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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.

Top 10 All-Inclusive Resorts

Top 10 All-Inclusive Resorts For Family Vacations

Want to go on a vacation where you don't have to carry your wallet around? Here are FTF's winners of our "Top 10 Getaway" awards in the category of Top All-Inclusives. Want to go on a vacation where you don't have to carry your wallet around? Here are FTF's winners of our...

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Tips For Planning A Cruise With Grandchildren

Tips For Planning A Cruise With Grandchildren

The laughter associated with kids having fun is heard more and more aboard cruise ships these days. As oceans of families have two working parents, more ships are adding or expanding their children’s programs so time-starved families can enjoy vacationing together. What does this mean for...

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Jean & Pat Carlisle

Galapagos Expedition Winner Jean Carlisle Faces New Challenge

Congratulations to Jean Carlisle of Menomonie, Wisconsin, winner of the Families Dream Big Galapagos Family Expedition provided by Lindblad Expeditions - National Geographic. Out of the more than 1,000 entries received in the online scavenger hunt run by three partner sites -- MyFamilyTravels.com,...

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Tauck Tours Reunion on Lake Luzerne

Custom Itinerary: 75th Birthday Celebration That's Cheaper by the Dozen

Q.  Cynthia B of New York City asks "Can you help me plan a vacation to celebrate my 75th birthday? I would like to travel with my family of 12, including five grandkids between the ages of 8 and 13, and their 7 parents. I'd like something grand like maybe a safari if that's not...

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Galapagos, Girl and Sea Lion, photo c. Sven-Olof Lindblad

Dream Big - Win An Adventure Cruise To The Galapagos Islands

Families dream big about how to spend their precious vacation time; that's why we're giving away a family expedition to the legendary Galapagos Islands of South America.  TakingtheKids.com, TravelingMom.com and Family Travel Forum have teamed up to make your Big Dream vacation come...

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HaLong Bay traditional junk, Vietnam

Tour Package for Halong Bay in Vietnam

Amazing seascapes, caves, kayaking, bio-diversity and Vietnam's best seafood:  Vietnam’s most obvious attraction is Ha Long Bay, adjacent to the Gulf of Tonkin, and currently attracting nearly two million visitors each year. Despite its status as one of Vietnam’s busiest...

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Cross Sound Ferry

Long Island Ferries for Fun Cheap Family Vacations

With family vacation budgets tight this summer, we've tried to make the most of each day off we have, so car ferries have become our new cruise lines. The whole East Coast has bodies of water that you can cross in your car, as does much of the country. What better way to spend a sunny day than...

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Bled Castle, Slovenia

Tired of Turkey? Luxury Cruise to Slovenia Discounted for Thanksgiving

As if to honor the 20 years since Slovenia was founded as an independent country, the luxury Crystal Cruises is making a maiden call at one of Europe's newest ports this fall. As part of its November 16 "Italian Splendor" sailing, ultra-luxe Crystal Serenity will visit medieval Koper...

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Parliament Buildings, Budapest, Hungary

My Trip down the Danube

In June of 2011, my nineteen year old sister and I traveled halfway across the globe to visit our grandmother in Vienna, Austria. I had no idea this visit would be one of the most memorable events of my life. It opened my mind and changed my outlook on the world forever. My sister and I...

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Author with Dolphin at Discovery Cove

Wonderful Dolphin Discovery

After a long night of packing and deciding if I would need jackets and jeans or shorts and tank tops, I was ready to board the Carnival Fantasy for a 7 day cruise that we took during January 2010. The only thing I was not ready for was the long 13 hour drive down to Mobile, Alabama. We arrived at...

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