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The Road to Cannes: Aix to Cannesdemonium

My account of our family vacation in the south of France continues.  After 3 days of bliss and quiet at le Mas des Etoiles in Provence, we were almost in Cannes. The D7 from Gordes...

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Finding A Family Adventure Tour

Adventure travel was once defined as being "participatory and exciting and most often involves nature" by the Adventure Travel Society, as an active vacation form for the young,...

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Introduce Foreign Foods With Recipes For Picky Eaters

Picky eaters can drive parents crazy. I know one baby raised solely on creamed spinach (imagine those diapers) and a little girl who refuses to eat brown food. One Texan friend could only get her son to...

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Easy To Cook Enchiladas Say Hola! Mexico

Most children have had some introduction to Mexican food, whether it's a visit to Taco Belle or an order of guacamole and chips at the local cantina.  Nonetheless, it's hard for families with...

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Custom Itinerary: Foodie Favorite New York Restaurants with Kids

Q.  What happens when real foodies come to New York to chow down but have fussy eaters in tow?  Two things usually.  # 1. Parents get childcare through their hotel and go out in the...

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Road to Cannes – Exploring Provence

Awakening in le Mas des Etoiles, a farmhouse whose white sheers blow in carrying the lavender scented breeze and chatter of...

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Road to Cannes – Our Hotel de Charme in Provence

It's only our second day on a family vacation to the Cannes Film Festival and we're in the chill phase before the Cannesdemonium, as my clever friend calls it. From Marseilles,...

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Road to Cannes – Exploring Marseilles

Marseilles is not as bad as I've heard. The overnight flight via Lufthansa was more comfortable than any of us imagined, because we were on a new A380...

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10 Tips For Planning A European Vacation

Congratulations! Your family is heading out of the country for the next family vacation. You may have waited years for this moment to arrive, patiently watching the kids grow old enough to appreciate a...

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