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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.

Wonderland Tea Party at Grand Floridian

Top 10 Disney Vacations - Hotels, Resorts and Cruises

Staying at an official Walt Disney World hotel or resort, within the gates of Disneyland, or onboard a Disney Cruise Line ship extends the magic of a Disney family vacation.  If budget is a concern, do not worry, as Disney offers accommodations in all price ranges and styles from camping to...

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Easyjet Cabin Crew

Europe Low Cost Carriers Sell The Cheapest Air Tickets

The European airlines known as low fare or low cost airlines (LCAs to the trade) provide fantastic advance and last-minute air fare bargains on the continent, as well as to some African and Asian destinations. Europe's major air fare search engines are a cut above the rest, too. Why We Love...

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Family Travel Partners

Meet our Partners in Family Travel, companies and websites that provide services to make your family vacations easier, cheaper and, as our kids would say, Funner!   Travel Destination & Resort Partners   Travel Services Partners...

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Lounge Beds at LHVC V.I.P. Beach

Dominican Republic Beach Vacations At LHVC Resorts - All-Inclusive And Kosher Too

The two families seated in front of me, like many other passengers on my flight to the Dominican Republic, will soon be sharing an oceanfront condo near the north coast port of Puerto Plata. Unlike the gold sands and gentle Caribbean surf of the island's very commercial resort of Punta Cana,...

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Top 10 Beach Resort Getaways

Top 10 Beach Resort Getaways For Family Vacations

Almost everyone's favorite? A family beach vacation. Here are FTF's winners from a decade of "Top 10 Getaway" awards in the best family beach category. Our Top 10 beach getaways, all past winners of the "Top 10 Getaways" awards in this category, promise location,...

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Free Travel Fun In New York

Free Travel Fun In New York

FTF's "free" columnist (yes, we pay her) shares her tips on finding the most fun and top value for time spent at the top attractions in New York City. You don’t have to be rich to enjoy New York, but it helps: There are few cities in the world that offer such a variety of...

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Skydiving Wanaka

How I spent 10 days in a camper in New Zealand

It is true what they say about New Zealand: "The world in one Country". As European I have seen a lot of countries especially in Europe but also outside, but what amazed me the most was how much scenery of all those different countries you see back in New Zealand, it's just amazing!...

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Celebrate First Night On New Years

Celebrate First Night On New Years

Families around the world love community-organized First Night festivals that help ring in the New Year in high style. Adults appreciate the many daytime shows for children, open-air activities that parents can drop in and out of, and the festive but civilized, alcohol-free environment. We know...

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London, Trafalgar Square Tree courtesy wikipedia

What's Free In London Over The Winter Break

While spending money during Christmas seems the thing to do; London actually offers great traditional family activities that come at the best price: free. London, cheap? With hotels priced at their lowest-season rates and business travelers flying home for the holidays, the Christmas-New Year...

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Upsetting New York Halloween Getaways Upstate

Upsetting New York Halloween Getaways Upstate

Within a few hours of well-lit Manhattan are the dark, dreary forests, fog-shrouded bogs and haunted houses of Ulster County in upstate New York. As the weather starts getting cooler, the days get shorter, and the leaves start turning various colors, the excitement of Fall is all around....

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