family travel forum staff author at My Family Travels
FTF Staff portraits in collage.

AUTHOR: family travel forum staff

The Family Travel Forum team — as well as their children, our interns, professional writers and our community — have provided trusted vacation planning resources for traveling the world with kids since 1996. Over the years, our staff and contributors who "Have Kids, Still Travel!" have built a rich library of reviews. Together, we keep our community's work relevant and up-to-date to help you make the most of your own family adventures. Please send us your notes on the latest destinations, products and trends you find. After all, we are community!
Sunset over Lake Michigan.
Article
Five Family Beaches On The Great Lakes

From New York to Wisconsin, the Great Lakes' shoreline includes hundreds of family beach getaways for watersports, fishing and outdoor adventure. The Great Lakes of the United States...

Read More    5 min read

Article
Stay Together in 2 Rooms at Really Big Orlando Resort

It's always a great time to visit Orlando, and the 200-acre World Center Marriott

Read More    2 min read

Article
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 

Read More    6 min read

Article
Experiential Trips and Vacations Top Teen Travel Trends in 2017

The Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Trends Report finds teens prefer cultural explorations and vacation...

Read More    3 min read

Article
Custom Itinerary: San Francisco And Yosemite on Tight Budget

Q.  Cathy P. and family of St. Peters, Missouri are visiting San Francisco and Yosemite National Park and want budget hotel and sightseeing ideas along...

Read More    3 min read

Article
Millennial Parents Are Key To Marketing Travel Say Industry Analysts

Media Alert: The TMS Family Travel Conference presents the latest research on millennial family travel trends and how to capitlilize on them. (Clearwater, FL; December 5, 2017)  Travel Marketers...

Read More    2 min read

Article
Santa Sightings Guaranteed to Bring Holiday Cheer

No matter how old you are or how skeptical you may be about Santa Claus and his role in the winter holidays, it seems that everyone enjoys seeing him on their holiday travels. Thanks to our...

Read More    4 min read

Article
St. Croix, One Of The Three U.S. Virgin Islands

From snorkeling to city life, the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands is an easy trip for American families seeking warm weather and something different.

Read More    6 min read

Article
Guide To Orlando’s Disney And Universal Theme Parks By Age

Planning a theme park vacation in Orlando can be overwhelming because so many of the newest attractions come from movies, video games or other familiar media, that each family member may clamor for a different...

Read More    11 min read