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Digging Dinosaurs At Dinosaur National Monument

Dinosaurs populated the planet so long ago it’s hard to fathom such a phenomenon that humans today never personally experienced. We’re not saying we would’ve liked to live among these scaly monsters,...

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Cowboy Heritage In Oklahoma

Oklahoma may be America's most prominent place to study the truth behind the legends of the Wild, Wild West. Although the fascination with the American West and its cowboys has spawned museums all over...

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Rome, Italy With Teens In Tow

One family tackles Rome, Italy with their teens, who adore the few days they spend in the beautiful city while learning all about the Colisseum. Italy. Just mention that you are going on vacation to...

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New York’s Best Family-Friendly Hotels

Having lived in New York City our entire lives, we have always loved tiny cafes, small movie houses, and those more intimate places to go. Although we prefer some of NYC's smaller hotels to the larger...

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New York City’s Budget Hotels

Here are FTF's recommendations for accommodations in New York, New York with rates under $160/N for a family of four; all small, but clean hotels and hostels that won't take too big a bite out of your...

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Halifax: By Sea and By Land

Our ship eases into Halifax' vast harbor, foggy with mist. The pilot ship has already come alongside to guide our cruise ship, Premier's SeaBreeze, into port. There we are greeted by bagpipers...

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The Keys To The Florida Keys

The Florida Keys extend south of Miami in a string of narrow limestone and mangrove islands bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.  The main artery, Route...

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Three Hotels, Three Ways To Do New York

One of the joys of visiting New York is its cheerfully chaotic blend of the old and the new. Cutting-edge architecture sits cheek by jowl next to historic properties, many of which have been repurposed...

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Disney Simplifies Generational Travel

Stepping out to curbside with suitcases, car seat, toddler and travel crib in tow, I was already overwhelmed. Disney was still a few hours away and we had to get through the busiest airport in the world,...

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