Trip Ideas By Activity
There are so many ways to vacation with your children.
City explorations, museum sleepovers, condo-style rentals, road trips, mountain and lake cabins, beaches, cruises, and all-inclusive vacations stretch budgets. Resorts run the gamut from moderate to pricey. Staying midweek or during shoulder season saves money.
Dream trips—African safaris, Galapagos treks, polar bear watches—deliver the thrill of wildlife encounters but at a hefty price. Farmstays, state and national parks, and hikes through Costa Rican rain forests let you enjoy animal encounters at a fraction of the cost.
Time travel fascinates kids. At living history parks, march with the militia and meet pioneers. In Europe, tour centuries-old castles, climb atop medieval walls, and stroll streets laced with 18th-century buildings. Go back millions of years to the dinosaur era. Satisfy your kids’ curiosity by going on a dinosaur dig, walking in dinosaur footprints, and ogling fossils of these fierce critters in museums.
Build sandcastles at the beach, canoe and fish at a lake, get tossed, twirled, and dropped on rollercoasters at an amusement, ski downhill, or snowshoe through snowy woods.
Stay overnight, for a few days, or a week. Plan carefully, allow for spontaneity, know that things will go awry, and maintain your sense of humor. Have fun.
One Day in Key West
Celebrity Cruises||by Candyce H. StapenCategories: A Port Day, Adventures, Cruises, Cruises & Resorts, Destinations, Southern United States Destinations, United States DestinationsOver the course of one day in Key West, you can experience the joie de vie of the southernmost city in the continental United States.
At only four miles long and about two miles wide, the city packs a lot into a small space—beaches, historic homes, an iconic lighthouse, fabulous food, lively bars, interesting shops, and intriguing galleries, all wrapped up in an official philosophy of “One Human Family.”
This itinerary circles you through Key West’s highlights. You start early at the always-open attractions in order to maximize the time for museums and facilities with designated hours. But allow time to soak up the happy vibe of this quirky, tropical place, like nowhere else in the United States.
Read the full article at CelebrityCruises.com.
When Is the Best Time to Visit the U.S. Virgin Islands?
Celebrity Cruises||by Candyce H. StapenCategories: Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda Destinations, Destinations, Family Travel TipsWinter through spring is the best time to visit the U.S. Virgin Islands. Pleasant temperatures and low rainfall make December through May a good time to go to the USVI.
June is also one of the best times to visit St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John since precipitation is low and temperatures, although a bit higher, are still comfortable.
Visiting the USVI By Season
The Ultimate Virgin Islands Food Guide
Celebrity Cruises||by Candyce H. StapenCategories: Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda Destinations, Featured News, RestaurantsBy trying the food of the Virgin Islands, you taste the region’s history. Enslaved Africans cooked fungi, made rations of saltfish palatable, and turned dasheen, or taro leaves, into filling soups.
Indian workers brought roti, a flat bread filled with curries, and the Danish red grout pudding is still beloved in the USVI.
In the Virgin Islands, locals have long lived by fishing. Try freshly caught spiny lobster, conch, wahoo, mahi mahi, and red snapper.
Here are 17 Virgin Island foods to enjoy.