Candyce H. Stapen is an award-winning travel journalist and author. As travel editor/producer at USA TODAY, Stapen launched the company’s digital travel sites. Her work appears in many outlets, including the Washington Post and Frommers.com. Candyce has written thousands of articles and 29 books about family travel, including two for National Geographic. She founded non-profit Henny’s Kids to bring solar-powered laptops and computer training to rural elementary schools in Africa.
Candyce raised her family in Washington, D.C., and currently resides there with her husband and Lily, a Newfoundland.
Every vacation renter claims their units will be clean, but in reailty, many of them cut corners. Here’s how to make sure your Airbnb or home rental is sanitized to your own standards. The rental home business is booming. Demand at some agencies has as much as doubled from 2020 through 2021. Homes away from… Read More
Summer in Alaska is glorious. This is the prime season to view the wonders that earned the state the title of America’s last frontier. Fly over temperate rainforests thick with spruce and cedar trees, walk on centuries-old glaciers, sail finger-like fjords, and go dog-sledding on a glacier. Watch brown bears swipe at salmon, eagles swoop… Read More
Santa Barbara lures families with spectacular coastal and mountain scenery and gorgeous beaches for strolling, swimming, and surfing, an iconic wharf, and some of the best whale-watching on the West Coast. The just-right-sized city also pops with history, museums, green spaces, and bike trails—everything you could ask for on a family vacation. See my Celebrity… Read More
Cycling feels good. The essence of a bike trip is capturing the freedom of rolling on two wheels while enjoying the scenery. You and your family can do that in many ways. Choose from a resort-based vacation on no-cars-allowed islands; guided trips that free you from planning and schlepping gear; change of pace pedaling in… Read More
Maine’s sea-splashed rocky coasts are legendary, and the perfect spot for a family vacation that combines activity with culture and great food. Explore Acadia National Park’s mountains by hiking and biking. Search for lighthouses and whales, kayak past harbor seals and porpoises, embark on a family lobster safari, and dip your toes in Acadia’s Sand… Read More
The beaches in the Riviera Maya and Cozumel—sugar-soft strands hugging turquoise seas—are some of the best in the Caribbean. It’s easy to create a perfect beach day by visiting the shore that suits your fancy. Choose from adventure parks with twisting slides, strands where boats take you to the spectacular reefs for snorkeling and diving,… Read More
Oh, the places you’ll go and the experiences you’ll have when you cruise with your kids. Even hard-to-please teens won’t be bored. There’s too much to do onshore and on the ship. With so many different itineraries—the Mediterranean, Europe, Scandinavia, Alaska, the Caribbean—cruising with kids gives them a world of wonders to explore. Here’s a… Read More
Build bonds with your kids and teens by sharing an adventure. It’s fun to do something different together; the change and the challenge add fun and create good memories. In Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, the mild weather in spring and fall make it easy to add a little “wild” to your family trip. Consider… Read More
Aruba’s cuisine is a true melting pot. Although the Dutch settled on the island in 1634, some 90 different nationalities call Aruba home, creating a flavorful cuisine that intrigues with its thousands of different tastes and nuances. Find out about traditional dishes from pastechi, Aruba’s empanada-like national snack, to stews, Dutch pancakes, and fresh seafood…. Read More
Nothing says “California” quite like a beach. Each sandy stretch from San Francisco to San Diego has its own flavor. Find out about the best beaches for surfing, swimming, strolling boardwalks, watching bodybuilders work out in the sand, and graffiti artists create eye-popping canvases on storefronts and walls. See my article 10 Best Family Beaches… Read More
Fort Lauderdale long ago shed its spring break zaniness to become a year-round destination for families, boaters, and sun-seekers. Find out about beaches, boating, bicycling, browsing shops, strolling gardens, and exploring museums. See my article 12 Fun Things To Do With Kids in Fort Lauderdale on Celebrity Cruises’ blog site.
With skiers and non-skiers in the family, it’s tricky—but not impossible– to pick a mountain that pleases everyone. You want learn to ski and snowboard programs that fit those going downhill, plus plenty of off-the-slopes slopes fun that pleases not-going-skiing-again grandparents as well as tots too young to try. At the following resorts, you and… Read More
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