Family Travelers
Family vacation ideas for affordable travel with your own special group, whether your party includes babies, kids, teens, grandparents, or those with special needs, with a section where students can plan their own cheap travels.
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Cayman Islands Supports Families with Teen Travel Writing ScholarshipWhen it comes to drawing inspiration from travel, the Cayman Islands is a memorable muse: crystal blue waters, powder soft sand, boundless tropical colours. Beyond the beaches, there’s a warmth that doesn’t just come from the sun - that warmth is known as Caymankind. A people, a place... Category: Parents & Teens |
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Why a Boston Marathon Victim is So Important to Our BusinessOn April 19, 2013, I did something I've never done before -- I used our company's email list of more than 75,000 family travelers to send out a plea for help for one of the Boston Bombing victims. A former FTF intern, Julie Callahan, wrote us to say that her cousin had lost his leg in... Category: Parents & Teens |
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Travel Media Showcase Sponsors Teen ScholarshipTravel Media Showcase (TMS) is where the travel trade meets one-on-one with a broad spectrum of invited travel journalists and bloggers. Now in its 14th year, and held in a different location annually, TMS promotes new tourism places and attractions through a variety of media channels, allowing... Category: Parents & Teens |
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How to Keep Mac n' Cheese in Your Travel RoutineThe controversy over food coloring said to be in 85% of the food Americans eat has been simmering for several years. It may have come to a head recently, as mom bloggers and many moms followed the controversy between @TheFoodBabe Vani Hari and Kraft Foods, maker of the popular snack food... Category: Kids 5-12 |
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Europe by Eurail: A Student's TipsJoin FTF's student correspondent as she rails across Europe with a Eurail Pass, a backpack full of guidebooks, and not-quite-enough funds. It seems that traveling across Europe by rail has become somewhat of a rite of passage for the world's young adults. And, in fact, it should be! There... Category: Parents & Teens |
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Outdoors Adventures In California Wine CountryFamed for its scenery and fine vintages, the California Wine Country has much more than grapes to offer family adventurers. In addition to the many gastronomical destinations just 50 miles north of San Francisco, the agricultural Napa Valley and Sonoma County also offer a multitude of outdoor... Category: Parents & Teens |
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Arthur Frommer Gets His Way With GoogleArthur Frommer just announced that he bought the company he founded, or at least the rights to publish Frommer's guidebooks, e-books and Frommers.com, from Google. A pioneer back in 1957 when he self-published the first "Europe on $5 A Day" for soldiers turned tourists, Arthur Frommer... Category: Special Interests |
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Fast Food Nation On VacationAlthough fast food dining is a convenient and quick option on vacation, parents should be aware that very few children's meals at America's most popular chain restaurants meet experts' nutritional guidelines. An Applebee’s grilled cheese sandwich with fries and chocolate milk, for... Category: Special Interests |
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Special Needs Destinations And Programs For TravelersSpecial needs travel options - whether snow or sand resorts - offer fun for the whole family, including those with physical disabilities or intellectual challenges such as those on the autism spectrum. In order to assist those interested in special needs travel, we compiled a list of destinations... Category: Special Interests |
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Classic Children's Book Princess April Morning-Glory Is Now Available“ A moral and inspirational story with a very special message, exquisitely and artistically illustrated in the spirit of the Fairbanks legacy,” says Vera Fairbanks about Princess April Morning-Glory. At long last, "Princess April Morning-Glory" emerges as a charming... Category: Kids 5-12 |
