Candyce H. Stapen’s Family Travel Tips

Creators Syndicate

Whether to Cruise — or Not

We miss cruising. My husband and I board big and small ships with friends or relatives every year. Sailing gives us interesting ports plus time together and apart without the hosting duties of cooking and cleaning. When Azamara canceled our August 2020 Norway voyage because of COVID-19, we understood. Our spirits sank until we saw their 2021 deals. Then we booked another exciting voyage — two weeks exploring the Black Sea in April 2021.
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Tips on How to Book Your Own Local Tours

I knew we were in trouble when our local tour guide drove silently for the first five minutes of our ride from Dubrovnik along Croatia's coast. When I asked him if he would tell us about our destination, Cavtat and the Konavle Valley, he turned around, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm from Bulgaria. I don't know anything about the area." And he didn't, even though the company we used listed Dobromir as a "driver-guide."
Creators Syndicate

A longtime cruise reviewer answers the question: What will it take for you to cruise again?

In over 30 years of covering the cruise industry, I’ve taken…
Kathy Valentine

7 Great Family Vacation Tour Companies

Planning a successful family vacation is work—but not if you let a packager do the work for you. Buying a vacation through a tour operator frees you from the tedious details of deciding where to stay, what to eat, when to visit each attraction, and how to get to each place.
Frommers.com

Not All Kid’s Car Seats Are Approved for Airplanes: Know the Rules

Don't assume that you can automatically use your child's car…
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Can Kids Use TSA PreCheck with Their Parents? Sometimes. Here’s How To Know

If you have TSA PreCheck and you want to bring your kids through…
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How Much Breast Milk Can I Fly With? What Are the Security Rules?

Flying with breast milk? There are special rules and requirements…
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Do Kids Need Their Own Membership in Global Entry?

The Global Entry system uses kiosks at U.S. border entry ports.…

10 Great Trips and Tips for Traveling with Teens

Curious and active, teens can be great travelers, especially when they're involved in the decision-making and given plenty of downtime for relaxing and bonding. But you may need some help getting started, depending on what you and your teen are interested in—outdoor adventures, lounging by the sea, gorging on local culture, or gorging on local cuisine. Here are some ideas for putting together a vacation that everyone in the family will cherish for years to come.
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Family Cruising: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Cruise Vacations with Kids

It’s such a family-friendly formula: boatloads of food, entertainment, and enough activities for children and teens. That’s why cruising has been a mainstay of group getaways for more than four decades—it solves so many logistical problems for families who want to vacation together.
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How Families Can Navigate Europe’s Trains (and Why They Should)

Traveling by train in Europe is convenient, cost-effective, and kid-friendly. In fact, riding the rails beats flying or driving a rental car every time.
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How Families Can Sit Together on Airplanes

Paid seat reservations have turned airline cabins into competitive…