Best Family Cabins-in-the-Woods Resorts for Fall, Summer, Winter, Spring
On vacation at a cabin-in-the-woods, you and your kids savor…
Family Condo & Villa Resorts In the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mexico
Home comforts help make a family vacation stress-free. Condos…
12 Best U.S. Beach Resorts for Families 2021
The best beach resorts for families offer water sports such…
Why Travel is Essential for Kids and Parents
At a Maasai settlement in Kenya, my daughter Alissa and I listened…
Dream Trips: African Safaris in Kenya and Zambia
All of us need to dream now, and planning a bucket-list trip…
A Family Gets Away to Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains
We work-weary urbanites found a way to escape to the woods during…
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.
Secluded Shores and Bustling Boardwalks in Virginia
Virginia Beach, with its 38 miles of coastline, offers a rare combination of secluded shores and a bustling beach town. My goal was to explore both in the same day.
Best U.S. Farm Stays for Families
A farm vacation connects you and your family with nature and a simpler way of living. You’ll spend your days completing chores or tromping through creeks, pastures, and barns.
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Live the Luxury Spa Life in Anguilla
Pedaling a stationary bike in an outdoor pool at CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa, Anguilla, freed me from Exercycle boredom. The Caribbean glistened in front of me, gulls glided on air currents in the impossibly blue sky, and the sea breezes and water immersion kept me cool. I morphed into a happy cycler and also a more efficient one since the water added resistance and softened the impact on my knees.
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8 Great New and Newly Reopened Family Resorts in the Caribbean
It’s time for your first look at the Caribbean’s latest and greatest! Meet the best new, reopened, and reimagined resorts for families. Turns out that basic waterfront hotels won't do anymore; these island resorts aren’t just for beach and booze anymore. At these, expect expansive waterparks, rooms full of chocolate, dive centers, kid-friendly mascots, and spacious accommodations, the properties cut a wide swath across the Caribbean and Mexico.
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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.