Explore Nature in Gunflint, Minnesota
If you love the outdoors and want to fish, bike, or hike with your family, then we've found the perfect, rustic, four seasons lodge for you in the Minnesota wilderness. If you love the outdoors and...
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Medical Risks In Adventure Travel
Medical practitioners caution parents to watch out for the really common things that most often go wrong.Adventure travel is growing substantially, and the family travel sector of this market is...
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Welcome to Our Chateaux
One mom recalls her family's favorite vacation chateaux, manor houses and villas in Europe and shares exclusive B&B sources. Charles-Henry de Valbray, one of France's youngest chateau...
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Deep Creek Lake – Maryland’s Seashore In The Mountains
Maryland's Deep Creek Lake has watersports and mountains, fishing and hiking, keeping tadpoles and tree huggers happy, too.Maryland's Deep Creek Lake has watersports and mountains, fishing and...
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Travel Anxiety or Mummy Tummy?
What to do when your child has a tummy ache, from FTF's MD.Abdominal pain, or bellyache, is a common childhood complaint which extends to the teen years, with everything from flu, to school...
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Costa Rica: The Monteverde Area
Monteverde, northwest of San Jose, is both a major tourist attraction and an amazing place to learn about the country's nature and culture.The best approach to one of my favorite areas of...
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Sunset Key Guest Cottages – Luxury Resort in Key West
Find out if the exclusive Sunset Key Guest Cottages off the coast of Key West make the grade for those seeking...
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Utah’s Quiet Snows
An expert skier mom reviews what's what for families with all-age skiers at Utah's Alta, Snowbird, Solitude and Brighton mountain resorts.My family has enjoyed skiing Utah's mountain...
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The Lodge At Torrey Pines, La Jolla
Fit for multi-generational travel and the U.S. Open, it's the place to stay and play on the beautiful southern California coast. Blessed with an ideal climate year-round, California's La...
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Rosemary Beach Rising – Florida Utopia
An idealized resort development take the Florida beach vacation in a new direction; your family guide to local resources. It takes some imagination to envision what Rosemary Beach, Florida will...
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Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast
Costa Rica's Pacific Coast has become its Gold Coast, a region now accessible by direct international air through the newly expanded airport at Liberia. With the beauty of beloved Quepos (home to many...
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Pinehurst Hotel
What does this North Carolina golf resort have to offer for families? Find out here. In the Past This legendary North Carolina golf resort was originally built in 1901, and its...
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Isla Cozumel
The Mexican island of Cozumel is an exciting place for all ages to learn to snorkel and dive. Find out the best places to stay and play. Sitting just a few miles off of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula...
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Canalboating Along Florida’s Okeechobee Waterway
A canalboat journey is an ideal multi-generational vacation for the family who likes to earn their keep by navigating and fishing for supper. Only the sound of fish jumping nearby broke the silence...
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Old McDonald Had A Farm… And A Fax Machine, And A Web Page!
Explore the many family farms in Massachusetts that open their homes to visitors who seek a taste of the old days. It's likely Old McDonald wouldn't recognize the family farm today...
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Class VI River Runners, New River, West Virginia
Class VI River Runners in West Virginia take the family white-water rafting in style, and is a great place to get your "feet wet" in this exciting sport.As I watched my two children, then 9 and...
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Manoir de Clenord, France
FTF's European correspondent takes families on a tour through the Loire Valley while based at one of her favorite, family-owned B&B manor houses. The Manoir de Clénord, just south of...
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Aboard the RMS Queen Mary
Long Beach, California's restored museum ship welcomes the next generation aboard as her "daughter" ocean liner begins sailing the globe. Ah, the romance. The glamour. The echoes of...
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Sea World Nara Resort
Imagine sleeping in a marine theme park with dolphins and sea lions to lull the kids to bed and thrill rides to wake them up.Australia's...
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Burgh Island, United Kingdom
For a cozy weekend off the coast of England, head for quaint and quiet Burgh Island. In the south of England, off the coast of Devon, the mysterious Burgh...
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Cradled On The Waves Off Canada’s PEI
Come visit beautiful Prince Edward Island and discover why families flock to this little known isle of tranquility each summer. The first thing you notice are the red clay cliffs...
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Following The Clinton Trail In Arkansas
Find out how Arkansas' tourism developed in the 1990s in response to its famous native, then-President Bill Clinton. Ever since Bill Clinton urged America to "come on down" to visit his...
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Top Teaching Programs at Family Ski Resorts
Which North American ski resort has the best children's program? For 2008, Ski Magazine and Kidznsnow.com look at different aspects of what makes a snowsports destination great for families.Children's...
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What’s New Under the Sea
FTF investigates underwater gadgets and new programs designed to introduce children and elders to the undersea world in a fun and safe way. You probably marveled at one of those little torpedo-like...
