Like sailing from home — from NYC to Canada

Like sailing from home — from NYC to Canada

This is almost like sailing from our back yard — from New York up to Halifax in Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy in Canada, back to Bar Harbor, ME, and Newport RI on Norwegian’s Gem

Fall is Family Time on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Fall is Family Time on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Fall is family time along Mexico’s Pacific Coast whether you want to take a bike ride around town, practice your Spanish, head to a local festival or relax at an all-inclusive resort

Spa or Slime or Both? Last Day at Nick Punta Cana

Spa or Slime or Both? Last Day at Nick Punta Cana

The beautiful Vassa Spa at the new Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort in Punta Cana has an 11-step “ritual hydrotherapy “program that comes with a spa treatment, complete with a “spa butler”

Are Kids’ Clubs passe? At Nick Punta Cana Families Relish Time Together

Are Kids’ Clubs passe? At Nick Punta Cana Families Relish Time Together

The just-opened Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort in Punta Cana has a well-appointed kids’ club with cooking lessons, arts and crafts, a wide selection of toys, games (video and board games) and a slide that lands you in a pool of brightly colored plastic balls. But most of the families I’ve met have been keeping their kids with them.

Saving on a family summer beach vacation

Saving on a family summer beach vacation

A trip to the beach is a perfect summer getaway — and a bargain too. As long as you opt for a destination that’s off-season in summer — like the Caribbean or Arizona — you can have your pick of deals.