Planning a Beach Reunion for 14
Q. I am a grandfather of five from Kansas City trying to host our annual week-long, three-generational family reunion of 14 (five kids and nine adults). We need six bedrooms and...
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What’s Chillin’ In Chelan County, Washington
This scenic road trip promises recreation, offbeat cultural festivities and learning opportunities for all ages around Leavenworth, at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Washington state.Sometimes...
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Sanya, Forever Tropical
Sanya City is located at the southern most tip of Hainan Island and to the east of Vietnam. Sanya City is the second largest city on Hainan Island covering an area of 1.919 sq.m with a population of...
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Away From It All In Flanders, Belgium
Mix countryside and culture in Belgium. Touring the medieval farm town of Damme and using it as a homebase to enjoy the hip city of Bruges makes the perfect Belgian family holiday.Flanders was...
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America’s Top 10 Beaches For Dogs
When you're traveling with the family's best friend, it's important to find a dog-welcoming location that makes daily walks as much of a vacation for Spot as for the kids.When you're traveling...
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Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Mexico
A luxurious show-stopper along the Pacific coast of Mexico takes advantage of a pristine eco-paradise to thrill families looking for a tropical getaway.Among the world's great luxury hotels, this...
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Sundial Beach Resort, Sanibel Island, Florida
Sundial Beach Resort, located on a unique barrier island off the southwest coast of Florida, accommodates families with the comforts of home. White sand and blue-green waters greet you on...
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Palm Beach, Florida Hotels And Resorts
Will it be putting on the Ritz or lounging at the Four Seasons? These top four, super-luxe resorts cost 50% less in summer yet provide your family with a stay that is Oh! So enjoyable! Visitors...
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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Hotels And Resorts
To better appreciate Eastern Canada's Laurentian mountains at any time of year, check in to this famous ski area base camp.After 11 years of winning Ski magazine's award as top resort in the...
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Rollin’ With Rembrandt Across Holland
In the 400 years since Rembrandt's birth, the friendly country of Holland has become synonomous with his extraordinary art.Full disclosure: Holland's Tourism Bureau hosted this writer in 2006...
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Family Travel: Today A Nightmare, Tomorrow A Memory
How to survive in-laws, missed flights, heatstroke, lost luggage, broken refrigerators and even a hurricane to have the best family vacation ever on Sanibel Island. As editor of a travel newsletter...
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Touring Eastern Canada with Our Grandson
Find out how Montreal, Mont Tremblant, and Quebec City entertained a grandmother and her grandson on their summer trip. Traveling with our 8-year-old grandson is an exciting experience and...
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Top 10 Getaway for Family Reunions – Stratton Mountain Resort, Vermont
FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners highlights Stratton Mountain Resort as one of 2004's best places to host your family's next reunion.FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners...
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Top 10 Getaway For Family Togetherness – Beaches Family Resorts, Caribbean
In 2005, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners honored Beaches Family Resorts in the Caribbean as a Top Resort Chain for Family TogethernessIn 2005, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners...
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My Favorite Resort: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Florida
"Mommy, I see a little bit of the sun, it's time to go!" I turned toward the voice. There stood my 4-year-old in bathing trunks, holding his complimentary Ritz-Carlton pail and shovel, eagerly...
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Baking Holiday Cookies
Traveling over the holidays? There's no better carry-on snack than cookies, brought to you by the Plaza Hotel in New York youth program and "Gourmet" magazine chefs.Here's a terrific,...
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Reunions Afloat
Extended Families find fun at sea with a Carnival Cruise Lines sailing up the New England coast to Canada.Everyone talks about how wonderful cruises are for families, but we recently put the concept...
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On Top of the World
Here's the scoop on this exciting ecotourism destination in Central America. Just back from Panama...so wonderful and so much potential. This destination is so rich in ecotourism assets with...
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Olymbos, Greece: Flashback To The Past
Step back in time onto the shores of a Greek island whose isolation has helped it preserve the traditions of long ago.The F/B Nearchos steams silently across the moonlit Aegean. Destination:...
