9 Amazing Ways Disney Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary
When Disney announces its celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, we are all ears. For many families, Disney and its world of characters are as American as apple pie. The...
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85 Fall Getaways: One Is Guaranteed To Get You Out Of The House
Fall, our favorite season, is here, easing the chaos of summer fun, nonstop kids, and constant spending. Whether you’re raising toddlers, teens, or savoring an empty nest, the...
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Enjoy A Catnap At Hello Kitty Suites In Japan’s Family Friendly Hotels
Wow your family with a blissful night’s sleep at one of Japan’s stunning Hello Kitty hotel rooms. The...
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Budget Family Suites Hotels At Universal Orlando Resort
A few years back we reviewed the budget family suites at Universal Orlando. During a recent stay at the Cabana Bay Beach Resort, we toured them again and found...
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Loews Royal Pacific Resort – Your Perfect Universal Orlando Hotel
One of the Loews-managed hotels within Universal Orlando, the
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Welcome LEGOLAND New York To The Catskills
LEGOLAND New York is a playful version of the plastic brick theme park that successfully reflects its urban locale. Our family, like many in the tri-state area, is glad it chose...
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Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel At Universal Orlando Resort
"I love Rock n' Roll" might as well be the refrain at this elegant Orlando outpost of the Hard Rock dining and hotel empire. There's loads of rockstar and kid...
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Weekend Wanderlust: Florida Mini Adventures That Don’t Require A Passport
Many Florida residents are choosing to explore their own backyard. It makes sense. Planning a vacation that involves long flights and complicated bookings is not always possible....
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Loews Portofino Bay Hotel At Univeral Orlando, Florida
The Portofino Bay combines a fantasy Italian world with useful perks from the Universal Orlando themepark for a delightful stay. Like other Loews hotels (
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How To Teach Babies And Toddlers To Swim
As parents, we want to know how to teach our babies to swim because the desire to see, feel or hear water is universal. People from all walks of life seek its soothing yet refreshing...
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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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Surviving Halloween Horror Nights at Universal
Having survived a night of gleeful terror at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights, I can report that #HHN is a blast. Before you die, take just...
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Shoes Off? Shoes On! The Latest Air Travel Tips To Ease Family Vacation Hassles
The Dept. of Homeland Security just announced the end of their shoes-off mandate, proclaiming the new policy will increase hospitality for travelers. Really? Given the...
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Consent to Travel Letter Forms
Thank you for requesting these Consent to Travel forms. They are the documents required for travel with minors, shared as a service of the Family Travel Forum community.
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Required Documents And Travel Consent Letters For Travel With Minors
Whether you’re married and leaving a spouse behind to work; grandparents taking grandchildren on vacation; same sex couples with adopted children -- even a military family trying...
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51 Summer Trip Ideas – Plan Your Perfect Family Vacation
It’s time for our annual roundup of the 51 best family summer trip ideas! Wave goodbye to work and school stress, and forget about travel hiccups or economic woes. Right now,...
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Summer Blockbuster Stays: Family Entertainment Hotels Where Pop Culture and Fun Collide
Why pay for theme parks when there are hotels with entertainment for families? This summer of budget-watching is the ideal time to discover unique family resorts and hotels with...
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Top 5 Family-Friendly Jersey Shore Towns for an Unforgettable Vacation
So you know you are reading about the Jersey Shore. But if you’re expecting a write-up on Snooki and the rest of the MTV gang, or a Bruce Springsteen expose,...
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Short Breaks And Weekend Getaways From Philadelphia
Philadelphia families know the big state of Pennsylvania offers many possible weekend getaways. But have you considered the big city life, sand beaches and roller coasters nearby...
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Teen Travel Trends: A Look At Where And Why Teens Travel
Thank you for your interest in "Family Travel Forum Reports: Teen and Student Travel Trends." We have collected a lot of anonymized data on where teens travel and why they go....
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Favorite Resources For Planning Family Road Trips
Planning family road trips is a major undertaking, but long distance driving makes for one of the best value and most rewarding vacations you can do.
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Spring Break Water Safety Tips for Kids and Families
Families are heading to beaches, pools and lakes this holiday, so it’s a good time to remind everyone of essential water safety tips for families. According to
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California Haunted Houses and Halloween Happiness
Discover ghosts, goblins and Halloween costumes along with ghoulishly fun frights at California haunted houses, theme parks and other Halloween venues. Since the fright industry...
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Best Sites for Vacation Packages – Top Travel Deals
We are often asked how to save money with vacation deals, so we are sharing our favorite sites for discount travel booking. As a network of frequent traveling parents, we do a...
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Atlanta Georgia Attractions: 12 Top Places to Visit
Atlanta, Georgia attractions will thrill families seeking culture, history, and recreation. As Georgia’s biggest city, there are so many sights you could spend weeks here.
