Toronto Has Something For Everyone
Ontario's cultural magnet - Toronto - offers a global perspective to foodies, fans of fine art, and families with kids of any age.Ontario's cultural magnet - Toronto - offers a global perspective...
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Wonderful Wales
Go off the beaten path in the United Kingdom with a trip to Wales - a fascinating country whose culture combines history, literary legends and natural mystery.Rising between the Irish Sea and the...
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Wilderness Pack Trips with Toddler in Tow
After the joys of hiking and camping - with a toddler and some llama nannies - in America's West, we've learned some useful tips on infant care in the wild. After the joys of hiking and camping...
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Touring Eastern Canada with Our Grandson
Find out how Montreal, Mont Tremblant, and Quebec City entertained a grandmother and her grandson on their summer trip. Traveling with our 8-year-old grandson is an exciting experience and...
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Top 10 Getaway For Family Togetherness – Beaches Family Resorts, Caribbean
In 2005, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners honored Beaches Family Resorts in the Caribbean as a Top Resort Chain for Family TogethernessIn 2005, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners...
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Central America with Capricorn Leisure
Happy New Year! My husband, son, and I just returned from a Central American trip arranged by Capricorn Leisure and I wanted to report on it. We went through...
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Top 10 Getaway for Family Togetherness – Sunriver Resort, Oregon
In 2005, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners honored Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Oregon as a Top Active Getaway for Family Togetherness.In 2005, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners...
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San Antonio, Texas Restaurants
San Antonio, Texas is a city teeming with distinctive neighborhoods full of great restaurant options for family travelers in search of good food and fun. Our family had several terrific meals, but a few...
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San Antonio Sea World For Whales And Tales
Sea World, an old standby, offers some great thrills and chills in San Antonio, Texas. Newsflash to all pre-teens! Sea World San Antonio's "Haunted Lighthouse 4-D" film, brainchild...
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Daddy, When Are We Going Home?
Does your child whine and groan at the prospect of an exotic family vacation? Share Blumer's insights into why children hate change (the loss of control) and how parents can offer them enough independence...
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Too Many Favorites
In 1998, Family Travel Forum asked a dozen top travel writers to share their "favorite family resorts" with readers. This writer couldn't pick just one.It isn't an easy decision, picking...
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My Favorite Resort: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Florida
"Mommy, I see a little bit of the sun, it's time to go!" I turned toward the voice. There stood my 4-year-old in bathing trunks, holding his complimentary Ritz-Carlton pail and shovel, eagerly...
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Beaverkill Valley Inn, New York
A Family Travel Forum member shares her experience at Beaverkill Valley Inn, a little known getaway in New York's Catskills region.We went to a wonderful place over Thanksgiving - it's really...
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Baby Toting Through Quebec City
A Family Travel Forum father describes what it's like to explore this top Canadian destination with a little one in a stroller. A Family Travel Forum father describes what it's like to explore...
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Spring In Switzerland
This mom recounts a snowy spring trip to Murren, the Jungfrau and Gimmelwald (among Europe's highest elevations), and how she got everyone into some family hiking. Snow pelted the funicular...
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South Korea: Land of Unexplored Beauty and Love
Far different from the images seen in the media, South Korea is a land of cultural attractions and welcoming people where families can find great fun.Unfortunately, most of our knowledge of this...
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San Francisco Loves Little Ones
California's golden city of San Francisco has lots to offer kids of all ages, even the youngest in your family.Although many people discover San Francisco as an adult, my favorite memories...
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Retreating to New England’s Lesser Known Snow Resorts
"Let It Snow" is the appropriate anthem for these traditional mountain resorts of Vermont and New Hampshire.One of the staples of the Christmas television season is the movie "Holiday Inn," starring...
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Resort at Split Rock, Poconos, Pennsylvania
We went to the Split Rock Resort in the western Poconos the other weekend. It was a nice resort and we had a great time. The room was nice in the...
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Buried In Time At Pompeii, Italy
Learn how the Romans lived when you visit the ancient city of Pompeii, a fascinating family destination outside the southern Italian city of Naples.The stone streets are gouged by the tracks of...
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Paris with Max
A happy reader revisits her favorite haunts in Paris and sees them anew through the eyes of a three-year-old son enjoying his first French vacation.I wanted other families to know about our wonderful...
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Orlando, Florida Thrills Teens, Too
Theme parks amuse everyone, but sometimes your teen may feel a bit "been there, done that," so Family Travel Forum has a few ideas to keep him pumped about your trip to Orlando, FL. So...
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1st In Line Passes: Orlando Express Lanes Double the Pleasure
The lines are so long at most Orlando theme parks that everyone's gotten creative about shortening the wait. Here's a look at the "reserve-a-ride" systems in place at some of our...
