What is it about trains that are so fascinating? I’ve seen many a toddler, child, parent and grandparent riveted for hours engrossed in train encyclopedias, hunched over wooden activity tables, and standing along railways with looks of pure bliss upon their faces. Many families invest dollars and hours into the latest and greatest train sets, DVDs and picture books, but nothing quite compares to the real thing! This year why not take a real train adventure with your young ones, and share in the discovery and magic that only an engineering marvel of metal and wheels could captivate across the ages. Read More >

It’s no secret that San Francisco is a great place to visit—readers of Conde Nast Traveler voted it as the best U.S. city in their recent Readers’ Choice Awards for the 17^th consecutive time.

But there’s more to San Francisco than cable cars and sourdough bread.  Whether you’re visiting the city by the bay with your kids for the first time or the fifteenth, here are a few things you might have missed: Read More >

There are many reasons for taking a road trip instead of making your way to the airport – to me, the most important reason is that road trips are a ton of fun. Even if you only embark on a road trip adventure once, the experience is one you’ll remember forever.

To make a good road trip a great road trip, you need a couple of ingredients. Most importantly, you need a destination. Unlike a vacation that involves airlines, the road trip destination can be the least important part of your vacation – the real fun is in getting there! Read More >

From Vancouver to Nova Scotia, Canada has a lot of fantastic places to commend for itself for summer travel. It is, after all, a huge country; people planning family summer vacations in Canada have a plethora of options from which to choose. These are four Canadian destinations (of many) recommended for fun, outdoor summer family travel. One is well-known and very popular with travelers; the others are less touristy. Read More >