Beats, Eats and Dancing in the Streets at Caribbean Summer Festivals
If the word ‘vacation’ gives you a sudden yearning for calypso beats, exotic eats and dancing in the streets, then consider lining up your next family holiday with one of this summer’s many Caribbean...
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Dark Tourism and Light in India
It wasn’t until I had traversed the street running past Mumbai’s main CST rail station three times, that I realized I was seeing the same people over and over; a woman hanging dohtis out...
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Motel 6 is Back and Better than Ever
At a recent press conference hosted by G6 Hospitality LLC, the corporate entity managing the economy hotel brands Motel 6, Studio 6, Motel 6 (pronounced Seis) and Estudio 6, we had a chance to learn...
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Heritage, Service and Cultural Exploration Lead Teen Travel Trends in 2015
The Family Travel Forum Student Travel...
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5 Multigenerational Vacation Ideas You Can Afford
Multigenerational travel in all combinations is already enjoyed by 42% of American travelers according to MMGY Global, who are...
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Family Guide To Disney Cruise Lines
Disney is the mother of all family-friendly cruise lines, and for passengers looking for quality youth programming, it's an obvious choice. In addition to abundant activities for young passengers, there...
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Wyoming’s Jackson Hole
Whether it's winter, spring, summer or fall, Jackson, Wyoming is the place to be for wannabe' cow folk, outdoorsmen, and extreme sports enthusiasts. Jackson, Wyoming is a half-tamed...
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Family Travel Forum Announces Winners Of Its 2015 Teen Travel Writing Scholarship
(New York, NY – October 19, 2015) Family Travel Forum (FTF) and its travel industry partners are pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Family Travel Forum Teen...
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Banff, a magic winter wonderland ( part 1, family friendly lodging)
The charming little town of Banff and its endless surroundings will steal your heart forever once you get to know it! We have been going to Banff now every winter for 7 years,...
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TMS Family Travel Conference Examines Best Practices in Branded Content
Revolutionary Change in Travel Content Distribution is Influencing Brands and Vacation Planners (Media Alert: October 29, 2015 ~ Kansas City, MO) Family travel influencers who gathered in Kansas City...
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Great Wolf Lodge, Poconos, Pennsylvania
This Great Wolf Lodge indoor waterpark hotel within a quick drive of New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia is a refreshing, weather-proof getaway year round. Great...
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A Seaside Resort Escape in Losinj, Croatia
Croatia is a peaceful country of abundant natural beauty. If you’re seeking a European holiday that delivers classic seaside diversions with a smattering of culture, the luxurious...
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Holland America Lines Up Smart Partners At Sea
At a recent press conference held at New York’s Explorers Club, Orlando Ashford, the new president of Holland America Line, remarked how...
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European Train Deals From Eurail and BritRail
With preparations underway for the famous Christmas Markets, Europe in low season is a very good option for value-conscious...
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Bus Tours to Stardom in Bollywood
Producing an average of 1,200 feature films per year, Mumbai, India hosts the world’s largest film industry -– some say its most popular one, too -- under the Bollywood...
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Kids Wanna Hunt Ghosts at Mansfield, Ohio Reformatory?
Who wants to tiptoe around an old, possibly haunted prison reformatory at night? That’s right, we do. The infamous Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio opens its doors on select...
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Getting A Taste for the City of Steel – Pittsburgh Top Eats
Formed at the head of three rivers snaking through the Pennsylvania hillsides, Pittsburgh, the city of steel, rivals Philadelphia in cultural diversity, museum attractions, shopping and, not least -- cuisine...
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Top 13 Best Indian Beaches for a Memorable Honeymoon Trip
Looking for a honeymoon package in India? Consider a romantic beach tour. India is a land of diversity and its variety of beaches at different corners is a live testament. Listed below are top 13...
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The Ultimate Montana And Wyoming Comfort Expedition
Hike, bike, swim and raft your way around the world with Austin Adventures, on a soft adventure with ages 7+ or on a more challenging trip with teens. They call it "Big Sky Country," and just...
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Exploring Global Travel Themes at MITM Mumbai
In September 2015, Maharashtra hosted MITM, a travel and tourism expo that not only showed off the best assets of Mumbai and the central India state, but also showcased many other destinations...
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Not Your Parents Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
What happened to Pittsburgh? Someone switched cities while I wasn't looking. Don't worry; the city of three rivers is still the familiar Pennsylvania Steeltown of the Penguins, Pirates and Steelers...
