Top Cheap Ski Getaway: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Lake Tahoe, on the Nevada California border is a winner of FTF's Top 10 (Cheap) Getaways For Family Travelers 2008 award. Ski vacations can be expensive and difficult to plan if you don’t...
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Custom Itinerary – Dude Ranch Reunion
Q - Susan of Washington, DC writes: We want to have a multi-generation vacation with our two daughters (ages 5 and 8) and our own parents. We are hoping to find a dude ranch with a good program for children...
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Custom Itinerary – Christmas in Los Cabos
Q - Susannah B. of Westport, Connecticut asks: We are looking for a full service resort in Cabo San Lucas on Mexico's Baja Peninsula for my family of 5 over the Christmas holidays.Q - Susannah B. of...
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Top Cheap Cruise Getaway: Carnival Freedom
Carnival Cruise Lines' Freedom is a winner of FTF's Top 10 (Cheap) Getaways For Family Travelers 2008 award. Hitting the open seas may sound a little too luxurious for the budget-minded family. ...
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Top Cheap All-Inclusive Getaway: Tamarijn Aruba
Divi Caribbean Resorts' Tamarijn Aruba is a winner of FTF's Top 10 (Cheap) Getaways For Family Travelers 2008 award. One of the best ways to save money on your next vacation: make one payment...
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Belfast, Belle Of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's capital of Belfast is home to the famous creator of Narnia, the holy St. Patrick, Giant's Causeway and many more family attractions.For most visitors, a trip to Ireland translates...
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Paris Family Hotels For Under US$200
FTF's reporter has found sweet places to dream with the kids tucked in nearby, so you can sleep in the City of Lights without breaking the bank. Here's where to go.Paris, France was ranked...
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Custom Itinerary – Italy with Kids
Q - Alisa H. of Richland, Washington inquires: My husband and I and our two children, (ages 4 and 8) are planning to visit Rome, Naples and Pompeii. We would like some suggestions on lodging, and activities...
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Custom Itinerary – Nova Scotia Driving Trip
Q - Sara H of Weston, MA inquires: We need help in planning a trip to Nova Scotia for 5 days in late August with our 11 and 13-year-olds. We'd like to explore what is unique to this region; don't...
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Custom Itinerary – Sailing Adventure with Teen
Q - Ann S. of Las Cruces, New Mexico writes: I want to take my 11-year-old son on an adventure/not-so adventure trip this summer. He loves sailing. Do you know of any kid-friendly trips that include...
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Custom Itinerary – Copenhagen and Legoland in Denmark
Q - Josephine W. of Tokyo, Japan inquires: My husband and I and our 6-year-old are taking a trip to Copenhagen. Are two days enough time to travel from Copenhagen to Legoland and see the park? Also,...
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Custom Itinerary – Caribbean Christmas
Q - Tulle H. of New York City writes: We need a recommendation for a resort over the Christmas Holiday with our 11-year-old -- maybe in Jamaica or Grenada. We want to stay on the beach, and enjoy nature...
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Greening Your Family Travels
Needless to say, we love traveling, but we also love the Earth, and present this guide to cutting down on the carbon emissions produced in your travels... and other tips to living green. I...
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My trip to New Zealand !
In January 2008, after visiting Asia and Australia, we traveled to New Zealand for two weeks. Here are some of my highlights of that great trip!
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Kangaroo Island – the best wildlife place ever !
We flew from Sydney to Adelaide, then drove to the ferry to go to Kangaroo Island. When we got there we went to this place called Seal Bay where we went on a guided walk on this beach with lots of sea...
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Germs, Germs, Go Away: Hand Hygiene
If you don't think hand-washing warrants a three-page report, after reading this you may want to sanitize the computer mouse you're using.If you don't think hand-washing warrants a three-page...
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My adventures in Angkor Wat
We woke up and drove out to the Angkor complex. First we went to Angkor Thom which was one of the biggest Khmer cities. We went to Bayon temple which was really cool. It had 54 towers with 4 huge faces...
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Activities For All Ages In Antwerp, Belgium
If you're looking for a very cool city that's a little bit off the beaten path, explore Antwerp, one of Belgium's most youthful and energetic places, where history and contemporary culture...
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Albany, New York Hotels And Restaurants
Suggestions for family-friendly hotels and restaurants in New York's capital region and surrounds.With so much to visit, Albany is definitely more than just a benchmark for car-weary travelers...
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Vermont’s Smugglers Notch For Grown-Ups
A Vermont mountain known for its super children's programs makes the thrill of discovery available in an adults-only camp rated M. There's something funny about Smugglers' Notch Resort, a ski...
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East Vs. West: Negotiating The Family Ski Vacation
A family of avid skiers debates whether the eastern mountains or the western mountains should be their goal for the next perfect vacation. Negotiating a steep drop into a powdery glade is nothing...
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Israel Teen Tours And Jewish Student Travel Programs
Considering study abroad programs or looking for a Jewish cultural tour for your teen? An expert reviews some of the top programs in Israel and elsewhere.The phrases 'Teen Tour' or...
