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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.
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Crazy Fun Hilton Waikoloa Offers Family Rates from $198/N this WinterHilton Waikoloa Beach Resort, a 62-acre Hawaii playground located on the Kohala Coast, encourages families to experience the best of the Big Island with an Ocean Explorer Family Escape package. The minimum 4-night package, valid through year's end, includes accommodations in a luxurious... Category: hawaii |
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Hilton Waikoloa Village, The Big IslandOne of Hawaii's legendary resorts, the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex including hotels, condos and a dolphin program have dominated the Big Island family resort scene for years. The Kohala Coast of Hawaii's Big Island is the favored destination for family vacation planners who want to... Category: hawaii |
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Kauai, Hawaii AttractionsAloha! Has George Clooney's family bonding trip to Kauai in "The Descendants" tempted your family to do the same? There is so much for the active family to enjoy year round in this eco-tourism destination that it's now called the "Adventure Island" of Hawaii. ... Category: hawaii |
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Surfing the Big One - Banzai Pipeline, OahuWhile a hot vacation in the tropics – lying on the beach, napping in the sun between taking dips in the ocean – seems like the ultimate summer holiday, some of the more youthful members of the family can only take so much sitting in the sun. Teens crave action, adventure – those... Category: hawaii |
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Love Our OceanA wave of a warm, salty breeze greets me as I step out the mechanically cooled air of the airport and step onto the "island paradise" of Maui. But only a second is taken to let everything seep in, for I have to rush to catch the shuttle to take me to the Aston Ka'anapali Hotel. I look... Category: hawaii |
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The Salty Smell of the SeaThe warm sun gently kissed my skin. The ocean breeze swept across my face-- its touch as soft as that of a feather. The salty smell of the sea coated the inside of my nostrils-- a smell I will never forget. Rumbling noises overhead, sounding like an avalanche, but nay, it was only planes lifting... Category: hawaii |
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Moloka'i: the island where Hawaiian culture growsHawaii is known for its stunning scenery and intriguing culture. Living on Kauai is phenomenal, but I now know that you can never fully experience Hawaii unless you visit Moloka’i. I recently went to Moloka’i so I could learn more about the Hawaiian... Category: hawaii |
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The JourneySomething I should have learned from my five years in China is the Daoist principle that one of the most important parts of life is the journey, rather than the destination (but I did notice their temples were at the very top of mountains, thanks to my adventurous parents and school trips to... Category: hawaii |
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My Out-of-Culture ExperienceMy family has always been dedicated to traveling. I loved almost every second of our trips, although sometimes the heat nearly killed me, and there was one facet of the adventure I looked forward to the most. It wasn’t the rides, the ice cream, or swimming in the ocean, though all of these... Category: hawaii |
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The Big IslandIt was wet. It was hot. It was pure and utter perfection. I cracked my window a centimeter, stuck my nose out, and inhaled as enthusiastically as a dog. Hawaii I thought as I closed my eyes and smiled. When my father had first proposed the idea of this vacation the previous... Category: hawaii |
