Teresa's Family Vacations Blog

Ideally a family road trip should include fun stops every few hours. But reality often means pedal-to-the-metal, and food as fast as we can get it, i.e. meals picked up ... Read More

Maybe Mom and daughter need girl-time away from Dad and brothers; maybe they want to share an adventure; or just have fun without a schedule. Click for suggestions from rustic ... Read More

... the Jazz Festival in Montreal, happening until July 10 2005: where thousands of kids romp at a gigantic play zone with giant piano keys, plus arts, crafts, clowns, and ... Read More

It's the fantasy tropical beach vacation: beautiful beach, coral reef, simplified life, unspoiled tropical paradise. But a Fiji resort seems so far, so out of reach... Re-start that fantasy. Logistics ... Read More

Summertime is beach time, and there are so many choices: the northern latitudes are all warmed up, and the tropical latitudes are on sale. Check out: Beach Vacations - A to Z ... Read More

Every week at Travel With Kids, site traffic shows a tremendous interest in family resorts. Obviously a favorite form of vacation! Below are the four family resorts that saw the ... Read More

It's time to haul out the tarps and tent-pegs: everybody's gotta have a camping trip in their childhood memories. Click for advice from family camping veterans. (And for a great ... Read More

Ever wondered: where's the World's largest indoor water park? Well even if you haven't, the correct answer Miyazaki, Japan, which is a little far for most of us. But ... Read More

Theme parks want to give your family some nice perks, if you'll lay your sleepy heads on their pillows at night. HersheyPark, for example, offers guests Hershey Sweet Starts: enter the ... Read More

July 4th falls on a Monday this year, which gives families a nice long weekend break. Here are a number of number of ways you might enjoy it. it's the day ... Read More

Ah, just what the doctor ordered: a nice long-weekend, with July 4th on a Monday this year. Find fireworks, parades, and other festivities in many cities at Fourth of ... Read More

Some 23,500 tourists in the Riviera Maya are being returned to their resorts, following evacuation to shelters as Hurricane Emily bore down on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The Riviera ... Read More

Great B&B's: If your image of "bed and breakfast" is a Victorian home full of antiques, think again. Some very different styles of B&B's (and lodges and inns) welcome families; ... Read More

Paris is a terrific city to visit with kids: The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral (home of the contemplative Gargoyle, right), the Louvre... or simply strolling, or strollering, along ... Read More

Cause of death remains a mystery, in this tragedy: a four-year-old boy died Monday after riding the Mission Space attraction in Epcot theme park at Orlando's Disney World. Mission Space ... Read More

9 Beaches, a new, casual resort in Bermuda-- with, yes, nine different beaches-- has a deal for family travelers. The "Flip Flops for Families" package runs from June 10, 2005 ... Read More

Print out the License Plate Game, Connect-the-Dots, Alphabet Game and other simple word games for young kids. Head to License Plate Game and other backseat car games. See also: great Activity ... Read More

Most resorts in the US have something special planned to celebrate July 4th. Here's a sample of some special packages at three resorts with their own waterparks. continued below... July Fourth Family ... Read More

It's a paradox: babies are so small, yet they need so much stuff! At least these items are small and easy to pack: click for Baby Swim Wear that keeps ... Read More

Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn opened with a splash on Memorial Day Weekend, in Orlando: thousands of splashes, actually, as hundreds of kids and parents catapulted down giant tube ... Read More

Are you one of the many people who never has time for a 7-day vacation, these days? If so, hopefully you're making up that lost R&R time with plenty of ... Read More

There's a new way to buy vacations at Disney World: "Magic Your Way" has a base plan that bundles lodgings at a Disney World Resort plus theme park tickets; options ... Read More

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa has a unique location in New Mexico, and an emphasis on family activities. It also has a special package for Father's Day weekend: Dads ... Read More

Travel With Kids has dozens of summer vacation ideas across the US, and elsewhere too. Toronto's giant (free!) street festival in July has music, street theatre, circus arts, and special activities ... Read More