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Improving Content Quality is Focus of Fifth TMS Family Travel Conference
Media Alert: Nation’s Top Family Travel Media to Convene in Kansas City, Missouri for 5th TMS Family Travel Conference "Building Your Kingdom When Content Is King" is...
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Pregnant And On The Go?
Family Travel Forum offers travel advice to mothers-to-be for safe and comfortable travel during pregnancy.We all know that airline seats have been shrinking over the years. It's an annoyance...
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Rovos Rail Across South Africa
Explore Cape Town, then journey across South Africa to Pretoria in utter comfort on the luxurious Rovos Railway custom train. Chamber music and champagne on the station platform is the welcome to passengers...
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Arrg, Piracy On The Rise: Tips For Smooth Sailing
From the coast of Peru to the South China Sea, acts of piracy have been a fear of cruisers since about 2009, when these incidents were widely reported. How likely is it to happen to your family? Fortunately,...
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How Travel Brings Social Good to El Salvador
Michael Jackson’s song, "Man in the Mirror," a retro anthem of the social activist movement, is playing as I disembark my Avianca flight in Sal Salvador. I am here because El Salvador, almost as big...
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Sustain and Develop: India Tourism
Tourism is big business according to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), accounting for about one-third of total world trade in services. It’s also important at the global policy level, because...
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Flipped by Mountain Fork
My parents were singing to old rock songs on the radio. My younger sister Emma and friends Rose and Ella were in the back seat with me laughing at ridiculous pictures on Instagram.“Look at...
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Eastern Canada And New England Cruises Star Fall Foliage
Want to cruise, but not interested in the Caribbean -- fall is the time of year to visit ports-of-call between Baltimore and Quebec, Canada. Last year, Cruise Atlantic Canada reported...
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Expo 2015 Promises Family Fun in Milan, Italy
The latest Universal Exposition, Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy will run until October 31, 2015 with the theme: “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.”...
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10 Perfect New York Moments
Summer in the city's hot, lazy and humid days can drive away tourists quicker than a rising dollar, but that leaves the rest of us to enjoy...
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Junior Adventurers – As They Grow Guide
Here are some simple and useful guidelines for travel and activity planning with infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, school-age children, and tweens... your own or someone else's.Once adults hit...
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Exhilarating Moments in South Africa!
I believe that traveling is meant for exploring things outside of your normal, everyday life. In September 2011, my family visited our friends in Johannesburg, South Africa, and we decided to...
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Dancing in a Dream
The mountains beckon. No, wait. Not just them. Green blades of grass pressing flat...
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Pink Marble Urn
Warszawa’s crimson and white, Narodowy Stadium—National Stadium—flashed past the window as I was overcome by a shallow slumber. When I awoke, we were nearing the Polish periphery. Our intercity...
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The Palouse Sea and Everything In Between
In 10 hours, my view changed from a sea of blue to a sea of green, yellow, and gold. Green hills of potato plants, gold fields of wheat, and touches of bright yellow mustard in between surrounded me...
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Don’t Rock the Boat
An hour and a half north of Seattle, in a town called Anacortes, lies a tourist trap that comprises of a gift shop full of whale memorabilia and a dock along which are a slew of...
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Fulfilling Her Wish
I slowly drift out of a light sleep and glance out of the plane window as we descend into Managua. I notice the endless expanse of Lake Managua that could easily be mistaken as ocean. The volcanoes,...
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The Art of Living: An Effortless Community
I almost cried when we stepped into our room in the Ashram.HONORABLE MENTION 2015 FTF TEEN TRAVEL WRITING SCHOLARSHIPThe Spartan room held four cots, each laden with a sparse cotton...
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Trial and Error in the Guatemala Markets
During the summer before my freshman year in high school, I went on a mission trip with my mom, bother, and a few members of my church to Panajachel, Guatemala. We traveled down there to help an organization...
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The Old and the New
This past summer of 2015, I joined my Japanese class from my high school on a short exchange program in Japan, a beautiful country very different from my familiar America.SEMI-FINALIST 2015...
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Left Boston a Teenager; Came Back a Soldier
June 16th, 2015, the day my life changed forever. My mom tried to hide the tears in her eyes as she told me how proud I make her. It was the last time I would see my mom and sister...
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Superfamily
“Caution: Trail not maintained. Use not recommended.” I think that is an accurate representation of my family vacations. My mom has...
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