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Guest blog: Tips for finding the perfect family-friendly Bed and Breakfast inn
ByEileen Ogintz May 9, 2011June 28, 2023

Not all inns and B&Bs offer the right fit for families with children. Many travelers choose inns and B&Bs for romantic getaways and a break from the kids. Yet, even as recent economic instability has challenged the travel industry, family travel has remained steady and is now on the rise once again. Innkeepers have realized they can have their parents and kids too living harmoniously at the same inn. This guest blog by B&B experts Marti Mayne and Sandy Soule offers tips on finding the right inn

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Taking the Kids — On a Cruise to Europe
ByEileen Ogintz May 5, 2011June 28, 2023

Aboard a cruise ship you can relax and meet families from around the world, instead of schlepping from city to city. And after an exhausting day of touring, you return to a place where most everyone speaks English and there are big swimming pools, familiar food and, with morning-till-night youth activities, a welcome break for mom and dad..

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Attention young moms — vacations get better as the kids get older!
ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2011June 28, 2023

Happy Mother’s Day! I’ve been on those “I can’t believe we’re spending so much money for such a non-vacation” trips with my three kids more times than I want to remember. Here’s the good news for all of you young moms: Vacations get easier as the kids get older and more self sufficient

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A backyard vacation at a unique resort in Northwest Connecticut
ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2011June 28, 2023

Talk about a unique family getaway — yes, while this is primarily for adults and couples there are family weekends with a litany of kids’ activities — pony rides nearby, a bonfire with s’mores, croquet on the lawn, biking and hikes, fishing in the pond… you can even sleep in a helicopter!

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On a Safe and Green Trip to Mexico’s Riviera Maya
ByEileen Ogintz April 28, 2011June 28, 2023

Locals and tourists scoff at the notion that they might not be safe here or along the Riviera Maya (www.rivieramaya.com), which stretches south of Cancun to Tulum. “Mexico is a big country and the violence is so far away from here,” explains cab driver Fernando Morales, who has lived in this area all his life. “Once people get here, they relax.”

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AT MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK – WHO SAYS LEARNING CAN’T BE FUN?
ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2011June 28, 2023

It is amazing that we are standing in stone rooms where families flourished so many centuries ago. Balcony House is one of the best preserved sites in the park and offers a spectacular view down into Soda Canyon. There are some 38 small stone rooms and two ceremonial kivas here with plazas and even some of the original wood poles that formed a balcony.

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Know your passenger rights
ByEileen Ogintz April 22, 2011June 28, 2023

You and your kids should no longer be stuck on a tarmac for hours on end — thanks to brand new government regulations. The new Department of Transportation rules that have just gone into effect mandate that passengers on domestic flights be allowed to get off a plane after three hours on the tarmac

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Tripping through California with grown children leading the way
ByEileen Ogintz April 21, 2011June 28, 2023

Reg and Dan set the itinerary and the pace, while we picked up the tab. It’s nice for a change not to be in charge and to be able to let grown children lead the way, catching up with them about their lives when we’re not distracted by extended family gathered for a big event or holiday. It’s also nice to be able to just focus on one child at a time too

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More choices than you may think on Mexico’s Riviera Maya
ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2011June 28, 2023

Along the Riviera Maya south of Cancun, you have your choice of more than 300 hotels (some 38,0000 rooms from tiny 15-room beach front hotels like the Playa Azul in Tulum to Massive all inclusive to upscale condos like the Condo Hotels right in the heart of Playa del Carmen.

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A unique biosphere on the Mexican Riviera Maya
ByEileen Ogintz April 15, 2011June 28, 2023

Welcome to Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve — the name in Mayan language translates to the Entrance to the Sky — with 1.3 million acres the largest protected area in the Mexican Caribbean that is part of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is unique for its diverse geography.

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Guest blog: Tips for finding the perfect family-friendly Bed and Breakfast inn

Taking the Kids — On a Cruise to Europe

Attention young moms — vacations get better as the kids get older!

A backyard vacation at a unique resort in Northwest Connecticut

On a Safe and Green Trip to Mexico’s Riviera Maya

AT MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK – WHO SAYS LEARNING CAN’T BE FUN?

Know your passenger rights

Tripping through California with grown children leading the way

More choices than you may think on Mexico’s Riviera Maya

A unique biosphere on the Mexican Riviera Maya

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