Top Used Fuel Efficient Cars: Save Money on Gas Without Sacrificing Comfort
Finding a car that's easy on your wallet and the environment is important. Used fuel efficient cars help you save money on gas while staying comfortable. These cars use smart technology...
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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. A May 2023
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Celebrate First Night On New Years
Archaeologists believe the Babylonians were the first civilization to celebrate "First Night" or the New Year. They planned an 11-day holiday tied to the vernal (spring) equinox...
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3 Great Florida Beach Towns to Celebrate New Year’s Eve
A family vacation for a Florida New Year's can be a low-cost, beachside adventure. Enjoy hiking, biking and plenty of outdoor attractions by day and join holiday festivities at...
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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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Must-See Dinner Entertainment In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is renowned for its dinner plays and outdoor experiences. These events are special because people of all ages can enjoy delicious cuisine and entertaining...
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Holidays At Europe’s Favorite Christmas Markets
There's never been a cheaper time to enjoy the holiday cheer radiating from the tents and stalls of Europe's Christmas Markets. Despite chill winds, snowflakes...
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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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What’s Free In London Over The Holidays
While spending money during Christmas seems the thing to do, there's a lot to do free in London England. Yes, London actually offers great traditional family activities that come...
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The Best Ski and Snow Family Vacations
With snow in the forecast, our annual guide to the best ski and snow family vacation guarantees a fun time for all ages. This season, the top family mountain resorts are touting...
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Christmas In New York City – The Best Holiday Attractions
Grab the kids to experience Christmas in New York City with our guide to the best holiday attractions. The good news is that most family activities are open...
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16 Hudson Valley Family Attractions You Didn’t Know Were in Westchester
Picture Hudson Valley attractions of the 1600s: Grand schooners sailing the swift currents and Canadian fur trappers paddling the river. Times have changed, but intrepid families...
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Give Back Gifts that Give Back and Help Others
Tis the season for gratitude, and we're grateful for the give back gifts that offer sustainable options to help others, support good causes and let us skip long lines.
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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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Where To Watch New York’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Putting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on this year's itinerary? Your family deserves a ringside seat. This amazing spectacle is outdoors, in person and even...
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Explore Shenandoah National Park – Hiking, Views, & Family Fun
If you're looking for oustanding hiking and biking, we recommend Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, a lesser-visited...
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Exploring Iceland’s South Coast On A Family Road Trip
There’s no better way to appreciate the rugged beauty of nature than a family road trip, especially along Iceland's south coast, one of the world’s most geologically diverse...
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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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Winter at the Grand Canyon and Grand Canyon West
Lean into winter at the Grand Canyon, both the spectacular National Park and the fascinating Grand Canyon West. Winter is our family’s favorite season but winter travel is often...
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A Guide to Ciutat Vella District of Barcelona
As a travel writer based in Barcelona, I often get asked about the different areas of Spain's hottest city, and which Barcelona neighborhood is best to stay in. Here are my picks...
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The Truth About Working Remote In Our Camper For A Year
It’s late spring, my daughter takes her last steps out of preschool, and we prepare for a future of working remote in our camper. We pack up only the necessities, throw everything...
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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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A Seafood Feast Aboard Holland America Line
It’s not every day I can leave my desk and be transported by lunch to an elegant world across the sea. But that’s what my recent tour and seafood feast aboard the Holland...
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The All American Cruise Lines Small Ship Experience
In an era when families look for made in America and stayed in America travel experiences, the all-American American Cruise Lines vacation delights many multigenerational...
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Green Skies Ahead: Education Builds A Sustainable Aviation Industry
Sustainable aviation, technology, and customer education have joined forces to make seeing the world a less environmentally damaging activity. That’s because aviation is arguably...
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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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A Surprisingly Fun Houston Weekend With Kids
Ready for an exciting, fun and often weird Houston weekend with the family in Texas? Check out our guide to finding the best in art, good barbecue and hands-on fun.
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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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Perfect Egypt Itinerary For 4 Or More Days Of Family Adventure
Here are some ideas for a perfect Egypt itinerary that provides four to 10 nights of family adventure. I will help you take advantage of every minute to get to know this fascinating...
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Baton Rouge Halloween, Haunted Houses, and Halloween Fun
Start weaving your ghost tales now so you're all set for a spooky Baton Rouge Halloween weekend break. Baton Rouge is the perfect budget getaway with your...
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Mountain View Grand: A Luxury New Hampshire Spa Resort Keeps It Simple
New Hampshire’s Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa has all the ingredients for a family holiday at a luxury New Hampshire spa resort. Whether you want a five-course chef’s...
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Leaf Peeker’s Guide To America’s Fall Foliage
Fall foliage tours and affordable leaf peeping road trips are easy to plan if you use this How-To, Where-To Leaf Peeker's Guide with tips on the best places to see leaf colors...
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Three Desert Adventures for Las Vegas Day Trips
If Las Vegas only conjures up images of glitz and glam, add some of our desert adventures to your Las Vegas day trips schedule. I am talking about Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston...
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Upstate New York Halloween Getaways
Within a few hours of well-lit Manhattan, the dark dreary forests, fog-shrouded bogs and upstate New York Halloween haunts come to life for spooky autumn thrills. Explore the tranquil...
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Discover The Flip Side Of Cancun At Club Med
I didn’t think the words remote and Cancun could be in the same sentence, but the Club Med Cancun Yucatan is...
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5 Great Kid-Friendly Hikes Near Las Vegas
Traveling with young children? I want to share five great, kid-friendly hikes in the unspoiled wilderness of nearby Nevada, Utah, California and Arizona. We live in Nevada so we...
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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 Sheep Of Sun Valley
Fall in love with the sheep of Sun Valley any time of year and especially in October. That’s when thousands come down from the mountains to southern Idaho for the Trailing...
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We Love Memphis For Music, Music Shrines And Elvis
Exploring things to do in Memphis Tennessee is a blast for a lot of reasons — Elvis, music, Elvis, Ducks, Elvis, Civil Rights, Elvis. Sitting on the banks of the Mississippi...
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Autumn Interludes and Fall Family Festivals
Meet some uniquely American, slightly eccentric fall family festivals and plan an autumn interlude with the kids. We encourage travelers of any age to exfoliate...
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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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Washington Apple Pick: Your Guide to Fruitful Adventures
The late summer and early fall is apple picking time at the Washington apple orchards and u-pick farms and pumpkin patches surrounding the city...
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8 Ways To Introduce Kids To Balinese Culture And Tradition
The island of Bali is a legendary paradise whose distinct Balinese culture and traditions are not to be missed. One of more than 6,000 islands in the Indonesian Archipelago, Bali's...
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