Joie de Vivre On A Family River Cruise
On a CroisiEurope river cruise through Germany our family experienced the joie de vivre of France’s prized lifestyle, while learning about German history....
Read More 3 min read

Radiohead at Dublin
About the most touristy thing to do in Ireland is visit a castle. Little did I know that most castle grounds double as concert venues. For Dublin, that place is
Read More 3 min read

Three generations travel to Paris
In spite of transportation strikes, demonstrations, threats of terrorism and flooding in the Seine, my June 2016 trip to Paris with my daughter, Nikki and eight-year-old grandson, Noah was great....
Read More 3 min read
Ahoy Matey! 10 Special Family-Friendly River Cruises
Cruise fans know that ships provide an effortless family vacation, a way to see the world without hauling suitcases or changing hotels. And while megaships accommodate adults and kids with a huge variety...
Read More 9 min read

Europe by Eurail: A Student’s Tips
Join FTF's student correspondent as she rails across Europe with a Eurail Pass, a backpack full of guidebooks, and not-quite-enough funds. It seems that traveling across...
Read More 5 min read
Kidzania Makes Play Out Of Work
Parents (practitioners of the helicopter style or otherwise), often fret about what their kids are going to turn out to “be” and how much influence they will have once they’re grown up. A...
Read More 2 min read

Falling for Flowers at Italy’s Infiorata Festivals
If you are traveling to Italy in May or June, you should schedule a visit to one of the famous infiorata or flower festivals. The infiorata are religious festivals held in various towns in...
Read More 3 min read

Themed Itineraries Add Spice To Cruises
When my family boarded Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas for a Caribbean cruise with dozens of passengers wearing black leather and chains, we didn’t yet realize that 1,850 shipmates...
Read More 4 min read