From unhelpful flight attendants to inadequate restroom facilities—the hindrances of traveling with a family can be enough to keep people…
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Taking the Kids — to San Diego during kids free month
Free is good. Free is really good for traveling families when it’s something you want — say free kids admission…
Read MoreTaking the Kids — to Niagara Falls, and 6 places you didn’t know existed
Wow! The water thunders down — 700,000 gallons per second, in fact — as we stand underneath Niagara Falls on…
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Taking the Kids — and celebrating Halloween all October long
Love it, or hate it? Halloween, of course. The good news is that you aren’t limited to one crazy day…
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Halloween is the new Christmas creep at theme parks, family attractions
It wasn’t until after Brian Helmich booked his family on a three-night cruise aboard the Disney Dream that he learned…
Read MoreIce rink in NYC’s Central Park closes for season, leaving skaters, hockey leagues homeless
NEW YORK – One of New York City’s Central Park ice rinks is closed for the season, leaving skaters and…
Read MoreBlueberries, chocolate and biking make for sweet mix on Quebec’s Route Verte cycling trails
ALMA, Quebec – I had wondered whether Lac-Saint-Jean, a two-day drive from home in Virginia to the edge of the…
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