Health Tips For Safe Snowsports
When you've got family headed to ski resorts and mountains, it's time to think about making snowboarding and skiing vacations as safe and healthy as possible. When you've got family headed...
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Negotiating Family Airline Travel in the 21st Century
Here are 10 tips on what to bring to make family airline flights fly by Airline travel may be down this year, but there’s still the risk of H1N1 and the added airline expenses associated...
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Comparing Budget, Moderate And Upscale All-Inclusive Resorts
FTF's guide to getting your money's worth at an all-inclusive resort, whether it's the cheapest or most expensive option available.Many parents looking for total relaxation and a...
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How To Snag Quality Time With Your Doctor
Do you feel rushed by your doctor after waiting patiently in his waiting room? Here's how to make the most of your visit, and how to get attention after you've returned home.Do you feel rushed...
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands’ Eastern Docklands
Spend a few nights in Amsterdam's hip new floating neighborhoods and taste the latest in European culture and lifestyles.From the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century until the 1970s, the harbor...
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Are Your Healthy Habits Making You Sick?
Is too much of a good thing a bad thing? Read a doctor's advice.Is too much of a good thing a bad thing? Read a doctor's advice. As a society, we are constantly striving to lead healthier,...
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Back to School Tips
A doctor offers sound advice for parents on healthy lunches and playground safety. With the school season right around the corner, this is the perfect time to start preparing your elementary-school-aged...
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Ski On – Even During A Recession
FTF and FamilySkiHub.com offer tips on how to still enjoy the great family sport of skiing in a down economy, with some resort suggestions.You don't have to search long to find headlines bemoaning...
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Swine Flu Prevention
Read a doctor's practical tips on preventing swine flu both at home and in the classroom. Here's what you need to know and do, without getting everyone hysterical.As kids gear up for...
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Is The Baby Sick? Should We Call The Doctor?
First time parents are nervous every time a new baby coughs, sniffles or sneezes. How do they know if they should be? Here are a doctor's useful tips and advice for making sure you know when...
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Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort: Family-Friendly Resort in St. Lucia
Windjammer Landing Villa Resort is the ideal habitat for families seeking the ultimate vacation in St. Lucia, West Indies. Tranquil St. Lucia, a 240-square-mile mountainous island,...
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Packing a Healthy Lunch Your Kids Will Love
As you pack your kids off to pre-school, here are some tips for packing nutritious lunches and snacks to see them throughout the day.We all know that a well balanced meal is essential for focus,...
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Soft Adventures in Costa Rica
Costa Rica's land activities provide plenty of "soft" adventures for vacationing families with less active -- or more fearful -- loved ones.Costa Rica's land activities provide plenty...
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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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A Weekend in Seattle, Washington
Come to Seattle, a perfect hotspot of fun for teens, and the whole family! Teenagers are very busy people. Hours of homework, community service requirements and extra-curricular activities fill...
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News… The High Line Park Opens in New York City
The High Line, opened in the spring of 2009, is one of NYC's newest "must sees." With its fascinating history and bright future, it is attracting Big Apple visitors, as well as many...
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Family Snowmobiling
If your family is feeling adventurous, our FTF expert suggests you try snowmobiling, available from the winter wonderland of Maine to the vast reaches of Wyoming. If you go out snowmobiling in...
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Geogia’s Golden Isles And Amelia Island
Come explore Georgia's Golden Isles! These scenic islands, which were once the playgrounds of the super-wealthy, now boast family-centered fun. Georgia's "Golden Isles" are comprised...
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The Magic of Venice
You may have been to the Venice of East or the Venice of the West but nothing compares to the real Venice, travelers' favorite stop.The distinctiveness of Venice as a city on water makes it...
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The Sagamore
This classic retreat off the shore of Lake George offers an elegant backdrop to a busy, family-friendly getaway. The scenic Lake George region boasts a long and illustrious history dating back...
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Great Vermont Restaurants
Read this story for really great food stops -- two of this family's favorites -- on road trips in Vermont.The concentration of colleges and universities in the northeast makes it very likely...
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California’s Silicon Valley: Hi-Tech Capital Of Kid’s Museums
The high-tech area around San Jose and San Francisco offers exploration and discovery on your next great family vacation.In a way, a visit to a museum makes everyone a child again. The discovery...
