LGBTQ Archives - My Family Travels
Boy and girl spalsh in the water off of the Nantucket beach. Photo by Garrett Patz for unsplash.
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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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15 Family Cruises With Kids: Setting Sail for Unforgettable Adventures

Ready to say Bon Voyage? It’s time for our annual cruise with kids directory. Plan now because AAA projects 19 million Americans will go on ocean cruises this year, a 4.5% increase...

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Hurtigruten's Sea Zero Project concept ship plans to use retractable sails, solar power, and energy efficiency to sail emission-free by 2030. Rendering c. Vard
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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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The new Amazing Family! activity program is organized by GOs so that all ages in your group can have together. Photo c. Club Med
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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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Closeup of a brightly colored mosaic tile wall by Antoni Gaudi seen in Parc Guell, Barcelona's top family atrraction. Photo c. Logga Wiggler for pixabay.
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Barcelona, Spain Family Attractions

Taking the family to Barcelona, Spain presents more family attractions packed with culture, recreation, shopping, and fine dining than most families dream of.

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A beachfront picnic is a casual way for families to make special memories at the Westin Puerto Vallarta Resort. Photo c. Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta.
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Ultimate Westin Puerto Vallarta Resort Review: Family Fun In Paradise

As I reviewed the tropical gardens, shady pools and sandy beach of the Westin Puerto Vallarta Resort, I saw families having fun: all ages, shapes and colors. Parents and grandparents,...

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Shopping at the Native American Portal Market at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe.
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Things to Do in Santa Fe with Kids – Fun Adventures Await

Four hundred years of history guarantee that Santa Fe with kids, -- or without -- is a fascinating destination. Architecture, shops, restaurants, and museums feature a sophisticated...

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Rendering of Princess Jasmine and Aladdin on their magic carpet, stars of the Grand Hall of the new Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Treasure. Graphic c. Disney Cruise Line.
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First Look From Disney Cruise Line, The Disney Treasure Reveal

With more than 15 months to go before its maiden voyage, the media was treated to a virtual Disney Treasure reveal on Sept. 5, 2023.

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View of lakefront cottages at Margaritaville Lake Resort on Lake Conroe as the sun sets.
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Margaritaville With Kids, Like Raising Happiness

We’re watching the sun bake all of the tourists as we drive away from Margaritaville with kids who didn’t waste a minute having a blast...

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Sunset along Highway I-25 heading north from Albuquerque to Santa Fe.
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Road Trip USA: Exploring The Diverse Cultures of New Mexico

Explore the byways and historic Camino Real on a New Mexico road trip and add unexpected pleasures to your Southwestern overland adventure.

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Glasgow, Scotland's George Square Christmas Market, seen from the air. Photo c.VisitBritain/Scott Salt
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Top Christmas Markets in the UK

In much of Great Britain, rural markets are a holiday weekend pursuit, but the major cities operate the top Christmas Markets in the UK daily in winter. You'll usually find the...

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Family enjoying an illuminated Christmas tree and gardens in Orlando.
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Celebrate The Holidays In Orlando For 50 Festive Days

This year, expect 50 days of festivities to mark the holidays in Orlando. Orlando, always a destination with too much to see and do, is unwrapping a full lineup of holiday celebrations....

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New Year's Eve fireworks over harbor of Puerto Vallarta
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Great Mexico Fall Festivals to Celebrate in Puerto Vallarta

Plan your visit during a local holiday or Mexico fall festival and enjoy the country's cultural traditions and heritage, often at no cost. Celebrations focusing on religion, gastronomy,...

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Father and daughter hold ballooons in front of Cinderella Castle, decorated for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary. Photo c. Disney
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Walt Disney World Turns 50 And Better Than Ever

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Puerto Vallarta Family Friendly Hotels And Resorts

Mexico's tropical Pacific Coast resort of Puerto Vallarta boasts several family-friendly resorts, so how can you choose? We've reviewed more than a dozen of the nearly 600 hotels...

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White tube conceals Aquamouse coaster above Deck 12 on Disney Wish cruise ship.
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Enchanted By The Family Friendly Disney Wish

The family friendly Disney Wish casts her spell as soon as you meet Disney cast members at Port Canaveral’s Terminal B. They are delighted to be back after a long pandemic...

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8 Best Resorts for Same Sex Families

Every family, including same sex families, looks for vacations where everyone feels welcomed. Gay couples with kids, however, have an added dilemma. Same sex parents must choose...

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The “Harmonious” fireworks show at Epcot.
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50 Reasons to Visit Disney World at 50

Did you ever think you’d be around to see Disney World at 50? I hadn’t even met my spouse when they opened Walt Disney’s second magical theme park, in Florida, in 1971. In...

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Airline pilots wear face masks in the cockpit of a United flight.
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This Will Make Flying Safer

A lot has been done to make flying safer since the age of coronavirus began. Yet, it's still a big topic as confidence in leisure air travel -- and crowds -- increase. U.S. passengers...

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Mom sits at laptop computer with young girl on her lap.
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Is Travel Possible While Homeschooling?

The past year has been trying on a number of extremely serious levels, for travelers and those homeschooling. The fact that travel has been impossible or limited throughout almost...

