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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Coming Soon to a Theater Near You: Your Next Vacation Destination
With the Oscars coming up, I wonder, will Zero Dark Thirty generate buzz about Pakistan? Will Argo help to promote Iran? Will Les Miserables keep everyone away from France?
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Vermont’s Winter Wonderland
New England offers a wide variety of ski hills, but nowhere moreso than in verdant Vermont, whose 41 resorts with strong learning programs are easy to sample for a family winter vacation. The...
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Cheapest Of The Cheap Skiing At Lake Tahoe
Winner of FTF's Top 10 Cheap Ski Getaway award, the Lake Tahoe region remains a great family value for winter and spring during the 2012-13 season. Here are some of our favorite deals. Lake...
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12 Ways To Recover From Orlando Themeparks
Within a short drive of Minnie, Winter the Dophin and E.T. are dozens of less-taxing activities than actually taking a family themepark vacation. Some favorites with those who...
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Best 10 Must-See South Indian Tourist Spots
Singing the song of rich cultural history, South India holds a richness of heritage in its lap. Embraced by three seas -- Arabian on the west, Bay of Bengal on the east and Indian Ocean on the south,...
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Marriott Hotels Love Families
Reviews, rates and features of the five Marriott International brands most popular with families, and what's waiting for you and the children at check-in. Marriott, a name synonymous with...
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Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre Con Famiglia
A family hike along coastal Italy's "5 Lands" region gives sisters a perfect opportunity to bond and celebrate a milestone birthday in the Cinque Terre. If you want to plan the...
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Best Hotels For Kauai, Hawaii Family Adventures
Hawaii's westernmost shore of Kauai combines every imaginable luxury with a pristine environment, entertaining family fun and green tourism. Many people think of Kauai as a true edge of...
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Ride the Rails to Maine and Win Amtrak’s Video Challenge
New Englanders have long appreciated Amtrak’s popular Downeaster train route, with its five daily round-trips between Boston...
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Sunset Hill House Is A Snowbound Oasis
New England is not an easy place to get to know in winter, but Sunset Hill House in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire is an island of light in snowbound...
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Family Flashpacking In Fiji
Fiji offers offbeat budget travel opportunites for a family beach vacation that combines a hip backpacker vibe with the comforts of an all-inclusive family resort. Family Adventures...
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Pet-Friendly Accommodations Welcome Kids Too
Families find that hotel chains and B&Bs are putting out the welcome mat and the water bowl for four-legged friends. No longer will the lack of accommodations dictate that Spot should...
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Air Travel With Your Pet
Before you whisk your pet around the world, read some pet-travel tips shared by a veterinarian who is used to global pet travel and has written a one-stop resource for masters about to undertake air travel...
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Snowbird Ski And Summer Resort, Utah
Snowbird, Utah is one of our top recommendations for skiing families because of its excellent children's learning programs, but it's a wonderful mountain resort for families in...
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Grandparent Travel: Multigenerational Travel And Touring Grows
Multigenerational travel keeps on growing as a segment of the family market and if you don't believe us, let the numbers speak. And while you're at it, here are some great organized tours for two...
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Safety First For Learn To Ski Month And All Year Long
January is Learn to Ski Month with many discounts and deals to encourage novices, but this month also includes the ski industry's annual National Safety Awareness Week....
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Moms Spending Power Shapes Family Vacations In The Year Ahead
Family Travel Experts Explore Consumer Trends Impacting the Business of Family Vacations (New York, January 7, 2013) – Findings from the two
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Super Cold – 1st Aid Treatments For Hypothermia
What to do, and what not to do, when you or someone in your family is suffering from being in the cold for too long or accidentally falls into frozen water. It could be the early stages of hypothermia.Any...
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Family Travel Trends For The Year Ahead
Family Travel is no longer a travel niche; findings from the two Family Travel Conferences held in 2012 prove that this market, overlapping...
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Visitors Guide to Gibraltar
Every Year, Gibraltar welcomes millions of tourists and whether they are arriving to sample the fine cuisine, its natural beauty or its sporting pursuits many of them will head to Main Street,...
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Cathay Pacific All Asia Pass from Japan is US$1200, 8 Cities, 30 Days
The Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific, winner of every conceivable comfort and efficiency award, continues to issue a version of their popular All Asia Pass but for now, it's...
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Star Trekking: Paradise On Vamizi Island Mozambique
When confronted with having to buy a gift for that special someone who has everything, the only recourse we've found is a remote, one-of-a-kind family beach vacation on Vamizi, one...
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Turtle Talk at Hawk’s Cay Resort in Marathon, Florida
Hawks Cay, right in the middle of the laid-back Florida Keys, offers plenty of opportunities to create a successful vacation, by offering both the recreational programs you might expect...
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Family Travel Trends: Cultural Travel By Teens Increases Sharply
FTF’s annual Student Travel Trends...
