Parents & Teens

Family vacation ideas for affordable travel with tweens, teens and college kids, plus convenient family vacations rentals to give you more space, top all inclusive resorts with teen programs and cheap vacation ideas for adventures with this tough-to-please age group.

Cayman Islands Department of Tourism

Cayman Islands Supports Families with Teen Travel Writing Scholarship

When it comes to drawing inspiration from travel, the Cayman Islands is a memorable muse: crystal blue waters, powder soft sand, boundless tropical colours. Beyond the beaches, there’s a warmth that doesn’t just come from the sun - that warmth is known as Caymankind. A people, a place...

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Marc Fucarile with his son Gavin

Why a Boston Marathon Victim is So Important to Our Business

On April 19, 2013, I did something I've never done before -- I used our company's email list of more than 75,000 family travelers to send out a plea for help for one of the Boston Bombing victims.  A former FTF intern, Julie Callahan, wrote us to say that her cousin had lost his leg in...

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Travel Media Showcase hosts Travel Industry Events

Travel Media Showcase Sponsors Teen Scholarship

Travel Media Showcase (TMS) is where the travel trade meets one-on-one with a broad spectrum of invited travel journalists and bloggers. Now in its 14th year, and held in a different location annually, TMS promotes new tourism places and attractions through a variety of media channels, allowing...

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Europe by Eurail: A Student's Tips

Join FTF's student correspondent as she rails across Europe with a Eurail Pass, a backpack full of guidebooks, and not-quite-enough funds. It seems that traveling across Europe by rail has become somewhat of a rite of passage for the world's young adults. And, in fact, it should be! There...

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Paddling the Russian River from Healdsburg

Outdoors Adventures In California Wine Country

Famed for its scenery and fine vintages, the California Wine Country has much more than grapes to offer family adventurers. In addition to the many gastronomical destinations just 50 miles north of San Francisco, the agricultural Napa Valley and Sonoma County also offer a multitude of outdoor...

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Take him out to a Ballgame: Great Romantic Date

Bring Romance Back and Light My Fire

There are days when I ask myself, "Why did you marry this joker in the first place?" and other days when he's saying, "Is this the girl I fell in love with?" and to both of us I say, "Yes." The winter holiday season, when life begins to spin out of control from so...

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7 mile beach

Grand Cayman, the Paradise on Earth

For my Sweet 16 my mom let me chose between a big party with my friends or a tropical vacation to my favorite destination, Grand Cayman.  Obviously i picked the awesome vacation! I have gone a few cruises before this and the cruise boat stopped at Grand Cayman a few times and we...

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Dirndl

The Real Oktoberfest

Cologne is known for Carnival, Berlin has its Film Festival, and Munich is the epicenter of Oktoberfest. Surely, though, those three cities aren’t the only worthy hosts of internationally celebrated events. Of all Germany's festivities, my particular interest is Oktoberfest.   Full...

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Packing for Family Vacation

A Teen’s Guide To Packing For A Family Vacation

Your family has announced that you are all going on vacation this year. You are filled with excitement and the first thing you want to do is throw some clothes into a suitcase and just go already. However, being unprepared will only stress you out and ruin your vacation experience. Before you...

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Canals of Ghent

Getaway To Ghent For Belgium Family Fun

Ghent is the undiscovered corner of Belgium, a European destination brimming with family attractions sure to please your tweens and teens.  Families touring the country will find that the capital city Brussels enjoys a cosmopolitan air coupled with a graceful pace, excellent for sightseers who...

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