Maryland

Our reviews of the top family vacation destinations and trip ideas organized by keywords (Italy, Caribbean, teens, etc) and topic (snowsports, spa, etc) to make your research easier.

Gaylord Texan hotel

Gaylord Texan: Big Dallas Hotel, Big Gaylord Values

Make no mistake when you pull up to the enormous Gaylord Texan Hotel:  This is Texas, where everything is big and at this country-chic resort, it's even bigger.  No matter what time of year you visit, the Lone Star flag flies above a grand front entrance carved from Austin stone,...

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Baltimore, Maryland Hotels And Resorts

Baltimore, Maryland Hotels And Resorts

Our guide to the best family-friendly hotels in the waterfront city of Baltimore, Maryland reviews why each one is convenient to sightseeing and the other attractions for your next family vacation. And when you get there, be sure your first stop is the Baltimore Visitor Center (877/Baltimore, 100...

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Baltimore, Maryland Attractions

Baltimore, Maryland Attractions

FTF's guide to historical, educational and fun places to visit in Baltimore, Maryland, a seafaring port on the mid-Atlantic coast. Is this your first trip to Baltimore, or have you visited many times? Either way, your ideal first stop is at the Baltimore Visitor Center (410/659-7300)...

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Tubing - just one of the fun activities offered at Sandy Cove

Family Fun and Peace of Mind - The Best Vacation Ever!

In the summer of 2009, my family took our annual four-hour trip to Sandy Cove Ministries, a multi-generational family tradition.  Sandy Cove, located on the Chesapeake Bay in North East, Maryland is a Christian family camp and conference center (www.sandycove.org).  It is a whole week of...

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Assisting the Needy Ones

This June, I traveled with my youth group from Calvary Baptist Church on June 23, 2012, to Baltimore, Maryland, to share God’s love by being a presence in the downtown area and assisting where needed.   It was very inspiring and encouraging for me to observe how the community...

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Ocean City, Maryland

More than beach bums!

Growing up my parents made sure they kept me safe and out of trouble whether that meant putting seemingly unnecessary restrictions on more or not.  So when I discovered I would be allowed to take a beach trip with my friends this summer I was overjoyed!  Finally I was going to be able to...

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Baltimore Mission Trip 2012, #DCMT2012

A Fire of Hope

Mixed feelings of excitement and fear filled my mind as I came upon my destination.  I had imagined a town that was like mine, but it just needed a little push to get back on its feet - to get back in the swing of things physically and mentally.  But what I found was a filthy place -...

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Drum Point Lighthouse, Maryland

Maryland Beach Resorts Along The Chesapeake Bay

We have discovered that the Twin Beaches along Maryland's west coast are as perfect for a family vacation as the better known eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. Rich in seafaring heritage, outdoor recreation, water sports, fishing – and, of course, great seafood -- southern Maryland’s...

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Alabama, Birmingham Church

Traveling Experience with Godparents Youth Organization

The summer 2010, I had the opportunity to go on a thirty-day, cross-country trip with Godparents Youth Organization; I went to twenty-eight states, twenty colleges, and nineteen museums and memorials. It all started with change, but not just a change in my grades, but also in my attitude. The trip...

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Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose…

  Never in a million years did I think I’d be sitting where I was right at that moment on May 27, 2011. I was at College Park, Maryland; my team of six and I. Two months ago, my team won the New York state level competition and qualified to compete in the World Finals for the...

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