US & Canada
The best family vacations in the USA with a state-by-state guide to travel in the 50 States and more family vacations in America. Visit Canada family vacations for travel ideas in that beautiful country.
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GettysburgIn 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...oh wait, that wasn't us. But, I guess it kind of was. We started off by loading up the blue SUV for a long trek across this great land known as the United States. My dad loves history and wanted to visit Gettysburg. I thought,... Category: US & Canada |
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Family Fun in the SunI felt weightless as I floated there in the warm ocean water staring up into the vastly expansive electric-blue sky, which was interrupted every now and then by fluffy, white clouds. Inches beneath me, I was absentmindedly running my fingers... Category: US & Canada |
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Disney World is for Teenagers TooTheme park success is a combination of careful planning, good map reading skills, quality of theme park, and flexibility. Oh, and patience! And as cliché as it is, I think Disney World in Orlando, Florida is probably the best designed, best managed, and most fun collection of theme parks on... Category: US & Canada |
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How Alaska Led Me to Realizing My "Great Perhaps"Being a California native, there are certain aspects of life that I have naturally become accustomed to warm air, crowded roads, and the undeniable urge to sing “California Gurls” in the car with the windows rolled down. While these sensations are familiar and welcomed, I am still... Category: US & Canada |
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Metropolis MemoirAs I was growing up in rural and suburban Western New York, New York City seemed to be a symbol of the things that were largely inaccessible to me in the small town where I lived – diversity, culture, and freedom. During the Spring of my junior year, I finally got the chance to see it for... Category: US & Canada |
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Finding Rest in the City That Never SleepsIt was day three on our jam packed New York trip, and our out of shape Mississippi bodies were starting to feel the strain of walking, walking, walking. The heat was getting to me through my jacket; it was January for crying out loud New York was supposed to be a snow filled city during then! We (... Category: US & Canada |
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The Magic of a SmileIt was almost 10 o'clock at night, and, yet, the temperature was still near ninety degrees. A crowd had formed in the central hub on Main Street, U.S.A., and I could feel the excitement as everyone anxiously awaited the beginning of Wishes!, the fireworks show that lights the night sky above... Category: US & Canada |
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Walk Down Memory LaneI have two homes, one I’m emotionally tied to and the other physically. I lived in New Jersey for over half my life, now I live in Florida, and have for almost 4 years. We were supposed to be going to New Jersey for a family reunion last summer, but that just seemed too cliché. My... Category: US & Canada |
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Angels Exist, And They Live In Los Angeles.I step out of the car, glad that the 14 hours of airports and plane rides are over, and excited to be back in beautiful downtown Los Angeles again. I look down the road towards the pink and black stars which create the Walk of Fame. I take a deep breath as my mom and I enter the Renaissance Hotel... Category: US & Canada |
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A Dream Trip to AlaskaWhen I first learned that my family and I were going on a cruise to Alaska, I didn’t know what to expect. I pictured a wood cabin covered in snow in the middle of a gigantic forest. The blazing summer heat was getting to me and I was excited to feel the cool Alaskan air against my skin. I had... Category: US & Canada |
