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Custom Itinerary – Month In Peru & Colombia, South America with Kids

Q. Brent J. and his wife from Washington are going to South America with their 5 and 7-year-olds, spending 10 days in the Galapagos with his sister, and looking for ideas for the rest of their stay.Thanks...

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Custom Itinerary – Driving Toddlers Around Texas

Q. Nate C. of Longview, Texas asks for fresh vacation ideas for a 4-day Texas getaway over Christmas for his wife, baby and toddler.

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Resort Life: Spreading Out With The Comforts Of Home

Frugal travelers looking for a homey touch have evolved from house swaps with strangers to booking furnished homes, condos and timeshares for their vacations. Families are the original group...

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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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Custom Itinerary – Exploring Yellowstone and Mountain States with PreSchoolers

Q. Michael V. of Newport, California is planning a summer 2011 trip to Yellowstone and is looking for special activities and supervised programs for two preschool boys.

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How Travel is an Institution Disguised as Recreation

How many times have you found yourself dishing for reasons to justify your need to travel, take a break, or go on a vacation?At the risk of sounding presumptuous, a lot of us today perceive travel...

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Free Travel Fun In San Francisco

San Francisco, the beautiful City by the Bay, may demand top dollar at hotels and restaurants but lots of free fun activities can make your vacation a bargain. California is a dream destination...

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Star Trekking: 11:2010: Douglas & Zeta-Jones Family Does Harry Potter

Guess who wasn't home in Pacific Palisades, California basting the Thanksgiving turkey? We're talking about actor Michael Douglas, who toted his family to Orlando, Florida for the school break. With...

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Custom Itinerary – Guatemala on a Six-Month Vacation

Q. Diane W-L of Washington asks for ideas for a home base, as well as a culture and history-focused travel itinerary for a 6-month trip to Guatemala, where she will travel as a single mom with adventurous...

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