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my family in Honduras

The Fabulous, The Tough, The Best.

Fat Free Sugar Free Regular Creamer and Café Don Pablos and a side of Carr{s Ginger Lmeon Cremes back porch breeze, cars going by... Wait that's not right? That's the U.S.? Van los tomates, van los platanos, aguacates, verduras, verduras, that's at 5:15 am. 5:30 am Va la...

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My Costa Rican Summer

My Costa Rican Summer

 I had a great time learning about life in Costa Rica this past summer on my program with Sol Abroad.  My Costa Rican family, who hosted me for three weeks, made me feel right at home, and they were the most special part of my experience.  I loved having two little Tica "sisters", as I don't...

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Family Welcoming Eco-Lodges

Family Welcoming Eco-Lodges

Tips on great places to stay in Belize, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Panama where you can enjoy hiking, canoeing, or just relaxing as beautiful birds and butterflies surround you. Sandwiched between active parents and active kids, I like to plan 'soft adventure' destinations for annual family...

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Crystal Cruises And The Smithsonian Sail The Panama Canal

Crystal Cruises And The Smithsonian Sail The Panama Canal

A luxury Crystal Cruise includes the super teaching skills of the Smithsonian Museum staff to offer families at sea a sailor's life of learning. Take one magnificent ship, add a dash of mouthwatering cuisine, a sprinkling of awesome life at sea, the thrill of a transit through the Panama Canal...

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Nicaragua: Now Open for Curious Travelers

Nicaragua: Now Open for Curious Travelers

The black silhouette sculpture of Augustino Calderon Sandino (1895-1934) with his iconic fedora dominates the hillside of Managua, Nicaragua’s capital, and still cast a long shadow over the country. But as the world turns, Nicaragua is moving into the light. This beautiful Central American...

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Custom Itinerary - Trip to Spain

Custom Itinerary - Trip to Spain

Q - Lauren L. of New York City writes: We are traveling with our 7 and 9-year-old boys to Spain in June and need help with kid-friendly cultural activities in Barcelona, the Costa Brava and over the French border into the Pyrenees. School-age kids will find plenty of entertainment as well as...

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The Costa Rica I Know

The Costa Rica I Know

Read on for Family Travel Forum's overview of travel to Costa Rica, including general regions, cautions, customs, and basic, practical facts. Bordered by Nicaragua, Panama, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica is the most well developed country in Central America for adventure...

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Costa Rica Family Cruising

Costa Rica Family Cruising

Exploring this coastline by ship provides a rich South America adventure and learning opportunities, without the hassles of getting around a foreign country. If you're looking for a family adventure that explores the natural world yet doesn't require roughing it, then Cruise West's annual summer...

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Panama - Tips / Food / Lodging

Panama - Tips / Food / Lodging

Drawing from his trip to Panama, the author offers tips on travel, lodging, and restaurants in this Central American country. If you are considering a visit to Panama, here are some general travel tips, plus suggestions for lodging and dining: When You Go Delta via Atlanta to Panama makes sense....

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Soft Adventures in Costa Rica

Soft Adventures in Costa Rica

Costa Rica's land activities provide plenty of "soft" adventures for vacationing families with less active -- or more fearful -- loved ones. Nature has blessed Costa Rica with an ecosystem of scenic beauty and variety, from steaming volcanoes and dramatic mountains to rainforest jungles and...

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