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Family Travel Forum has 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! — as well as their children, our interns, professional writers and our community — have contributed a rich library of compelling travel journals and reviews. We strive to keep our community's work relevant and up-to-date to help you make the most of your own family adventures. Please add your comments and corrections to any post and send us your notes on the latest destinations, products and trends you find. After all, we are community.
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British Airways Treat Families Right

The Brits make air travel fun for kids. It's that time of year when many families are planning the most-dreaded of all journeys with children -- THE LONG PLANE FLIGHT. To the rescue...

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Summer Fun Savings And Budget Getaways

Families on a budget can look to zoos and local museums for great fun and overnight programs, plus yard sales, and other local learning adventures. Family vacations and saving money may seem contradictory,...

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Theme Park Smarts

How can you find out where the really thrilling new rides are located? Check out this parks guide, along with tried and true tips for getting the most for the least out of your theme park visit with family.Ever...

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8 Ways To Prepare Grandchildren For Grand Vacations

Are you thinking of taking your precious grandchildren on a vacation without their parents? Here are 8 travel tips to ease the process.Interested in a vacation with grandchildren sans...

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Touring Texas On A Family Road Trip

To conquer Texas -- the largest state in the Lower 48 and one of its most colorful -- a Texas road trip vacation needs forethought, planning and stamina.America's immense highway system, built...

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Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Quebec City, Canada

Family Travel Forum's restaurant picks for the entire family in Quebec City, Canada. Family Travel Forum's restaurant picks for the entire family in Quebec City, Canada. Whether the...

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Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montréal is a city of 4,000 restaurants (also known as 'restos' for short) serving the cuisine of 80 countries, where appetites of all ages are indulged.  Visit these restaurants with the family...

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Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Baltimore, Maryland

So many families enjoy a long weekend in Baltimore that we've compiled a list of favorite family restaurants serving everything from local seafood to international cuisines.Lexington...

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Packing A Travel Safety Kit

Traveling parents can rest more easily knowing they are prepared for almost anything, in the event something happens to themselves, their children or their destination. With terrorism, mysterious...

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