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JW Marriott Phuket Resort And Spa, Thailand
This lush family resort and spa on a tropical southeast Asian isle offers the best of Thai hospitality and a gorgeous beach overflowing with family activities. If you're thinking about a tropical paradise...
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Malaysia Adventures
South Asia's safe and prosperous country of Malaysia surprises families with myriad historic, cultural, culinary and even theme park attractions. Families visiting exotic peninsular Malaysia...
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Texas Rounds Up Something for Everyone
No wonder this big state's anti-littering campaign says "Don't Mess with Texas"--with so much to see and do in so many places, family members of all ages and interests will not be disappointed.With...
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Apartments To Let In Paris, France
Traveling with the family to France's biggest city? Here's an interesting and cost-efficient way to stay during your visit, if you choose to live like the locals in your very own rental studio. A...
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Top 10 Getaway for Luxury Travelers Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa, Hawai’i
In 2006, FTF's annual Top 109 survey of award-winners honored the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa, Mau'i, Hawai'i as a Top Luxury Spa. Whether a high-end vacation is a matter...
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Top 10 Getaway for Luxury Travelers – Four Seasons Resort Lana’i at Manele Bay, Hawai’i
In 2006, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners honored the Four Seasons Resort Lana'i at Manele Bay, Lana'i, Hawai'i as a Top Luxury Beach Resort.In 2006, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners...
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Fathers And Sons – A Diary
Follow three generations of Spielmans throughout a wonderful family reunion in peaceful northwest Vermont and find out what the family- friendly, non-theatening Smuggler's Notch Resort has to offer...
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Exploring Australia: Hawkesbury River Region, New South Wales
The Hawkesbury River
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Europe’s Top 20 Family Destinations
FTF staff and contributors pool their experiences to come up with 20 must-see attractions for families traveling to Europe with children under 16.First trip to Europe with the kids? Overwhelmed...
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Success! 5 Generation Family Reunion
When you have to entertain pre-schoolers and matriarchs in the same reunion weekend, you need a homebase that anticipates and delivers everything. Stunning sunsets, sparkling waters, and sandy...
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It’s Better in Barbados
Friendly locals, broad sand beaches, fine resorts and an array of activities for all ages make this Caribbean isle in the British West Indies a top value getaway."An eyeful 'en a bellyful..."...
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Haciendas Of The Yucatan
Join three generations as they tour luxurious plantations in Mexico's Yucatan province and contribute to sustainable tourism in the process.As someone who travels frequently and is blessed...
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A Fairy Tale in Prague, Czech Republic’s Capital
Come see the spires of kid-friendly Prague, shop, party, dine and absorb European history without ever entering a museum.When you step into Prague, Czech Republic, you’ll think you’ve...
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Ocean Edge Resort And Golf Club
Stylish but not stuffy, this classic resort on lower Cape Cod has all the ingredients for a great beach vacation. If you imagine Cape Cod as a flexed right arm, the town of Brewster sits on...
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Kids Learn So Much At Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Offering a great family vacation, this resort delivers anything you want for a relaxing stay, plus a semester's worth of learning opportunities from National Geographic's explorers kids program.
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10 Tips for Safe Grand Travel
If your traveling party includes grandparents or other older adults, here are simple guidelines to insure a healthy, trouble-free vacation.Fall and Spring are great times to travel, especially...
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Grandtravel Tour To Italy
Read La Nonna's account of seeing Italy through the eyes of her grandson, as she describes their experience on a special tour for grandparents and kids. [Editor's Note: Although...
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Newport Beach is Great for Family Reunions
Beach house rentals at America's top coastal resorts, such as the heart of "The OC" in California - make planning and enjoying a small family reunion easy and fun.Beach house rentals at America's...
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New York’s Finger Lakes Region
New York's Finger Lakes Region offers quality family fun in a beautiful country setting. Here's my exclusive guide to making the most of an upstate getaway. The Finger Lakes Region...
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Three Generations Enjoy The Hudson In Albany, New York
NY's state capital is celebrating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival with refreshed historical sites, attractions and value.My family and I recently discovered that Albany,...