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Picture-Perfect New England At Red Lion Inn
This charming inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts is your base for a few days surrounded by art, music, theater, history, and natural beauty. Relaxing in a white wicker rocking chair on the porch...
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Beaver Creek, Colorado With Snow Bunnies
Join a family travel specialist and her family as they introduce their 4-year-old to the joys of snowsports at this upscale Colorado resort.Spring turned out to be a perfect time for us Floridians...
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Pensacola: The Hidden Heart Of Florida
From the Blue Angels air show to the sparkling green waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola is more than a beach, it's a hot spot of culture, history, and fun. From the Blue Angels air show to the...
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North of the Notch In New Hampshire And Maine
New Hampshire and backwoods Maine offer sailing, moose-sightings, hiking and more adventures for your spring, summer or fall vacation. How many places can you play the game of "I Spy" and look...
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Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii
Grand Wailea in Maui has more than you and your family could want for golf, tennis, swimming pools, kid's camp, spa and almost anything else under the Hawaiian sun. One of the liveliest...
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Fort Lauderdale Learning With Grandchildren
A grandfather recounts a joyful day with his 4-year old grandson at Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Discovery and Science. It's a magical place with something of interest for everyone, at any age....
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Introducing Skiing And Snowboarding
A seasoned pro shares advice on when and how to introduce skiing and snowboarding -- both great family sports -- to your kids. The sports of skiing and snowboarding can provide an excellent...
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Cave Art And Castle Armor In Southern France
The Dordogne is a destination filled with history and cultural riches for many French, and for families with children of all ages. Mention Paris and Provence and ears prick up, but mention...
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Wild Wild West
With another family, my family of four flew to California, and then rented two cars for 14 days to tour the West. Entering Nevada, the trunk lid on our car broke, but it didn't prevent the trip from...
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A Day at the Races
Less than an hour outside of our nation's capital sits Virginia's horse country: apple trees, rolling hills, vineyards, stone fences and colonial mansions. While most equestrian activities are geared...
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Tennis Lessons For Anyone, Any Age
With tennis in resurgence as a sport for kids, we asked expert coaches to share tips with parents on introducing children to the game. Parents may recall that tennis peaked in popularity in the mid-1970s,...
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Alaska’s Yukon Territory From Ship To Shore
FTF's contributing editor joins Holland America Lines and learns how to explore Alaska's Yukon Territory by land and sea -- comfortably.One morning in '63 a new boy, Martin, from Dawson...
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Maui, Hawaii
This mom chose to spend her vacation with the kid, as they enjoyed surfing, snorkeling, scenic drives, and other family fun in Maui. We went to Maui in search of endangered green sea turtles...
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Single Parent Guide to Hawai’i: Maui, Kauai And The Big Island
Single parents are often challenged by finding a vacation that will keep kids active and engaged, and happy to be spending time with an adult who wants and needs their companionship. If that single parent...
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Belize Hotels And Resorts
Find out where to stay and explore some of Central America's top waterfalls, jungles, beaches and more with your adventurous family. The small Central American country of Belize...
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Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Family Travel Forum's overview of a great family resort tucked into a gated beach community in South Carolina. Located on a lush barrier island just a 20-minute drive from historic Charleston,...
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White Water White Hair: River Rafting For All Ages
With grandparents along, a Canadian whitewater rafting trip becomes an unforgettable multi-generational adventure. As they sipped a caffe latté in the Nouveau Monde office off Mont Tremblant's...
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Phuket, Thailand Is James Bond Territory
Experience sea canoeing, sailing, and other adventures at this exotic southeast Asian destination. The cave tunnel gets smaller and smaller as we lie flat in the yellow inflatable kayak. "No...
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Spain’s Mythical Place
Terra Mitica offers theme park fun within a Mediterranean atmosphere. Tucked into 260 acres along the Costa Blanca at Benidorm, about 140 kms from Valencia, Spain, is Terra...
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On the Hummus Highway in Israel
Follow the Hummus Highway through Israel for delicious - and fast - Middle Eastern dining. Read about the locals' favorite hummus haunts in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Eilat and more
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Maui By Car
What a surprise to find out my cousins Rachel and Jessica Hastings decided to come back for their graduation trip to visit their cousins Tom and Diane here on Maui. So I decided...
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Things to Do and See in Ireland
You may or may not have time for all of these sights and activities, but hopefully you'll benefit from a little "been there, done that" wisdom. Many of these sights are quite touristy, but keep in...
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Tunis And The Wonders Of Northern Tunisia
North Africa's best kept secret is whitewashed Tunis, the sophisticated Mediterranean port where Arab culture meets French chic. Welcoming more than five million tourists last year, Tunisia has slowly...
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From Sydney Around Australia
Fun with the family in Sydney: New South Wales, The Blue Mountains, and the Central Coast As Sydney prepared for her 2000 Olympic Games debut, our family traveled Down Under for a month-long visit....
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