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Best Spring Break Vacation Ideas
There's still snow and plenty of sun, so get out and choose your best spring break idea from one of our many affordable family vacation deals for 2025.
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Las Vegas, Nevada Attractions
We'll roll the dice on this and guarantee fun on your next Nevada vacation with our Las Vegas, Nevada family attractions guide. Pack our age-appropriate rundown of the best attractions...
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12 Favorite Family Winter Getaways And Travel Deals
Sun or snow or stay close for your family winter getaways? Maybe your winter escape is that long-delayed trip to Orlando. Perhaps it's a cruise with extended family or experiencing...
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Pigeon Forge Travel Tips For The First Time Visitor
If it's your first visit to this part of Tennessee, pack our Pigeon Forge travel tips to conquer this destination easily. Families, couples, and solo travelers alike have discovered...
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Top Holiday Lights Celebrations Across America
We love holiday lights celebrations — the decorations, evergreens, religious displays and multicultural celebrations that light up cities and towns everywhere from November to...
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2025 Travel Trends Shape Better Family Vacations
Plan for better family vacations in the year ahead as 2025 travel trends influence mainstream family holidays. The 2025 travel...
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Big Family Vacation Travel Deals On Travel Tuesday 2024
Travel Tuesday is coming (Dec. 3, 2024), offering some of the best family vacation travel deals of the year. Some deals will be available longer; others (typically from airlines)...
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The Top Los Angeles Family Attractions
From movie star footprints to Koreatown, here’s a look at some of our favorite Los Angeles family attractions. LA’s nickname the “City of Angels”...
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Disney World Hacks: Tips for a Magical Visit
These Disney World hacks, tips, and tricks, picked up during a whirlwind, two-day visit to Walt Disney World during the July 4th week, guarantee success in any high season.
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Time Travel Aboard Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser
Editor's Note: We are sad to say that Walt Disney World's Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser space resort closed in September 2023. The...
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Haunted Houses, Halloween Ideas and Weekend Breaks
Wondering if our directory of Halloween ideas will help you get your fright on? Across the country, discover the wide variety of haunted houses for kids and other organized Halloween...
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Halloween Fun and Frights in Philly, Scranton, Lancaster & Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
It's almost Halloween, that time of year when families search for Pennsylvania haunted houses. It's when kids don their costumes and head out looking...
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Halloween in New York City for Free And Cheap Fun
Starting in early September, carved pumpkins, spooky ghosts and candy treats mark Halloween in New York City. Best yet, ghostly elves spread the spirit of autumn across the five...
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Utah Haunted Houses and Spooky Fun
Kids and teens looking for scary Utah haunted houses in rural locales or spooky urban Halloween fun? Salt Lake City and the surrounding Utah towns...
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Orlando Haunted Houses and Spooky Thrills in Orlando
From as early as August through to early November, Orlando at Halloween is one of the most spooktacular destinations in the country. The country's leading theme park designers...
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24 Fabulous Fall Getaways For 2024
Fall is a fabulous time to get away without busting the budget, whether you want to take the kids apple picking and leaf peeping, head to a festival, or revel in your first trip...
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Las Vegas Christmas: A Big Party In Las Vegas For The Whole Family
Did Santa pack a Las Vegas Christmas vacation for your family this year? If you've been saving up for a family getaway, keep in mind that Vegas makes for an affordable winter break...
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Halloween Events and Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme at Great Adventure Themepark
This year, Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is back to its old haunts during the annual Fright Fest Extreme. It's bigger and better than...
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Fall Frights And Halloween Fun In Idaho
Shhh… even fans of “Twilight” may not realize how to find Halloween fun in Idaho. Did you know Idaho is the 14th largest state by land mass but has only...
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The Ultimate Guide to a Weekend Getaway at the Jersey Shore with Kids
Forget what you may recall from the popular MTV series, the Jersey Shore is a great family beach destination. There are two wonderful kid-friendly beaches on the real...
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Kansas City, Missouri Attractions For The Family
Welcome to the "Heart of America" where Kansas City family attractions such as hundreds of majestic water-spouting monuments, cultural treasures and yummy barbecue await.
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Spooktacular Halloween Fun in Kansas City – A Family-Friendly Guide
Every October brings the expectation of a great Halloween, especially in places like Kansas City where the fun crosses over from Missouri to Kansas and...
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Hollywood Dreaming: Top 12 Hollywood Attractions From The Golden Age Of Movies
While Los Angeles has many tourist experiences, families with media savvy kids love Hollywood attractions best. Plan your visit to include the Hollywood sign, stars' homes, the...
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Disney Springs Hotels Discount Orlando Rates
Many families don't realize that Disney Springs hotels offer discount Orlando room rates for every vacation period. This summer, they also feature free evening entertainment with...
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