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On Top of the World
Here's the scoop on this exciting ecotourism destination in Central America. Just back from Panama...so wonderful and so much potential. This destination is so rich in ecotourism assets with...
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Punzabo Winner Feels At Home in China (June 2009)
The winner of the June 2009 Punzabo Award (and $100) is Sara Portesan. Her story, “At Home in China,” was the highest rated...
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Malaysia Adventures
South Asia's safe and prosperous country of Malaysia surprises families with myriad historic, cultural, culinary and even theme park attractions. Families visiting exotic peninsular Malaysia...
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Easter in Hawai’i
Perhaps it was the haul of chocolate eggs our 11-year-old son, Sasha, 11 at the time, collected at our stay this past Easter. Or learning about and stroking...
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Iceland: Land Of Ice And Fire
Before you travel to Iceland, read Family Travel Forum's visitior's guide. Brush up on your history and learn how to get the most out of your trip. In 1783 the Laki volcano in this glacier-covered...
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Home On The River
Thinking of a river-rafting trip the whole family can enjoy? This adventurous mom explores the pros and cons with little ones, and offers helpful pre-paddling advice.Mud. I knew our family rafting...
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Hana, Maui Is My Favorite Hawai’i Place
In 1998, FTF asked a dozen top travel writers to share their favorite family resort with the community and this family chose Hana.With my son scheduled to leave home for college at the end of the...
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Guided Through Marrakech
One celebrated guide shares his experience of walking visitors through the lanes and souks of Marrakech, a kasbah in Morocco. Morocco is one of the most engaging and satisfying family destinations...
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Ionian Islands: Greece A La Carte
Follow a British family of explorers as they roam the Ionian Sea of Greece in the tailwinds of Odysseus, and finally settle on Kephalonia for their beach vacation.From London, we landed on Kefalonia...
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Punzabo Winner Feels At Home in China
The winner of the June 2009 Punzabo Award (and $100) is Sara Portesan. Her story, “At Home in China,” was the highest rated...
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Exploring Australia: Hawkesbury River Region, New South Wales
The Hawkesbury River
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The Sanctuary on Kiawah
South Carolina's premiere vacation home resort maintains its eco-focus in a new luxury spa hotel that pampers guests with the latest amenities. Twenty-one miles south of historic Charleston,...
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Pelican Grand Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Located in Ft. Lauderdale away from the city's busy nightlife, this resort aims to provide adults with a relaxing beach getaway while giving kids the fun they want.As we drove up to the Pelican...
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Costa Rica’s Drake Bay Wilderness
In search of adventure, s single father and two teens explore Costa Rica. Over the past decade, Costa Rica has emerged as the standout eco-adventure destination in the Americas. From its rugged,...
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Costa Rica’s Capital of San Jose
The area around Costa Rica's capital is rich with cultural history and natural wonder. To discover some key attractions in San Jose and beyond, read on. This sprawling low-rise metropolitan...
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Auschwitz: Connecting With Heritage
Looking back at her own family's heritage, a Family Travel Forum member visits Poland's infamous concentration camps, reflects on human nature, and connects with a relative who is a survivor.My...
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Reviving the Over Mountain Victory Trail
A park I’ve been to was the Over Mountain Victory Trail of North Carolina. I visited a portion of the trail, but there is only a portion available. This is sad to me because of all the great time...
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A Galapagos Eco-Adventure
Seven days in Ecuador's prehistoric landscape, cruising and watching unusual wildlife together with family, may be the ultimate bonding experience. After decades of travel, no other destination...
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Requiem for the National Parks
Twas the day to protect national parks, when all through the USA Wildlife and natural wonders were stirring, inspiring places must stay Teddy Roosevelt said the wilderness must be preserved...
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Anguilla’s Cerulean Villa Is Amazing
I wanted to tell you about somewhere -- We just visited--- Anguilla is an exquisite island to begin with. BUT when you combine Anguilla with the MOST amazing villa called Cerulean-- you get...
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Volunteerism, Teens And Habitat For Humanity
Volunteering to help build houses can build, tear down, and rebuild our kids' characters. "When I tell my friends I'm going to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity, they ask me if...
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How I Would Save The National Parks
Prodigious trees, vast plains, colorful leaves, and cascading waterfalls — these are only a few of the wonders that exist in national parks. When I visit a park I enjoy the surprises that unfurl as...
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How We Can Save Grand Teton National Park
When I see or even think about a national park, it is like no other feeling I've ever had. A national park is like a special cabinet that contains memories that are filled with truly special natural...
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Preserving National Parks For Future Generations
National parks are important to me because they help to preserve valuable land, protect the habitats of animals and protect our heritage. National parks are all so different, offering everything from grassy...
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Success! 5 Generation Family Reunion
When you have to entertain pre-schoolers and matriarchs in the same reunion weekend, you need a homebase that anticipates and delivers everything. Stunning sunsets, sparkling waters, and sandy...
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