TripAdvisor Names The World’s Dirtiest Hotels
It made the news at CNN a few hours ago.Then Time NewsFeed picked up and amplified the story: TripAdvisor has just come out with its list of the top dirtiest hotels in the world. It made the...
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Star Trekking: John Travolta’s Newborn is Already Flying the Skies
Two-month-old Benjamin Travolta is already logging hours towards his pilot’s license. Following in father’s, John Travolta (now age 56) footsteps, newborn Benjamin is flying the friendly skies....
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Untroubling Tunisia: Waiting for Travel and Democracy
The thirty or so countries that make up the Arab world are not known for enlightened or progressive leadership.But it was not always so.In the Middle Ages...
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Big Laughs for Travel Writers’ Night Out
In the travel industry, many companies host events for travel writers to promote a destination, present a new product or announce an exciting accomplishment. As a journalist, these events...
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Expedia Giving Away $10K Vacation for Your Privacy
I just heard about Expedia's “You Name It Contest and Sweepstakes” on the Expedia Facebook page that asks travelers to help come up with a better name for the online travel agency's Vacation...
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Resort Child Care – Choosing The Best
High quality childcare goes a long way to making successful family vacations, especially when you're traveling with babies and toddlers.High quality childcare goes a long way to making successful family...
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Why We Are Sexier On The Road
We knew travel was a terrific aphrodisiac, we just couldn’t prove it. Then came a report that the majority of couples have more sex in a week’s vacation than they do in two months...
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New Secure Flight Procedures Required By TSA
New screening protocols, full body scans and mandatory ID verification at least 72 hours in advance of flights are among new regulations. In response to two packages sent by air freight to...
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Finding A Group Tour For Relatives With Special Needs
Group travel options for people of all ages with special needs are becoming more popular and more varied, and trained travel agents make the planning easy. Are you a traveler with a special...
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Motion Sickness And Its Causes
Motion sickness, though rarely dangerous, can be a big drag for a family on the go. Read the Doc's tips on prevention, medical and/or homeopathic remedies. Motion sickness, though rarely dangerous,...
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Preventing And Minimizing Motion Sickness
Heading out on a long road trip, train journey or cruise? Here's the latest in herbal and pharmaceutical remedies to ease the symptoms of motion sickness.Heading out on a long road trip, train journey...
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What We’ve Been Waiting For: Stand Up Airline Seats
You better sit down for this news. A standup seat has been introduced at the Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas 2010 underway in Long Beach, California. Yes, they've done it.
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Bringing Baby May Be Bargain of the Past – How Much should Safety Cost?
In safety recommendation a-10-121-123.pdf issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) this week to...
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Grownups Guilty of Texting While Driving – Sound Like You?
Adults seem to most often blame teens for texting while driving. However, a surprising new study shows that adults are just as often the culprits behind distracted driving. A recent survey by...
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Why We Travel
Even the tiniest travelers can benefit from an exciting family vacation and remind us of why we travel. I was unceremoniously...
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Joy on the Beach, Beach Wheelchair For The Mobility Impaired
Individuals with special needs can have “Joy on the Beach” with a specialized beach wheelchair for the mobility impaired. During...
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Loaner Carseats = Travel Safety
Left your car seat at home? Don't feel like shelling out for a new one? AAA member? Then this is the story for you!We've all heard the mantra "Buckle up for safety!" but it's particularly...
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FTF Takes Online Privacy to Capitol Hill
The Megabus ride home ($7) is as good a place as any to contemplate what we did or did not accomplish in Washington DC the past few days.As FTF's founder and editor, I traveled...
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How To Plan Vacations With Senior Family Members
If you're planning a vacation with an elderly or mobility impaired family member, these helpful tips will reduce the stress of your trip.If you're planning a vacation with an elderly or mobility...
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Summer Fun Requires Safe Play Rules
Review the Consumer Product Safety Commission's tips for summer safety to keep your kids happy and healthy.For many Americans, summer means fun in the sun. The kids are out of school, adults...
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Theme Park Smarts
How can you find out where the really thrilling new rides are located? Check out this parks guide, along with tried and true tips for getting the most for the least out of your theme park visit with family.Ever...
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Finding Healthy Dining Alternatives On The Road
Plan ahead and you can carry tasty road food snacks, and find hotels and restaurants that serve balanced and healthy meals to both kids and adults. In the midst of today's organic movement,...
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Drop-Side Cribs About To Be Dropped
Tucking your sleepy little one into his crib brings a sigh of relief to most parents. Here he will be quiet, safe and sound. Not necessarily so, say the Consumer Product Safety Commission and members...
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GeoSentinel: Global Illness Surveillance
International health organizations are using new tools and technology to keep travelers and those who stay home free of illness. As all travelers know, the World...
