Cruises Returning for Summer 2021
The US cruise industry is moving quickly to resume sailings with a flurry of announcements that some cruises to Alaska will resume in mid-Summer from Seattle
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Heaven for dogs and humans
Our 10-year-old pooch Jake, a 14-pound poodle mix, was greeted at check in with a packet of treats and is lazing on the couch in our room
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A late pandemic trip to Walt Disney World
We’re talking about the masks you’ll see adults and kids buying and wearing throughout the parks and Disney hotels, often with mouse ears to match.
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Families connect at White Stallion Ranch
Dolores Day and her husband had gathered her two daughters and three grown grandchildren for the first time in four years from all over the country
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Family activities and, of course, horses!
The Mattsons were so fearful this trip would also get derailed that they didn’t tell their daughters until they got to the historic White Stallion Ranch
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The White Stallion Ranch experience
If you thought a dude ranch was just about horses, think again—even a historic one like the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson, owned by the True family for decades
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The Cactus Garden at The Phoenician
They may sound like a mixologist’s drink names. But they are some of the different cacti here in a unique two-acre Cactus Garden at The Phoenician Scottsdale.
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Scottsdale AZ: family oasis in the desert
Scottsdale is a city of a lot of contradictions. Huge fancy resorts like The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and The Phoenician with huge pools, more than 50 spas
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A unique Colorado experience
Only the huge stone fireplace is left of the Nanny’s Cabin and Camp Vigil is the kid-friendly Ranch at Emerald Valley, part of the historic Broadmoor Resort
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Wellness at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
The Well & Being Spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, one of the largest in Scottsdale, is inspired by the Havasupai oasis deep in the Grand Canyon
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The historic hotel on Route 66
The El Rancho Hotel, right on Route 66 in Gallup NM has hosted actors including John Wayne, Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy…
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Let’s hear it for Moms! Travel ideas
With Mother’s Day, time to thank moms and see grandmas again now that those who have been fully vaccinated can safely visit family members
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Taking the kids: Camping
Who cares if you get dirty? Who cares if you wear the same T-shirt for three days? No wonder most kids love to go camping!
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Taking the kids on a cruise this summer? Maybe or maybe not
Major cruise lines are circumventing the U.S. no-sail rule by starting and ending cruises in the Bahamas, St. Maarten and Bermuda, as well as Greece
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Off the beaten path near Moab, Utah
Cedar Bend cabin at the Whispering Oaks Ranch that has six bedrooms, six baths, two half baths, a pool table, poker table, outdoor decks and spectacular views
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The joys of river rafting in the rain
I’ve always thought misadventures make the best vacation stories. Our morning raft trip in the cold rain made another one
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Celebrating Earth Day safely all spring
As we begin to travel again (safely), many of us are paying more attention to the environment. Can you afford to go to Antarctica before more ice melts?
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Taking the (grown) kids on a vaxication
When I began to plan a spring get together with family, I had no idea everyone would be vaccinated.
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Taking the Kids: Planning a “Vaxication”
It was welcome news when the CDC updated its travel guidance: Those fully vaccinated can travel at low risk two weeks after receiving the last dose
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16 virtual travel adventures to inspire your future trips (once it’s safe)
When we updated our Virtual Family Adventure Guide, created early in the pandemic, we discovered there has never been so much opportunity for virtual travel.
