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A Local’s Take On Oaxaca, Mexico With Children

Use the suggestions from a long-time resident to visit historic sites and various artisan villages with the kids in culturally rich Oaxaca, in the southwestern part of Mexico.With ruins, churches,...

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Punzabo Winner Discovers Paris Beyond EPCOT (December 2008)

The winner of the December 2008 travelBIGO Punzabo Award (and $100) is Natilee Festa! Her essay entitled French Fever explains how...

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Punzabo Winner Discovers Paris Beyond EPCOT

The winner of the December 2008 travelBIGO Punzabo Award (and $100) is Natilee Festa! Her essay entitled French Fever explains how...

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Introducing: The 2008 FTF Scholarship Judges

With the launch of www.travelBIGO.com, came a rush in scholarship applicants for the 2008 Family Travel Forum...

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Introducing: The 2007 Scholarship Judges

In its first year, the 2007 Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship Contest received more than 5,000 submissions.  Although excited about the strong turnout of applicants, the judging...

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Punzabo Winner Gifted By Passing Bird

The winner of the October 2008 travelBIGO Punzabo Award (and $100) is Quinn Yanaga! Her essay entitled The Bird’s Gift retells...

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A Surfing Escape in Sandbridge Beach, Virginia

No matter how much you love the beach, a crowded one is not fun; it can be overkill. Screaming children, nagging moms and dads… sometimes you just need space. And...

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