On a cruise, when you never thought you would
National Grandparents Day is Sept. 8, and you’re never too old for a new experience, especially one that will bring your far-flung family together
College touring in Boston
Having weathered college tours with three kids from upstate New York and New England to Colorado and California, I think a little pet therapy may be just the thing
To a mountain town the new hippest time of year
If you are looking for a last-gasp summer trip to get out of the heat or a fall getaway with — or without — the kids, you can’t do better than a mountain town like historic Breckenridge, about 90 minutes from Denver
Unraveling a 150-year-old mystery
This is what scientists have dubbed “The Jurassic Mile,” for in these rocks is one of the most significant and exciting dinosaur finds in North America dating back 150 million years
To a different kind of water park
Molly Brown, like others of her era, came to Glenwood Springs, about 40 miles north of Aspen and a three-hour drive from Denver, for the clean mountain air and to “take the waters” at the famous mineral Glenwood Hot Springs
To Robben Island, a Relic of South Africa’s Apartheid Regime
Nelson Mandela would have turned 101 this year, at a time when South Africa has been rocked by political corruption and still fraught with the ills that Apartheid wrought
When they love dinos, what’s new this summer?
There are other new interactive options for junior paleontologists, their parents and grandparents to explore this summer, even the chance to join a dig
Staying safe on vacation
Is it safe to take kids to developing nations? To fly with babies when they haven’t yet been vaccinated for measles? To let them swim in the ocean?
New gadgets and gizmos to de-stress summer travel
Forgetting an essential when you travel can be a good thing. You have the chance to replace what you forgot with something new and better
To the world’s best birthday present, the Statue of Liberty
Today Lady Liberty is a worldwide symbol of freedom — no more so than on July 4th. She attracts some 4.4 million visitors annually