The Top Three Teen Travel Writers
The Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship was founded in 2007 to promote teen literacy by granting teen travel bloggers cash prizes for college or future travels
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You earned your vacation! You can afford to take it
Did you know 55 per cent of Americans report they don’t use their earned vacation? The good news is that you can get away this winter without busting the budget
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Celebrating family togetherness “creactively” at Club Meds in Caribbean
The unique Creactive program at Club Meds in the Caribbean is for adults and kids, inviting them to learn activities inspired by Cirque du Soleil
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Multigenerational cruising with Holland America Line
Holland America Line is especially popular with multigenerational families seeking an upscale experience on mid-sized ships known for the food and immersive activities
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Business and leisure – Airbnb enables “bleisure”
Today, more and more road warriors want the flexibility to fit business travel into their lives rather than scheduling their lives around business travel
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Cyber Monday 2019 – 80+ Great Travel Deals
If you thought you couldn’t afford a vacation in 2020, think again. And mark your calendars for Monday, December 2, 2019 – Cyber Monday.
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“At Wit’s End” with Erma Bombeck in Denver
At Wit’s End had its premier at the Arena Stage in Washington DC in 2015 and has had 39 productions thus far. — one zinger after another
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Camping Hacks for Newbies
If you haven’t had a chance to unplug and get the kids outdoors this summer…the time is now!
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The Perfect Family Getaway: Why the Caribbean is Great for Every Member
I personally prefer a destination which hosts all fun-filled activities from sandy beach relaxation to strikingly beautiful scenery and landmarks
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You Can Score a Good Hotel Deal at a Time You Want and Need to Travel
The IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) Global is enabling families to save at least 20 percent at participating hotel stays this season — through Sept. 15
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Why DID We Pick The Whitehall for Our Wedding 37 years ago?
The place just felt right – as it does for guests today. It was small, for one thing and a convenient locale on the city’s Gold Coast
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This could be one of the best seasons ever for river rafting in Colorado – we know!
We just spend five days and four nights on the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument with the premier river rafting outfitter OARS. Take a look at some of our photos
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Never tried cruising? Now’s the time!
It turns out that the vast majority of people recently surveyed about vacations who have never been on a cruise — 94 percent — said they’d like to try cruising.
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Why we travel
The world is a huge and amazing place. It makes you feel alive when, through travel, you’re touching as much of it as you can, gaining valuable insight on what’s important to other people and why
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Legacies of the 10th Mountain Division – all over Vail Colorado
The newly re-opened Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum (it’s free!) in Vail is a great place to learn about the tremendous influence those 10th Mountain Division veterans who founded the modern US ski industry
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A NEW WAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDKIDS TO CONNECT
The next time you want to give your grandchild a gift, skip the toys or gadgets and make them a Road Scholar by sharing an adventure instead.
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The Shutdown is having big effects on the travel industry too
The lines to go through security were longer than usual at Denver International Airport this morning (Saturday, Jan 12, 2019). The government shutdown is having big effects on the travel industry too.
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Three great affordable bets for holiday travel and beyond
The holidays are fast-approaching. It you haven’t made plans yet, here are three great affordable holiday getaways to consider — Orlando FL; Karisma Resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico’s Riviera Maya; and the great state of Maine
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Caribbean and Riviera Maya – Karisma Hotels & Resorts is Ready and Affordable
If you thought a winter Caribbean getaway was out of reach this winter, think again. The all-inclusive Karisma Hotels & Resorts, known for their Gourmet Inclusive Experience, not only can offer the luxe vacation you want but deals that are 45 percent off or more and in some cases, kids are free
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Visiting Maine in Winter – Family Friendly and Affordable
Unlike bears, Mainers don’t hibernate in winter. They like to encourage everyone who visits to get outdoors. Maine is the place to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, cross country ski, ice skate, tube, build snow forts and make lots of snow angels
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Too much cheese in your fondue miss? No problem…
We are climbing along the base of the Mattenberg Mountain below the Grindelwald Glacier. It is beyond amazing
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Rebranded and Vibrant – Disney Springs!
The former Downtown Disney completed its multi-year transformation in 2016. Today, the rebranded Disney Springs has more than 150 shops, restaurants and other venues and is as popular with locals as for guests
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Disney Puts its Signature on More Than Theme Parks
Welcome to a newly branded Signature Disney Experience. The Reunion Lounge is kind of a concierge level space for Disney Vacation Club guests
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Moving across country – how to avoid scammers and con artists like we didn’t
We were moving cross country — our first move in nearly 25 years — and I let myself be conned by a smooth-talking moving broker and an unscrupulous moving company. Here’s how you can avoid my mistakes
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The newest hotel guest VIPS are WHO?
She was the newest hotel VIP—not the person with the zillions of loyalty points, not kids. The newest hotel guests to inspire special attention–dogs. Very Important Dogs (VIDS!) like Trooper
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The road trip: snacks and drinks for survival — and fun!
“How much longer???” “Can we stop for a snack and something to drink?” Those questions are as inevitable on road trips as scattered potato chips and melted crayons in the back seat
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Kayak, sail or shop ’til you drop: Visiting Maine in Summer
Maine is big—as big as all of the other New England states combined-with 5,000 miles of coastline, some 4,600 islands, 6,000 miles of lakes and ponds and 17 million acres for hiking and biking
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A vacation without busting the budget: Carnival Cruise
There are activities for all ages—including supervised programs for kids from preschoolers to teens so parents and grandparents can get a break. Parents can feel more comfortable allowing tweens to navigate on their own around the ship than at another vacation venue
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The remarkable air travel safety record — and the responsibilities
As horrifying and tragic as it was, the in-flight emergency and forced landing of a Southwest Airlines flight in Philadelphia was the first instance of a passenger being killed in a U.S. airline accident since 2009
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Traveling greener in honor of Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day (Sunday, April 22), let’s remember how easy it is to do your bit to help end plastic pollution when you are traveling — and teach the kids a lesson in the process