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Road-Tripping: Three Rules for Planning a Single Parent Road Trip

It’s not often that you find a dad (or mom for that matter) who is willing to embark on a single parent road trip with the kids without his or her better half. Whether you’re...

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Are Hotels Safe in the Age of Coronavirus?

Having tested negative for COVID-19 after a two-week road trip where we slept in a B&B, Airbnb, motel, historic inn, boutique resort and several chain hotels, we can confirm...

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Tulip Time In Holland

There's nowhere like Keukenhof Gardens in springtime to introduce the beauty, color, scent and creative potential of flowers to children on a family visit to Holland.

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Twister slide on Carnival Sunrise's Waterworks Pool Deck
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Trending: Taking the Kids on a Cruise

Is a family cruise on your vacation wish list? It turns out that the vast majority of people recently surveyed about vacations who have never been on a cruise — 94 percent — said they’d like to try...

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A Club Med Sandpiper Bay Family Vacation

At Club Med Sandpiper Bay, Americans no longer need a passport to enjoy an exotic, all-inclusive family beach vacation packed with children's activities. Club Med's legendary tropical...

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Carriages tour Vienna's Old Town
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Trending: Diversity and Inclusion in Tourism

The recent ITB Berlin travel trade conference featured several inclusive vacation opportunities for gay and lesbian couples with children, as well as several initiatives to celebrate travelers' increasing...

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Which One’s Right for You? Industry Experts Rank the Ski Resorts

The ski season has just begun and we already have a few surveys from industry experts to help families customize the choice of best ski resort. According to the 

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San Francisco, California Attractions

The City by the Bay, the Golden Gate City, no matter what you call San Francisco, California, its unique attractions like cable cars and Alcatraz are sure to delight families. And even...

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Live Like a Local on Vacation

Going on vacation doesn’t have to resemble living out of a suitcase while your kids run wild. Vacation homes and condos make for a comfortable and relaxing...

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Palm Springs, California Hotels And Resorts

The desert communities that have blossomed around Palm Springs, California, boast intimate bungalow colonies and big flop and drop resorts, so if you're unsure what your family is looking for, you've come...

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Falling Peso Means Big Savings on Fall Trips to Mexico

In the last six months, the value of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar has decreased about 15%, making Mexico vacations more affordable than ever. New direct flights from Southwest have added...

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Nice to Have a Man around the House

We get it: broken toilets, gnarly weeds, setting baby mice free outside – to these reasons why it’s so nice to have a man around the house we can now add vacation planning. Really?...

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Themed Itineraries Add Spice To Cruises

When my family boarded Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas for a Caribbean cruise with dozens of passengers wearing black leather and chains, we didn’t yet realize that 1,850 shipmates...

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A Family Adventure In Puerto Vallarta

From straight to single to same sex lifestyles, Puerto Vallarta's warm welcome for every family traveler makes for a great Mexican beach vacation with kids. Located in the state of Jalisco on the...

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Babies Rock Out at the Melia Vacation Club, Puerto Vallarta

New parents looking for a stress-free, tropical beach getaway can point their browsers to the waterfront Melia Vacation Club in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This all-inclusive resort offers...

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Canada’s Quebec Province Celebrates Diversity as a Gay-Friendly Destination

As same-sex marriage gains a legal foothold, more gay families are looking for the perfect honeymoon combining romance and family-friendly fun.With the recent expansion of same-sex marriage laws...

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Weekend Adventures with Kids Around the Bay Area

We love San Francisco’s Bay Area and the Monterey Peninsula and return often with our family to sample new hotels, restaurants and the ever-changing scene.  Fans who have been leery of attempting...

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Travel in Paris

Paris not only shines for being "The City of Light", but for being the city of music, sound, dance, and revelry. Even the most skeptic would be charmed by Paris after sunset. Though...

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Top Family Hotels in Gay Urban America

While the country struggles with the issue of same-sex marriage, hotels in Boston, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and San Francisco are proclaiming themselves both gay and family-friendly.Same-sex...

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Family Pride Coming Out

Find out how several same sex couple families approach family travel and learn about some LGBT family travel resources. Like many families, the Steinman-Iacullo clan of Staten Island enjoy an...

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OUT Adventures announces new LGBT Family trips

Canadian based OUT Adventures today announced 6 Family trips which are dedicated to LGBT parents with children above the age of 6.  Trips will operate in Thailand, China, South Africa,...

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Same-Sex Couples Family Vacations

In a fresh look at the gay travel scene, Vermont, New Mexico and Indiana are "coming out" along with some classic resorts. The 2007 summer season was the busiest one post-9/11, and it left some...

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Key West Welcomes Gay Families With Fun

This "rainbow" Florida Key is especially welcoming to LGBT families, who will find many child-friendly places and things to do within a very accepting community of fellow travelers. The character and...

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Resources For Planning A Gay Family Trip

Find like-minded families, affinity groups, specialized travel agents and gay-owned businesses to plan a hassle-free getaway.Although same sex marriage remains a hot issue politically and socially,...

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NATJA Awards FTF Editor Top Journalism Prize

Media Only, March 7, 2005: Family Travel Forum's Editor Kyle McCarthy Receives First Place Internet Journalism Award From PeersNew York, NY - Family Travel Forum (FTF),...

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