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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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Languages of the World Have English in Common

We've had such fun with this series of mis-phrases found at tourism establishments around the world. Seen in a cocktail lounge, Norway: "Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar." Sign...

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New Travel Writing Scholarship Offered to Teens Ages 13-18 (2007)

Media only, May 15, 2007: Family Travel Forum announces a new Travel Writing Scholarship for Teens to encourage creativity and expression.Family Travel Forum, the award-winning resource for family...

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NATJA Awards FTF Editor Top Journalism Prize

Media Only, March 7, 2005: Family Travel Forum's Editor Kyle McCarthy Receives First Place Internet Journalism Award From PeersNew York, NY - Family Travel Forum (FTF),...

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FTF Announces The Top 10 Getaways for Luxury Travelers (2006)

Media Only, January 9, 2007: Find out which of the world's most exclusive resorts offer a genuine welcome to families.Family Travel Forum, the leading publisher of family vacation / travel websites,...

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Pouch The Pooch To The UK

Quarantine times are dramatically reduced by PETS when dogs, cats, and ferrets are subject to the Pets Travel Scheme for travel to and from the UK. Trying to get your beloved pet overseas...

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Perahera Feestival, Kandy, Sri Lanka

If you're near Sri Lanka and have a few days to fill, don't miss the annual mid-summer Kandy Perahera Fest, reviewed here by Family Travel Forum's travel experts. Sri Lanka,...

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Klutz Book Factory Makes Bookmaking Fun

For creative families, the Klutz Book Factory in northern California -- with new branches in New York City and at several museums -- is the place to go! "Create Wonderful Things, Be Good, Have...

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Travel Trends 2007: Expedia Trendwatch Examines Winter And Spring Travel

Trends Report, January 3, 2007. Airline fares increasing but spring break travel is looking strong, despite new passport regulations. Just a day after the U.S. Government made passports a...

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