My Family Adventure In Oahu
Beautiful beaches like Waikiki and the historical Pearl Harbor site are just two of the top Hawaii attractions on Oahu, Hawaii's best known tourist destination. Many first time visitors to Hawai'i equate it with Honolulu, and the island of Oahu with Waikiki. That's a pity. While Waikiki Beach in Honolulu is a key attraction -- certainly it's the best central location to stay -- O'ahu has so much...
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Vancouver, British Columbia With Kids
A Vancouver resident shares her favorite family activities in this exciting Canadian city.Vancouver, Canada is a safe, clean, and fun family-friendly paradise. Mind you, I may be a tad biased - our family has lived here for over 20 years. Vancouver is a beautiful city, bordered by lacy inlets of the Pacific Ocean, with snow-capped mountains rising to the north. It also basks in enviably mild...
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Free Kids Flights, Suite Discounts and Family Paradise in Bora Bora
The Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora welcomes families to its Polynesian paradise with a special value package through winter, spring, summer, all the way until the end of 2014.With their current resort offer, you receive a complimentary 4th night with a stay of three consecutive paid nights -- a savings of 25%. You'll have to check with them about availability, get in touch...
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Learning To Scuba Dive In Thailand
Follow along as this Canadian mom takes her teen to Phuket, Thailand, a dive mecca in Southeast Asia, to learn all about safe scuba diving and a new culture. Our son doesn't know how lucky he is. We're diving in Hideaway Bay, just one of many spectacular dive sites found in Thailand's Similan Islands, rated among the Top 10 places in the world to scuba dive. For adults, let...
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French Polynesia For Families And Lovers
Don't think just white sand beaches and sparkling lagoons. A family vacation to Moorea and Bora Bora offers special, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.Jumping off your overwater bungalow’s deck into popsicle blue waters isn’t the only cool thing kids love to do in French Polynesia. Bouncing along in a Jeep past old WW II canons, petting stingrays and paddling an outrigger canoe...
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Easter in Hawai’i
Perhaps it was the haul of chocolate eggs our 11-year-old son, Sasha, 11 at the time, collected at our stay this past Easter. Or learning about and stroking Kamali'i the dolphin in the large lagoon, with Kamali'i's trainer standing by, for his very own, one-on-one, educational encounter. Or crabbing and fishing with a bamboo pole and line at the kids'...
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Thailand And Vietnam: Resources for Eco-Aquaventures
Here's the family-oriented resource you'll need to plan a marine tour on the Andaman coast of Thailand or in the waters of Viet Nam. Here's the family-oriented resource you'll need to plan a marine tour on the Andaman coast of Thailand or in the waters of Viet Nam. Plan ahead for some incredible family adventures in two of Asia's most family-friendly countries. In the...
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Cruising Thailand’s Similan Islands
Join a Canadian family of adventurous sailors as they embark on a clipper ship to transit the calm waters between Thailand and Singapore. Thailand is one of our family's favorite vacation destinations, and we try to visit often. As much as we enjoy the land, the Thai people, and the magnificent coastline and beaches, we had never considered taking a cruise. Yet, after some R'n'R on the island...
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8 Top Family Golf Resorts
You can golf and bring the kids, too, at these resorts in Hawaii, Mexico, Florida and British Columbia.Despite popular belief, you can be in golfer's heaven and enjoy a family vacation, too. The key is finding a family-friendly destination, a comprehensive kids' program, and activities everyone can enjoy. Here are a few packages my family has sampled at resorts with great golf...
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O’ahu, Hawaii Hotels And Resorts
Looking for places to stay with kids on your Hawaiian vacation in O'ahu? Here are some hotels and resorts to explore. Looking for places to stay with kids on your Hawaiian vacation in O'ahu? Here are some hotels and resorts to explore. Hilton Hawaiian Village 800/445-8667, 808/949-4321 At the quieter...
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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 moving!" laughs Sayaan, our Thai guide. The roof constricts to barely half an inch above my nose. Moments pass, then the grotto widens. "Turn your flashlights on," he whispers. Glistening stalactites...
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