A rainy hike up to a Norwegian fjord country farm
We’re at Westeras Farm, which has been in the Westeraas family since the 17th Century, with the Adventures by Disney group touring Norway
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Day five in Norway — trout fishing and glacier gazing
Fresh trout for lunch? Of course you have to catch them first. And drive two and a half hours on roads with hairpin turns, the fog so thick at times you can barely see in front of you. Good thing I’m not driving!
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Riding the roads in Norway’s Western Fjord region
A day on road with a new Adventures by Disney tour, passing a lot of the sites that inspired the hit movie Frozen —the fjords, the glaciers, the small villages and of course Norway’s famous Stave Churches
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In Norway — Not your ordinary Splash Mountains
No we’re not at Disneyland or Disney World. We’re actually in Norway exploring the famous West Norwegian Fjords with Adventures by Disney and I’ve counted at least 18 waterfalls
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Day 2 in Norway – rafting and exploring the Western Fjord region
We are on the second day of an Adventures by Disney new itinerary designed to show guests not only the glorious fjords and small farming villages of Norway but to explain the inspiration behind the hit film Frozen.
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A weeklong tour of Norway’s “Frozen” country with Adventures by Disney
I couldn’t have asked for better after arriving in Bergen, Norway this morning to join a new Adventures by Disney tour of this beautiful but sparsely populated country.
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Six new places for families to experience a special July 4th
Maybe you will march in a local parade or watch the kids march, host a barbecue or gather the gang to see the fireworks. Here are six unique ways to celebrate July 4.
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Atlantis resort exceeds teen’s expectations
Traveling all over the world with my family throughout my 17 years, I had never been to a resort quite like Atlantis.
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Families learn about wild animal care at Busch Gardens in Tampa FL
We’re at Busch Gardens state of the art Animal Care Center where guests can watch the park’s vets do surgeries (like repairing a Bald Eagle’s broken wing), wellness exams and more as the park’s vet team works to keep 1200 animals healthy.
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Kids learn to do grownup work at Tampa attractions
I love it when museums and zoos encourage kids to learn about their own communities—or the communities they are visiting.
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How families can get great deals in the Caribbean in summer
Many consider summer in the Caribbean family season because rates are significantly lower and there are so many value-added amenities.
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Dreams come true for 12 year-olds at Cooperstown Dreams Park
This is the Cooperstown Dreams Park, where every week more than 100 Little League teams comprised of 12 year olds convene for a week of baseball.
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Rejuvenating a hotel and town near Cooperstown
A New York City expat tells his story of rejuvenating an historic hotel and plans to do the same for the tiny village of Sharon Springs, 25 miles from Cooperstown
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Families learn 19th Century farming in Cooperstown NY
At the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY, Peg Young is making bread, fried bacon and potato balls all over an open fire. There will be rhubarb pie for desert.
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Generations love the game — at the Baseball Hall of Fame
There is a lot to read at every exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, celebrating its 75th anniversary this month. This iconic place inspires conversation with parents and grandparents
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Kid-friendly Costa Rican resort not typical cookie-cutter
Alison Tibaldi’s recent visit to the JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa in Costa Rica was the antithesis of the cookie-cutter experience that you get at some chain hotels.
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Why families like ski country in the summer: 6 adventures
Ski country in summer, especially Colorado: you won’t run out of things to do. Many who live in ski towns say they originally came for the snow but stayed because they love the summer
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Celebrate Yosemite’s 150th birthday with your family
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant Act, which set aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove as the first protected wild land in the country — the first time scenic, wilderness lands were set aside specifically for preservation and public use by the federal government.
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Beaches Turks and Caicos, a Teen’s POV
After a long and stressful year at college, nothing could have been more eagerly anticipated than a weekend soaking up the sun at Beaches Turks and Caicos with my mom.
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Beaches Turks and Caicos, a Mom’s POV
Correspondent Alison Tibaldi recently visited Beaches Turks and Caicos with her teenage daughter, Madeleine. They had never experienced a Mother-Daughter vacation, and the timing was right.
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Bringing out the inner child in Turks & Caicos
In the days of being connected 24-7, there is a place where adults can unplug, unwind and become a kid again.
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Immigrant history on Manhattan’s Lower East Side
The Tenement Museum is the place to learn about the history not only of this neighborhood, but of the pivotal role it has played in New York City’s immigrant history—and continues to play
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Theater as a family teaching tool — a visit to see LBJ on Broadway
I’ve always been a fan of learning outside the classroom, whether in the wilderness or a city and right now, there is a lot of opportunity in New York to use theater as a teaching tool,
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Hoteliers like Kimpton take the stress out of family travel
Kids—and parents–will like that every Kimpton hotel is different. None of their amenities cost the hotel much but they certainly will make a stay memorable—and less stressful—for families.
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Hiking in the wildflowers and devouring oysters near Point Reyes CA
It’s all in the technique. That’s what we learn when we destroy two borrowed oyster knives at the Tomales Bay Oyster Farm north of San Francisco in Marin County.
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World War II history comes alive for families visiting Normandy
June 6 marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, and many families, even if they can’t visit, will be thinking about grandfathers and great-grandfathers, sons, uncles and cousins who fought and died here.
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Kids treated like VIPs at San Francisco hotel
Everyone likes being treated like VIPS—especially a four year-old staying at the St. Regis San Francisco with her parents and younger sister
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Families like to see Alaska from a small ship too
Skip the big ships to see Alaska, Eileen says in this Foxnews.com report.
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Six ideas to jumpstart a multigenerational family summer trip
Is grandma packed? There’s a good chance she and grandpa are going along on your summer vacation whether it’s to a week at the beach, to Yellowstone or Orlando, and there’s also a good chance they’re leading the way — and paying for, or for much of, the trip.
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A Family Day in the Erzgebirge Mountains
In two hours, we were immersed in an alpine landscape that looked straight out of “The Sound of Music”.