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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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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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Cruising’s Cool for Tiny Travelers
Planning to cruise with a Tiny Traveler? Here's the information you need on babysitting and childcare options.While a cruise vacation is a dream for many families, those with infants and...
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Custom Itinerary – Road Trip: Lebanon, Missouri to Amarillo, Texas
Q - Kim C. of Lebanon, Missouri inquires: My 2-year-old son and I are planning a driving trip to Amarillo, Texas. Once there, we will be staying with friends, but we need help with an itinerary.
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Eastover Resort
Known for its adult retreats and Old World hospitality, this Massachusetts resort grants families their own special weeks. Quiet and relaxing, tucked into the Berkshires of Massachusetts, near...
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Custom Itinerary – Boston to Canada Roadtrip
Q - Joyce D. of North Reading, Massachusetts inquires: My husband and I, and our 9-year-old son are trying to plan a driving trip from Boston to Canada at the end of August. We will be traveling in an...
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Blogging 101
Here I am, trying to join the 21st century and figure out how people can easily add blogs to FTF. Blogging sort of confuses me, even though several people have tried, many times, to explain it. ...
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Custom Itinerary – Active Family Seeks New Venue
Q - Candace P of Glenview, Illinois asks: My husband and I and our 4 kids (ages 10, 13, 14 and 16) are planning a vacation at the end of July. We are interested in rafting, river floating, hiking to...
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Custom Itinerary – Europe with Tiny Travelers in Tow
Q. Steve M. of Irvine, California writes: My wife and I have two daughters (age 2 1/2 and 4 1/2), and are planning a trip to Europe. We'd like to do Paris, but we're open to anything. We want...
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Where In The World Is San Mateo County?
From San Francisco, instead of heading to Marin, go south and check out the area between SF and San Jose for some great surprises.You may never have realized it, but if you’ve ever flown...
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Our Family’s Trip to New York, Rhode Island, Boston and DC
Just thought I'd send some feedback on the trip we made up and down the east board this August. We brought along our 16 year old son and daughters aged 13 and 4. We wanted to fly to the US non-stop...
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Tan-Tar-A Resort, Golf Club And Indoor Waterpark
With watersports, a scenic golf course, and an indoor waterpark for chilly weather, this popular Missouri resort makes a good base in the region.The result of a project to bring electricity to...
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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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Travel Tips for Moms And Dads on The Road
Ways to stay connected with your children while you travel. Road Warriors and Road Zenas know that leaving the family behind can takes it toll, both on business travelers and the loved ones...
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Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Cultural Capital
Where the Midwest meets Broadway, Fifth Avenue, The Mall and more with great museums, outdoor concerts, theatre and historical sights. You may think brrr...
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The Cloister: Sea Island, Georgia
Discover a beautiful resort on Georgia's Golden Isles. Sea Island, one of Georgia's "Golden Isles" off the Atlantic coast, is the home of The...
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Maine, New England Restaurants
Read on for some really great family food stops in Maine, when you've had enough of the fresh lobster.The concentration of colleges and universities in the northeast makes it very likely that...
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MassMOCA: A Weekend In North Adams, Massachusetts
This contemporary art museum in the rehabilitated mill town of North Adams proves that contemporary art can have family appeal, and can attract some quality lodging for visitors.Are you interested...
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Single Parent Travel Resources
Traveling solo with your kids? Here are some resources and tips to make it fun and hassle free. Single parents traveling with their children have special needs and few in the travel industry...
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Costa Rica Keeps Teens Busy
Costa Rica has plenty of outdoor activity for adventure-loving teens, and a tour operator who specializes in this age group. Seeing Howler monkeys atop tall trees and magnificent Blue Morpho...
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Minnesota’s Tale Of Two Cities
A trip to this Midwest hub of museums, theatres, sports and outdoor activities will keep your family busy from morning 'til night. From malls (including the original Target store) -- to mills...
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The Bridges Family Resort And Tennis Club, Vermont
Passionate about tennis? Here's a comfortable, low-key resort offering excellent instruction in the scenic Green Mountains, Vermont. Located in the Mad River Valley of central Vermont and...
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Alaska: Cruising In Comfort With Teens
Stunning natural beauty, adventure, ease and a thirst for knowledge about the region await travelers on a fully equipped vessel cruising Alaska.Stepping out on the deck an hour or so after departing...
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