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Selecting A Travel Medicine Clinic
The discipline of travel medicine involves specialists in infections, environments, tropical diseases and more to help diagnose illnesses abroad or at home. Planning an exotic family adventure...
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Packing A Travel Safety Kit
Traveling parents can rest more easily knowing they are prepared for almost anything, in the event something happens to themselves, their children or their destination. With terrorism, mysterious...
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Is Grandma’s House Safe?
Here are some tips for making sure that your parent's home is child proof.Many parents pack up their young children and head off to grandma and grandpa’s house for vacations or the holidays....
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Traveler’s Thrombosis
This report from an international panel of travel medicine specialists looks at Deep Vein Thrombosis and how to prevent it. A press conference on the hot topic of "Economy Class Syndrome" was...
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Smooth Sailing Without Seasickness
Feeling Sick at Sea? FTF's Doc Holiday has tips on how to prevent it, and if that's not possible, how to make it go away quickly so you can enjoy your sea cruise. Onboard, at last!...
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Immunizations – Don’t Leave Home Without Them
Doc Holiday on recommended immunizations, which regions are likely to require them, and where to get the shots you need.If you think immunizations are just for children, think again. As...
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How To Avoid Back Pain
A pain specialist offers travel tips for flying and/or sitting for long period of time without any back pain. Most people cringe at the thought of flying: long lines, invasive security checks,...
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Volcanic Ash Throws Cloud over European Air Travel
On Wednesday, April 15th, a plume of smoke emitted by a volcano under Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier carried dark clouds over the country of Iceland, which quickly blew across the Atlantic...
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Summer Camp Tips for Parents
Planning for your kids' summer? If you are considering day camp or sleep away camp, here are some issues to consider.Planning for your kids' summer? If you are considering day camp or sleep away...
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Preventing Pediatric Melanoma
Protect your entire family from this potentially serious illness, be aware of the warning signs, and be extra vigilant. Melanoma affects seven out of every million children in the U.S., according...
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Yoga Safety For Moms-To-Be
Yoga can help you feel great while you are expecting (and beyond). Here are some do's and don'ts to keep in mind.Yoga can help you feel great while you are expecting (and beyond). Here are some...
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Preventing Illness Due To Heat And Sun
High temperatures and sunshine, whether at home or on vacation, can cause heat related illnesses. Read on for to-dos and tips to keep your family well protected. Intense heat and strong sunshine,...
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Jet Lag In Children
Doc Holiday discusses the best ways to adjust to a new time zone for parents and their cranky children. Jet lag, or disruption in sleep and wake cycles with travel across time...
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Feeling Good On Mountain Vacations
To feel good at high altitude -- when dehydration, too much sun and fatigue can occur -- requires attention, but these tips make it easy to enjoy snowsports or summer fun. As excited as your...
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Vacation Safety Tips
When packing for a family vacation, don’t forget to bring a travel first aid kit and some safety common sense. Sometimes injuries happen while on vacation because families are relaxing...
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Pool and Spa Safety Tips
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta offers pool and spa safety tips to prevent drowning, a leading cause of children's death. Remember to have fun and keep safe!Children's Healthcare of Atlanta...
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An Affair Of The Heart And Heart Health Tips
A doctor shares heart healthy advice and tips on nutrition and overall fitness during National Heart Month, but they should be followed throughout the year. February is National Heart Month...
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Child Restraints And Infant Fares On Major Airlines
Will she be a lap child? Get the scoop on current regulations for lap children vs. children in safety seats, as well as discount airline fares for infants.Since 1997, U.S. airlines have allowed...
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Top Family Waterparks
A quick roundup of the best of the best in outdoor waterpark fun, with great play areas around the country. If it's between April and September, chances are good that your family will be able to...
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Tips On Healthy Eating
Read tips from a nutrition expert who believes "you are what you eat" and learn how to eat healthier and control cravings. It is no secret that obesity and a lack of good nutrition...
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Coping With High Altitudes
Doc Holiday talks about altitude sickness and its causes, and how to prevent it on your next vacation to a mountain resort. While most visitors to mountain resorts do not suffer any medical problems...
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Yoga for Kids
Stress effects kids as well as adults, and yoga for kids can be helpful.The sounds of “ohm” and “Namaste” are filling Gymboree classes, after school centers, and yoga studios....
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Finding Healthcare On The Road
Doc Holiday suggests which medical essentials to pack and how to gain access to quality health care away from home if the need arises. While our baggage is portable, we can't take our...
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4 Common Sense Travel Safety Tips
Packing, planning, heading out, and arriving at a new destination are transitional moments when families should reinforce common sense safety.Make your vacation a memorable one by taking a few...
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Travel Smart: Tips from Your Pharmacist
The American Pharmacists Association offers tips on how to practice safe medication use when traveling. Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, alters our daily routine and disrupts our...
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