The Harry Potter Bachelorette Party
Writer, with girlfriends in tow, heads to Universal Orlando to explore the latest addition to the theme park: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.It wasn’t a typical Bachelorette Party with...
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Bar Mitzvah Cruise Makes Smooth Sailing
When Maritza and Jeff Weiss of San Antonio, Texas, began to plan son Warren’s Bar Mitzvah, they considered the traditional format: a temple ceremony followed by a celebration near home.
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Oahu is Home to the Obama Winter White House in Hawaii
President Barack Obama and his family are once again back in Hawaii for their winter break. On Christmas Day, the President and First Lady quietly visited the Marine Corps Base Honolulu to thank...
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Scenic Highway 120 thru Groveland to Yosemite
Almost any trip from the San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite National Park will take you along scenic Highway 120 through the gold rush era town of Groveland and on into the park itself. Almost every...
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Snowbirds Arrive in Florida for Same Old Same Old
It's the Christmas week and we, like thousands (if not millions) of other families make the annual pilgrimage to the sun. Presents, sunblock, and bagels from our special place back home crowd too many...
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Carnival Cruises’ Fun Ship Family Programs
Taking a cruise with your family is a great way for everyone to spend time together and also to enjoy individual interests, or so I discovered on my family's recent multigenerational Carnival cruise.For...
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Massachusetts Learning Getaways Warm Up Winter
Reading a good book by a fireplace with a child in your lap is one of the best winter vacations we know, but you can make it even better by bringing that book to life. We love the winter holiday...
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Unique Family Journeys In The African Wild
One family of travelers explores the culture and wildlife of Kenya while on safari in Africa. It was the sheer number of animals that took our breath away in Kenya. There was something new...
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