just arrived. First, they pulled off their traveling shoes and wiggled their...

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Native American style boat is rowed close to the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska as part of a Cunard Line adventure.
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What Is Wave Season and How Can You Take Advantage of It

Ready to ride during Wave Season? No, not a surf lesson. We’re talking about Wave Season, the period from January through March when you will find some of the...

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Bands of LED lights and reflective surfaces add life and ornamentation to the MSC Seascape, a clever energy- and cost-efficient design.
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Sustainable Cruise Travel Now First Port Of Call

As the travel industry attempts to reduce its environmental impact, sustainable cruise travel has become a priority for cruise companies. An April 2022 survey...

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