Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine

Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine

Everyone knows about the Titanic, but few have heard about the Halifax Explosion of 1917 that killed 2000 people. Here in Nova Scotia history, tragedy and a beautiful city combine for some incredible stories.

10 fall festivals for families

10 fall festivals for families

There are literally hundreds of Octoberfests around the country this fall — some kid-friendly — but there are also plenty of apple, pumpkin and harvest festivals from which to choose

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

Getting slimed at Nick Punta Cana Resort

Getting slimed at Nick Punta Cana Resort

This upscale, all-inclusive 208-suite resort, a partnership of Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Viacom International Media Networks, is the first all-inclusive to have been built as a themed resort from the ground up

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.