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Best High Tea In London
You’re in England with the kids and what better way to satisfy your cravings than a traditional meal at one of London’s finest high teas? Changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace....
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Prague In Winter: Czech Bargains
Families will find top value entertainment choices, hotel ideas, and bargain cultural attractions in Prague, Czech Republic, an ideal getaway for the off-season visitor to the hippest spot in eastern Europe.
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Megabus Offers 200,000 Free Seats in Winter Giveaway
Megabus is giving away 200,000 seats on North American routes for travel between January 9 and February 28, 2013! Megabus buses come equipped with Wi-Fi, bathrooms...
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Southern Charms at The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort
One of Georgia’s best kept secrets – its four southeast coastal barrier islands referred to as the Golden Isles – contains a seaside haven perfect for your family’s...
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A Kid’s Life At Four Seasons Resorts
The Four Seasons Punta Mita, on Mexico's Pacific coast north of Puerto Vallarta, is a multi-generational paradise. Family friendly; it is a destination that was planned and developed...
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Beyond The Brooklyn Bridge
New York's most populous borough and the star of countless TV shows, Brooklyn has multi-ethnic neighborhoods, world famous attractions and great restaurants. It is the most sprawling and richly diverse...
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Media Alert: Best of America’s Christmas Lights and Holiday Festivals
(For media only: New York, Nov. 28, 2012) Holiday festivals are bigger, better, and starting earlier than ever — by Thanksgiving...
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Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Resort, Mexico
An unusual combination of five-star luxury and flat rate pricing makes the flagship Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Resort on Mexico's Pacific coast a real find for discerning families....
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Experience City Breaks in Istanbul – Hotels to Stay
Istanbul is a culturally and geographically interesting city. On a Turkey walking holiday in this fascinating metropolis, you could see some amazing architecture and even do some shopping...
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Riviera Maya Hotels And Resorts
If Cancun sound too busy, consider staying in the heart of Mexico's Riviera Maya, and enjoy eco-tourism, history, and fantastic beaches along the Yucatan Peninsula. Families will find...
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Four Best Things to Do in Grand Cayman with Kids
If you're traveling to Grand Cayman there are four activities that should be at the top of your list: Seeing the Grand Cayman Turtle Farm, trying the Shipwreck Exploration...
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Travel in Paris
Paris not only shines for being "The City of Light", but for being the city of music, sound, dance, and revelry. Even the most skeptic would be charmed by Paris after sunset. Though...
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One Square Mile Hit by Sandy
Sandy has severely damaged the Northeast. Here is my love story for a favorite place on the Jersey Shore, Ocean Grove. I’ll be back to support this glorious place this summer,...
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Single Moms Tame The West: New Mexico With Kids
These adventuring single moms show that museums and monuments aren't just for parents as they take two active boys on a road trip through Colorado and New Mexico.
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Family Travelers Descend on Dallas for 2nd Annual Family Travel Conference
Top Convention for Professional Travel Media to Highlight Video Production, Best Practices For immediate release: Dallas, Texas, November 1, 2012 –...
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Family-Friendly Cruises On Cunard Line
The famous luxury Cunard Line recalls the Golden Age of transatlantic cruising, offering families a very different experience from other major cruise...
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Country Christmas Holiday in the Country Music Capital
Looking for a winter family getaway with style and holiday cheer? Try the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, located on a sprawling 9-acre property in Nashville, Tennessee....
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Unofficial Guide Helps You Plan Disney Vacation
Whether it's your first family vacation at Walt Disney World or you’ve been there a dozen times,
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Multigenerational Cruises Aboard Holland America Line
While undoubtedly a favorite cruise line of the more distinguished crowd, Holland America Line hosts 25,000 kids a year on its 15-ship fleet, and has been making an effort to appeal...
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Google Street View – How Do They Do It?
Everyone knows that Google Maps have revolutionized travel. Not only can people find out where they're going (without too many front...
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Across Scandinavia On The Viking Trail
Using a train pass, families can ride the rails through the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Sweden and Norway in pursuit of Viking lore -- start planning this bucket list adventure. The Vikings...
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Mohonk, A Mountain House For All Ages
About 90 miles north of New York City in tranquil New Paltz, New York lies one of the nicest resorts we've ever seen -- Mohonk Mountain House. Come take a look. . . Light rain pattered...
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My Family is the Mob and the Amish Shop at WalMart
That is the voice of my mother waking me at 2:30 in the morning to go to the airport. I am strangely wide awake after only 4 hours of sleep and before I am even fully dressed, Grandma is at the front...
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Infamous Party Town In Laos Faces Government Crack Down
In August 2012, the Lao government shut down more than 20 bars along the Nam Song River, sending the message to thrill-seeking tourists that the party may be ending soon in Vang Vieng....
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