
Legoland California Review – A Kid’s Paradise
The imagination of my two boys skyrocketed as they built and built their adventures in Legoland...
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Why Travel Insurance For Families Is Essential
We love family travel insurance and won't leave home without it. Our family has found it essential since the very first holiday spent battling storms and re-booking missed flights...
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Dubai World Expo Is A Dazzling World’s Fair
The United Arab Emirates welcomes visitors to the dazzling Dubai World Expo from Oct. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2022. During this six-month period, the 1,100-acre
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How Coronavirus Will Affect Your Travel Plans
Updated Mar. 29, 2020. As Passover, Easter and summer vacations approach, families around the world are very concerned about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and its impact on...
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See Istanbul with Free Sightseeing and Stopover Tours
We really appreciate what Turkish Airlines has done to make families feel welcome, by offering free sightseeing and stopover tours in addition to in-flight toys, family entertainment...
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One Day Layover In Dubai
In Dubai, a one day layover is an ideal family adventure because this financial hub of the United Arab Emirates is a unique destination.
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The Four Non-Travel Travel Books I Can’t Do Without
Even as a travel writer, or especially as a travel writer, some of my deepest understandings of place, my most intense sense of "being" somewhere come neither from actually being...
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Trends: Halal Tourism, By and For Muslims
Travel by Muslims, whether or not they are actively religious or following Islamic social laws, is a market segment known as Halal Tourism. (Halal means a code of dietary laws, similar to the kosher dietary...
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5 Don’t Miss Dubai Experiences
Between its exotic Bedouin history and futuristic architecture, the Emirate of Dubai has many attractions for visitors to see, making a guided tour the way to go on a brief visit....
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Innocents Abroad: Students Traveling Alone
For teens and college students, the freedom of their first trip or study abroad program without parents can be a rush. Empower them to stay safe by sharing this advice. Parents often...
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7 Things to Do and See in Israel
Are you ready to explore beautiful beaches, fascinating history and stunning nature? Welcome to Israel! Israel has it all: great places to see, great attractions for all the family, luxury hotels, desert...
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Secure Tourism Summit Reveals What’s Next in Airport Security
The first Secure Tourism Summit was held in New York City on April 9,2017. It was sponsored by the industry trade organization, US...
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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...
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Ritz-Carlton Dubai
Ritz Carlton, Dubai, previously a winner of FTF's Top 10 Getaways for Tiny Travelers award in the "Best International Beach Resort" category,...
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Trends: Millennial Families Travel Differently Than You or Me
The 4th annual TMS Family Travel Summit reveals how the largest leisure travel segment likes to dream, plan, go and selfie their family vacations. (New York, NY, April 28, 2016)...
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Foreign Airlines Expanding Kids In-Flight Programs
Know of any parents who haven't had a hard time flying with kids? I don't. From fussing to wrigling, crying and whining - we've all been there. Luckily, airlines have stepped up to the plate and are...
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We Share the Same Blood
Echad, shtayim, shalosh, arba…”The foreign sounds of counting came from the deck of a dhow, a traditional Arab sailboat, cruising through a harbor filled with open sky, twinkling city...
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Pins on a Map: A Family’s Yearlong Journey Around the World
Pick up this charming memoir by David Boesch and join his family of five on their enlightening one-year, 6-continent, 17-country journey. The kids (ages 7, 10 and 13) helped select...
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Beirut
A few weeks back, I travelled to Beirut, Lebanon. I feel it’s important to capture what I experienced in the few days I spent in the country. As my buddy and I walked ourselves out of the airport,...
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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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The Souks of Morocco
Find out what a souk is, and about the wonderful things that happen there, in this account of the author's visit to Morocco. The Arabic for Morocco is Al Maghrib, or, the furthest...
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Israel at 60
As the country celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2008, we have a new Israel, a surprising Israel, an Israel that was not part of the Zionist dreams of our sturdy, malaria-fighting, kibbutz-building,...
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Happy New Year Israel – Sweet as Honey Cake And More Popular than Ever
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebration, it's nice to hear some good news about tourism to Israel. According to a report from Arie Sommer, Israel...
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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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Tel Aviv, Israel Restaurants
These family-friendly restaurants in Tel Aviv offer the best of both worlds. It goes like this. You've covered Israel. You've eaten St. Peters fish in Tiberias. You've had Shish...
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On the Hummus Highway in Israel
Follow the Hummus Highway through Israel for delicious - and fast - Middle Eastern dining. Read about the locals' favorite hummus haunts in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Eilat and more
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