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Blue Ridge Parkway – An Outdoorsman’s Paradise
Running from Virginia south and west to the Carolinas, the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of America's most scenic drives.The Blue Ridge Parkway is more than just 469 miles of obscenely beautiful...
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Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Whale-watching, black raspberry-picking, hiking, good eating, arts n' crafts, and elk-tracking are a few of the quiet family pleasures to be found in California's most popular park preserve. Whale-watching,...
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Changing Party Scene: Baghdad Year 1
So what does one actually DO in Baghdad? It’s somewhat different for those who live in the International Zone (IZ), and those who live outside. For those in IZ, it is possible to take...
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Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus, Dominican Republic
A European owned all-inclusive resort creates competition in the luxury class for long-time family favorites in the Punta Cana, Dominican Republic beach zone. At home, it's so damp and cold...
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Tidying Up At Virginia’s Tides Inn
Join a Virginia family as they slow up and wind down at this sleepy, multi-generational, riverside family resort. The Tides Inn,...
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Plaza Resort Bonaire | Netherlands Antilles
A reminder to look into this resort further. Scuba diving, great restaurants, kids programs -- looks ideal! "If there was ever a place worthy of being called a "diver's haven" it's Bonaire....
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Families wanted for the ultimate Dude Ranch Vacation Experience
With the economy having been in a steady downhill spiral over the past couple years, many businesses like ours are having to revamp their marketing strategies and veer farther away from traditional...
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Fleeing The Flu
When the cold weather approaches, Doc Holiday says it's time to consider the new flu vaccine, potentially a family traveler's best friend.When the cold weather approaches, Doc Holiday says it's...
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Machu Picchu: Mystery and Mountains
Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, is one of South America’s most magnificent and one of the world's authentic destinations.Once a royal palace built by...
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Urban Hiker 2: At the End of the Earth…in Brooklyn
My mother hates New York. Her visit here a few weekends ago to help me move into my new Brooklyn apartment certainly showed her true colors. I couldn’t say I blamed her at the time; Brooklyn...
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Jamaica Attractions For Families
Explore beyond the gates of your all-inclusive resort with this guide to the sights, sounds and people of the Caribbean's "reggae nation."Christopher Columbus may never have met an island...
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2009 Teen Travel Writing Scholarship Essay
So, how do you spell BLUEBERRY? Remember, spell it out! Let’s start with the first sound, BLUE—like the color! Can we spell BLUE? Yes, B-L…no,...
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Virgin Gorda By Sail
A seven day sail to Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, proves to be the perfect ticket for one couple on leave from their teens.I approached Virgin Gorda as Columbus did.... by sail. Anegada...
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My European Honeymoon in Sicily
I recently got married and we decided to go to Sicily and Paris for our honeymoon. While Paris was wonderful, Sicily was to die for! We stayed at the most unbelievable hotel,
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Rosarito Beach, Mexico Hotels And Resorts
A close look at the friendly enclave of beachfront resorts south of Los Angeles, just over Mexico's Baja border.The lively beach resort of Rosarito Beach, a popular getaway for southern California...
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Ontario, Canada Country Hotels And Resorts
The lush countryside north of Toronto boasts major manor houses for family getaways that are the prestigious luxury inns of Canada's Cottage Country .The lush countryside north of Toronto boasts major...
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Milestone Hotel, London, United Kingdom
One of the UK's finest hotels, this small boutique operation offers both luxury and convenience in bustling London, England.The Milestone Hotel is located directly across...
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Zambia – The REAL Africa
Surrounded by the orange colored sand roads, barefoot children run as fast as they can to simply hold my hand. All at once...
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Costa Rica
It was when the bus stopped for an hour or so on the "two lane highway"—a comical misnomer for the narrow dirt road down which our vehicle trundled—that I realized my idealized volunteering...
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Family Resort on Sanibel
I found a great family resort at Casa Ybel on Sanibel Island, Florida, where we stayed for seven wonderful days. At $2520 for four of us, we thought it was real value, and your family...
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England’s International Festival of the Sea
Although it is almost always foggy and rainy here in the United Kingdom, there are occasional flashes of good weather. We caught one of them in July at the Portsmouth International...
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Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte is one of the last family-owned ski areas. The pricing is excellent for families there. The kids pay a fee equal to their own ages (from ages 5 to 12) for a lift ticket, and...
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Colonial Williamsburg Is Amazing
Staying in one of the restored Colonial houses in Williamsburg, Virginia [is amazing.] We have done this with our sons for years and it's a favorite trip for our family. You get all the benefits...
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Branson, A Great Place to Take the Family
"Branson? Isn't that just for older folk and those who love country-western?" That was my thought when I recently had an opportunity to be there. It was not a place I ever thought I would go to...
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Barcelona, Ciudad Sagrada
Buenos dias! Here are some thoughts on getting around Barcelona, things we consider to be "must dos," things you might like to do, places to shop and and eat, and day trips. Buenos...
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A Vermont Family Resort
Our favorite family inn is called The Highland Lodge. It's located in Greensboro, Vermont, about 50 minutes from Stowe. It's a lovely family...
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At the Ocean’s Edge in Cape Cod
Let me tell you about a place our family just loves, the Oceanedge Resort on Cape Cod. We stay in a little, mini-apartment style unit which is one...
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