August Getaways at September Prices
It may be the last few weeks of summer but several travel companies are lowering prices to capture last minute travel planners. If you have the luxury of traveling in September and October, take advantage...
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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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Where Families Will Go in 2017
After reviewing the latest travel research and trends, Family Travel Forum, the...
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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...
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Dinosaur Dig Spotlight: Hunting Giants in Patagonia
In light of the American Museum of Natural History’s unveiling of their new 122-foot-long, 19-foot-tall Titanosaur, we offer a snapshot of the great dinosaur’s home in Patagonia, Argentina. Prehistoric...
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Bringing the World to Your Kids at Project World School
When we first heard about Project World School, we knew it was an intriguing concept and enriching travel opportunity that our frequent traveling families would want to explore. In...
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South America Family Expeditions for a New Year of Adventure
Is South America on your radar for 2015? Thanks to Jacquie Whitt, co-founder and director of US Operations for the tour operator Adios...
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Panama’s Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Picture a deluxe eco-resort in Gamboa, Panama where kids are welcomed into the heart of nature in the midst of one of South America's richest rain forests.Before traveling to Panama on a media...
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Buenos Aires, Argentina Family Values
When family vacation planners think of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the image that arises could be the tango, which was threatened with being banned in the early part of the 20th century. Or the image may...
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My Family Biked From Alaska To Argentina
17,300 miles is the distance from Los Angeles, California to New York, New York -- seven times. It is about 5,000 miles less than the entire circumference of the Earth. It is a number I had only seen on...
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Chapada Diamantina National Park – Bahia, Brazil
When was the last time you took your kids out in the nature? Studies show that children that have been constantly going out of town on weekends have way less respiratory problems, show reduced asthma...
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Exploring the Ecuadorian Coast
Located on the Pacific coast of Ecuador, Manta is the heart of the Manaba province.Manaba is famous for its local dishes, its beaches and its friendly people and did I mention its food and...
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Escape to Argentina’s Estancia La Bamba de Areco
Not far from the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires -- with its historical and religious venues, sightseeing and museums, not to mention tango lessons -- is
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Patagonia Cruises To The End Of The World
Families who have “been there, done that” (even in Paris, Alaska or on an African safari) will be interested to learn about Cruceros...
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A Brazil Family Vacation For First Time Visitors
Our vacation planning ideas for that first family trip to Brazil provide a 10-day tour of this huge, fascinating country and leave plenty more to do on your second trip. Those...
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Families Hike & Volunteer with Trekking for Kids; Treks from $1650
Cindy Steuart, Executive Director of Trekking for Kids, told us about her organization's unusual service programs at a recent Family Travel...
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See Michael Jackson Costumes On Your Family Vacation
Michael Jackson's former costume designers Dennis Thompkins and Michael Bush have released an extensive collection of his wardrobe to Julien's Auctions for the international tour, Icons...
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Dream Big – Win An Adventure Cruise To The Galapagos Islands
Families dream big about how to spend their precious vacation time; that's why we're giving away a
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Extraordinary Hotels For Adventures Of The Night
We picked some of our favorite, most unusual places to sleep in Brazil, Japan and Turkey and want to show you how to enjoy them as a family. Sometimes in our travels we...
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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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Rio the Movie Introduces Kids to New Cultures
Teaching children about foreign cultures is an important aspect of family travel. Whether traveling domestically or abroad, families are sure to encounter various customs that are different from...
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Star Trekking: Kate Hudson Continues Family Travels in Brazil
Congratulations to actress Kate Hudson, star of "Bride Wars," "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days " and "Almost Famous." The 31-year-old star is pregnant...
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REI Adventures Takes 25 Percent Off Special Guided Trips in 2011
To celebrate its 25th anniversary of selling guided adventure trips, the terrific outdoor outfitter REI is selling a select group of its 2011 trips at a 25% discount so the whole family...
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How to Prepare High School Age Students for International Travel
One of the students going on the Peru trip in March, just told me he started a trip countdown on his Facebook page. The 5 students who are going on this trip have not expressed their...
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Custom Itinerary – Month In Peru & Colombia, South America with Kids
Q. Brent J. and his wife from Washington are going to South America with their 5 and 7-year-olds, spending 10 days in the Galapagos with his sister, and looking for ideas for the rest of their stay.Thanks...
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Custom Itinerary – Guatemala on a Six-Month Vacation
Q. Diane W-L of Washington asks for ideas for a home base, as well as a culture and history-focused travel itinerary for a 6-month trip to Guatemala, where she will travel as a single mom with adventurous...
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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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Travel Resources For Parana, Southern Brazil
Getting there and around this bio-diverse and environmentally rich state, plus the best places for families to stay, eat, and find a tour in Southern Brazil. rom Curitiba to the Atlantic coast,...
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Pickpockets: Where To Find Them And How To Avoid Them
Thanks to the popular hotel review site, TripAdvisor, we have some fresh thoughts on how to avoid pickpockets, the bane of every traveler's existence. Well, some would say that airport security...
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Curitiba, Star Of Biodiverse Parana In Southern Brazil
From Curitiba to the Atlantic coast, this trip represents a small sample of Brazil's environmental diversity in an off the beaten path tourist region.It would be unfair to the rest...
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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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Theme Parks Grow Globally
Theme parks are popular not only in the United States, but all over the world, including Europe and Latin and South America. The United States is home to more theme parks than any other country...
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Seville, Spain – City of Kings
Let a palatial hotel lure your family to the seat of Spain's greatest kingdom to explore the country's rich history.Seville (or SAY-veel-ya) is located in the southwest part of the Iberian...
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