Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Whale-watching, black raspberry-picking, hiking, good eating, arts n' crafts, and elk-tracking are a few of the quiet family pleasures to be found in California's most popular park preserve. Whale-watching,...
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Beating The High Cost Of Family Vacations
Don't let a down economy ruin plans; use my tips, tricks, and deals on everything from airfare to vacation rentals worldwide and your foursome will travel as cheaply as one. When the economy...
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Ontario, Canada Country Hotels And Resorts
The lush countryside north of Toronto boasts major manor houses for family getaways that are the prestigious luxury inns of Canada's Cottage Country .The lush countryside north of Toronto boasts major...
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Branson, A Great Place to Take the Family
"Branson? Isn't that just for older folk and those who love country-western?" That was my thought when I recently had an opportunity to be there. It was not a place I ever thought I would go to...
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Bozman, Maryland
We were RV camping on the Chesapeake Bay peninsula a few years ago, when I noticed on the map a town with my family name: Bozman, Maryland. We had to go visit, and soon discovered...
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Road Trips: Hitting The Open Road With Teens
FTF's annual teen travel writing scholarship reveals what teens really think about piling into the family car for the annual summertime roadtrip.As the traveling parent of a teen, this script...
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Hiking With Kids
Follow the advice of expert hikers at the Adirondack Mountain Club and your kids --even the littlest -- will be running up the trails in no time.The Adirondack Mountain...
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A Pioneering Weekend In Northampton, Massachusetts
A mother-daughter weekend in the hip New England town of Northampton, in the shadow of Smith College, makes for a rewarding and fun time away.My 12-year-old daughter Maddy and I recently spent...
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