Theme Park Tips - Family Travel
Visiting a theme park this summer? Here are ten tips to help you make the most of your day. Especially if you've got young kids, time your arrival for the opening of the gate. Not only will it be cooler, your kids will be more rested and the ... [... more]
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Returning Home After Vacation - Family Travel
Returning home after vacation can be stressful. The mailbox is overflowing with bills, catalogs, and a pile of junk mail. The message light on the phone is blinking furiously. The kids are bouncing off the walls and the baby is whiny from the ... [... more]
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Fun Ways to Choose Your Vacation Destination - Family Travel
Looking for a fun way to choose your next family vacation? Here are a few ways to do it- from the tame to the risky. If money is no object (lucky you), try the old "throw a dart at the map" trick. Whoever is doing the throwing should be ... [... more]
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Eight Great Souvenir Ideas - Family Travel
You know the drill. Your kids want vacation souvenirs, so you go into one of the shops and are faced with the same old plastic junk that you will know will be broken before you even start for home. If the item does make it home in one piece, it ... [... more]
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1. Determine your budget.
Deciding where to go on your next family vacation can be a pretty daunting task. Not only do you have to take each family member's interests and tastes into consideration, but you may also be faced with a tight budget and limited time off. Add to ... [... more]
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Taking Your Laptop on Vacation - Family Travel
You're already bringing a camera or two, your video camera, cell phones, and the kids' video games. Do you need to bring a laptop on vacation too? Consider the pros and cons: If you bring your laptop you can download vacation photos as you go ... [... more]
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Reasons to Travel With Your Kids Now - Family Travel
A lot of people put off traveling until their kids are older, assuming it will be easier then. There's obviously some truth to this: if you live in New York City and have your heart set on a journey to the Australian outback, you may find it ... [... more]
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Books to Inspire Travel - Family Travel
If you're looking for some new reading suggestions for younger kids, why not buy (or check out from your library) a few picture books that will let them do a little armchair traveling. Here are ten titles with a strong sense of place that our ... [... more]
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Master Vacation Packing List - Family Travel
This is the master packing list we use when we go on trips. Feel free to save it to your computer and modify it to suit your needs. Then for each trip just print it out, figure out how much of each item you need, and you're good to go! Swimsuits- ... [... more]
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Dealing With Laundry on Vacation - Family Travel
It probably won't be the most memorable part of your trip, but doing laundry during vacation has its good points. Sure, you could just pack everything you own and avoid laundry, but devoting time to laundry means you'll be able to pack lighter. ... [... more]
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Create a Vacation Picture Wall - Family Travel
Wondering what to do with all those snapshots you took on your last vacation? Try a unique way to display them and create a new tradition at the same time. Several years ago we decided to display all of our favorite vacation photos on one wall. A ... [... more]
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Dealing With Insects on Vacation - Family Travel
Summer vacation and bugs often go hand in hand; this article lists ten ways to cope with insects on your vacation. If you can avoid the buggiest season, you've won half the battle. For most areas, this means planning your vacation to coincide ... [... more]
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