The Most Amazing Place In the US
I have traveled across most of the United States and have had the chance to see many of the spectacular sights that it has to offer. I am the passenger on my boyfriend's truck that travels from coast to coast. Although there are some truly beautiful places, one of them stands out the most in my memory: Niagara Falls. I used to think that this place was just overrated and never really understood...
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Mom, 3 Kids, 5 Days – Los Angeles To Vancouver Family Road Trip
Follow my advice on how to avoid a bumpy ride -- or should we say mom's worst nightmare ever? -- on a roadtrip from Los Angeles through Oregon, Washington state and Vancouver. There's a lot to remember when you're traveling alone with kids: passports and parent permission letters, emergency meds and favorite snacks. We loaded our Windstar up with eight 12-gallon Akro-Mils toteboxes, three bikes,...
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Traveling to Montreal
Montreal is a great city and it attracts thousands of visitors each and every day! People come into the city by flight, car and even train. However, a large sum of the visitors comes in by flight. For those coming in by flight; hotel accommodations are not a problem at all. The main airport for Montreal is known by, "Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport". Montreal is a great city and it...
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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 like things that are "touristy" and are interested in touring, easy hiking and biking, and a pool.A - Upon your...
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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 manor houses for family getaways that are the prestigious luxury inns of Canada's Cottage Country . Ontario Country Resorts for Family Reunions Ontario's Lake District has been...
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Moncton, New Brunswick
Take the family to eastern Canada's New Brunswick region for history, outdoor explorations, kid-friendly activities and lots of lobster. Among the Atlantic Provinces in Canada, New Brunswick has always been a bit of a mystery to me. I have flown over it many times, rode the train through its northern, central and southern reaches and driven through it, yet never spent any actual time...
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Kid Suites At International Family Resorts
Some popular family hotels and resorts in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia boast large family suites whose decor and amenities have been designed with kids in mind. Between June and September 2009, Family Travel Forum's consulting division, FTFc, interviewed all the properties noted in its original report, "Kids...
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Montreal Avec Les Enfants
Explore Montreal, Canada by water and land with a few tips from Family Travel Forum.Montréal, a small, vibrant island city on the banks of Canada's St. Lawrence River, boasts a smattering of Renaissance architecture, towering Gothic cathedrals, chic sidewalk cafes and a quaint Old Town of narrow cobblestone lanes. By carefully cultivating vestiges of its France-dominated history, it has...
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Canada, Eh?
Every year, my family and I take a road trip during summer vacation. In 2008, my parents revealed our next summer destination -- Nova Scotia, Canada. As the word "Canada" ran through my mind, all I could imagine was a freezing, barren land filled with people who said "eh" all of the time. How much fun could this place be? What were my parents thinking? This was going to...
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Keeping Allergies And Asthma in Check
Here are some medically proven allergy prevention tips, designed to help you identify and overcome travel situations likely to aggravate asthma or allergies, and cause problems that can ruin a vacation. Did you know that more than 50 million Americans -- more than 20% of the population -- suffer from some type of allergic disease? In fact, researchers have found that 70% of people with asthma also...
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