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Maryland’s Chesapeake And Delaware Canal
This family discovers a B&B, fascinating local museum and other sites surrounding Maryland's C&D Canal. Snowbirds that we are, we usually look for interesting stopovers, off Route I-95, on...
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Vermont’s Hawk Inn And Mountain Resort
The Hawk Inn, a Vermont resort, offers plenty of options for outdoor activity, or simply lounging around, across the four seasons. Summer and Winter, Spring and Fall, the
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France’s Riviera And Neighboring Monte Carlo
Looking for cultural riches and nearby theme parks, Michelin-rated meals and chocolate crepes? Think Monaco and the Cote d'Azur.Every place offers something different. Families coming to Orlando...
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Northern California Getaway to Marin County
A great family getaway is to the coastal destination of Marin County where the pace of life is in sync with the seasons. Hikers will find lots of reasons and places to hit the dirt....
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Mission San Antonio, Should You Choose To Accept It
If learning American history sounds like Mission Impossible in your house, consider this tour of one of the lone star state's most family-friendly cities. If learning American history sounds like Mission...
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Charleston Is Making History
Charleston has long appealed to all age family members with its Southern charm, history, recreation possibilities and unique museums. The single best reason to visit Charleston, South Carolina...
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Broken Arrow Lodge caters to inner cowpersons
My wife and I have had inner-cowpersons forever. Despite the disdain for such things now shown by our grown children, we’ve wanted to ride something passing for range ever since it became clear...
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Family Resorts of St. John, USVI
A family of 5 sleeps around at several of this US Virgin Island's top resorts to judge the best.Our family of five travels often from Washington DC. We swim in rooftop pools in New York hotels...
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Canalboating Along Florida’s Okeechobee Waterway
A canalboat journey is an ideal multi-generational vacation for the family who likes to earn their keep by navigating and fishing for supper. Only the sound of fish jumping nearby broke the silence...
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Garden Of The Gulf: Prince Edward Island
The International Shellfish Festival comes to Canada's remote eastern island in time to catch changing leaves and uncrowded trails.Ah, Prince Edward Island. In my many visits to Canada, somehow...
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International Home Exchange: Global House Swapping
Some pointers and anecdotes on the thrifty family travel practice of house-swapping or home exchange, from a UK-based expert in the field. Would you like a vacation base for your family with all...
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Alabama’s Shoals Attractions
This region of northwestern Alabama is a great budget destination for all ages, and ideal for multi-generational vacations. When you think of country music, you think Nashville. When you think...
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Following The Clinton Trail In Arkansas
Find out how Arkansas' tourism developed in the 1990s in response to its famous native, then-President Bill Clinton. Ever since Bill Clinton urged America to "come on down" to visit his...
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Travel Trends 2008: 2007 Getaways Reveal A Decade Of Change
Trends Report - February 28, 2008: Family Travel Forum's 10th annual "Top 10 Getaways for Tiny Travelers" awards explore a decade of change in family vacations.Trends Report - February 28,...
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California North Coast Reunion In Carmel And Monterey
With kids and grandparents, the quiet pleasures of a reunion in Carmel and Monterey -- hiking, shopping, dining -- create a perfect multigenerational vacation.
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The Inn At Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina
Class, fabulous golf, southern charm and the comforts of someone else's mansion and wait staff make this "inn" a rather splendid place to get away.An elderly gentleman leaned out the window...
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Pet Friendly Places to Stay on Fort Myers Beach
My husband and I always travel with our beloved pooch, Mimi. That's why I always try to find pet friendly rentals for my rental business.We reside on Fort...
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Greek Island Sampler: Cruise Aboard The Cristal
There's no better way to tour the Greek isles and show kids and parents a truly educational, enriching and fun good time than by ship.Children may not be thrilled at the thought of viewing...
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Picture-Perfect New England At Red Lion Inn
This charming inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts is your base for a few days surrounded by art, music, theater, history, and natural beauty. Relaxing in a white wicker rocking chair on the porch...
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I’m In Heaven: Toting Toddlers To Heavenly Resort, California
What's in store for your tiniest travelers headed to Lake Tahoe, California? A lot of fun, if you're hanging out at Heavenly Ski Resort.For the first two years that we were in San Francisco,...
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