Day-date in Brooklyn
I haven’t lived in New York City for a very long time, but some of my most enjoyable days have consisted of taking the subway downtown to Brooklyn during a free Saturday. It’s a relatively...
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Kids Can Travel The World By Snail Mail
There are lots of fun and inexpensive ways for kids to learn about different countries and cultures by launching their own explorers and getting back reports. Kids who dream of traveling around...
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How To Plan Vacations With Senior Family Members
If you're planning a vacation with an elderly or mobility impaired family member, these helpful tips will reduce the stress of your trip.If you're planning a vacation with an elderly or mobility...
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Duck Beach, North Carolina
For Memorial Day weekend I took a spontaneous weekend trip to Duck Beach in North Carolina. My roommate Louise, who is from Denmark, begged and pleaded with me to go with her to this gathering of young...
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Summer Fun Requires Safe Play Rules
Review the Consumer Product Safety Commission's tips for summer safety to keep your kids happy and healthy.For many Americans, summer means fun in the sun. The kids are out of school, adults...
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Finding Healthy Dining Alternatives On The Road
Plan ahead and you can carry tasty road food snacks, and find hotels and restaurants that serve balanced and healthy meals to both kids and adults. In the midst of today's organic movement,...
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Indiana’s Holiday World
Take your preschoolers on a long summer weekend to Indiana to savor the kindest, gentlest theme park in the central US. "I'm thirsty!" Gabby, my 5-year old complains. The day we visited
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Hudson Valley Weekend Getaways In Dutchess County New York
Take advantage of the sightseeing, outdoor activities, and scenery the Hudson River Valley offers on a weekend getaway just a few hours from major cities. Many families living in the New York -...
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