
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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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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Family Hiking In Arkansas And The Ozarks
Easily accessible hiking along Arkansas Rivers is a no-cost way to introduce the youngest and oldest family members to the beauty of the Ozark Mountains.The best day a child or adult might remember...
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Free Family Fun In New York’s Greater Niagara Region
A fun, cheap, scenic alternative to more mainstream road trips - tour western New York state's Jello Museum, farms, minor league games, theme parks and so much more.This summer, when travelers...
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Banjo, Folk, Country Songs – Driving Appalachia’s Crooked Road
Spend a weekend in Floyd or Galax watching fiddle pickers perform and you fall in love with bluegrass, the lively melody of The Crooked Road in southern...
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Value Vacations in Alabama Gulf Coast Getaway
Take a close look at Alabama's beautiful Gulf Shores, a bargain getaway and you'll know that Florida isn't the only southern state with great beaches.Alabama's Gulf Shores region...
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San Francisco Weekends Away Starting At $500
With low-cost airlines serving San Francisco and Oakland, northern California has several options for top-value family getaways within a short drive of either airport that feel like deluxe vacations. Visiting...
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Ann Arbor For A Midwest Weekend Of Student Cool
College towns have a built-in advantage when you’re traveling with teenagers and, with its sky-high cool quotient, Ann Arbor, Michigan is the king of college towns. Home to the University...
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