Archive for January, 2010

Jan

22

What To Do If It Rains on Your Family Vacation

BY Jamie Pearson of travelsavvymom.com

What To Do If It Rains on Your Family Vacation

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, an English adventurer and the first man to completely cross Antarctica on foot, once famously said, “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.”  Needless to say, he didn’t generally travel with children.

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CATEGORY: Travel tip

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Jan

21

Why We Love Austin

BY Grant Martin of gadling.com

Why We Love Austin

Ask any member of Generation Y about Texas and you’re likely to get the same answer: “I hear Austin is nice.” It’s a comment that I’ve received dozens of times in my years of travel research, and I recently had the reason to find out why.
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CATEGORY: Destination

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Jan

20

All Abroad for Family Fun – Amtrak Adventures

BY Catherine Boley of trekaroo.com

All Abroad for Family Fun – Amtrak Adventures

One of the most awesome vacations we ever took was a trip to LA to see Mickey when our son was three. We were living in Portland, Oregon at the time, and he was in the peak of his train fascination. Our 16-hour train ride on the Amtrak Coast Starlight Train instantly became an overnight success.

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CATEGORY: Travel tip

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Jan

18

Spotlight: Ft. Lauderdale

BY Lisa McElroy of suiteliving.com

Spotlight: Ft. Lauderdale

The news is out! Ft. Lauderdale, one of the best family destinations on the planet, is now home to a Homewood Suites. Like all Homewoods, everything’s included: a full, hot Suite Start breakfast, internet access, and parking. You can even have a hot dinner Monday through Thursday! If you’re hoping to roadtrip with your family for Thanksgiving, consider being some of the first guests at this very special location.
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CATEGORY: Destination

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