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By Teresa Plowright, About.com Guide to Family Vacations since 1997

Family Resorts

Saturday May 27, 2006
Latest profiles of family-friendly resorts: New: Tanque Verde Ranch: all the horseback riding you want; 640 acres in foothills near Tucson; active-style kids' programs. New: Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and ... Read More

Disney Christmas and Halloween- book now; and other book-Disney dates

Monday May 22, 2006
It may seem odd -- like wearing a Santa hat in summer-- but if you're thinking about joining Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Disney World, or Mickey's ... Read More

Family Travel News: Atlantis gets baby-friendly

Sunday May 21, 2006
The Atlantis Bahamas-- in case you didn't know-- is a one-of-a-kind mega- resort with shark lagoons, lazy river, jaw-dropping waterslides, subterranean giant aquariums, Discovery Kids Camp-- not to mention ... Read More

Star Wars Weekends at Disney World

Thursday May 18, 2006
photo courtesy of Walt Disney World. Here's your chance to bring out your inner Obi Wan or Princess Leia: dress up and come to one of the four Star Wars Weekends ... Read More

New Family Travel Deals

Monday May 15, 2006
Updates to Ten Fun Family Travel Deals include: Summer Deal at NYC's Apple Core Hotels: five well-priced centrally located hotels in Manhattan Mohonk Mountain House(right): on 2200 acres in NY State; kids ... Read More

Father's Day!

Sunday May 14, 2006
We know whose day is coming next... Father's Day is approaching, on June 18th. Check out Father's Day getaway ideas at family-friendly places, with something special for Dad: could be golf; ... Read More

Of Maids and Mattresses...

Sunday May 14, 2006
In recent years, hotels have made much hay about mattresses: promising blissful sleeps on super-thick mattresses, and piling on bedskirts and pillows three-deep. Thumbs up, say the pillow-fighting kids. But these ... Read More

Club Med all-inclusives: Family Plan

Thursday May 11, 2006
Club Med is a leader in family all-inclusives, with awesome kids' programs and facilities, plus friendly ambiance that's literally one of a kind. Current deals include a Family Plan at ... Read More

Paris + luxury hotel + treasure hunt

Wednesday May 10, 2006
Paris is magnifique with kids: The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral (home of contemplative Gargoyle, right), the Louvre... or simply strolling, or strollering, along the Seine. But where to stay? ... Read More

Caribbean Deals

Tuesday May 9, 2006
They keep on comin'... It's high season for Caribbean deals: lovely long "summer" rates that last through December in most cases. Read about: all-inclusive package at St. Kitts Marriott; low rates ... Read More

Skiing, with daffodils...

Monday May 8, 2006
By May, Whistler BC -- site of the 2010 Olympics-- is a-bloom with spring daffodils; people are latte-ing outside in t-shirts; so what's with the skis and snowboards parked by ... Read More

All the Road Trip Tips

Monday May 8, 2006
The price of gas may be eye-popping, but you can bet what's left of your bottom dollar that, nonetheless, thousands of families will be piling into their vehicles for road-trips ... Read More

New England Summer Family Vacation Ideas

Sunday May 7, 2006
It's high time to be planning for summer: check out ten suggestions for summer vacations in New England: Cape Cod, Lake Compounce, family camps, family resorts, theme parks... see New ... Read More

Losing Nemo?

Saturday May 6, 2006
Snorkeling is one of the funnest things to do with kids: that moment of discovery is peerless, when he / she realizes that, hey, there's a whole living world down ... Read More

LEGOLAND California

Friday May 5, 2006
Legoland California, near Carlsbad, is a theme park designed for 2 to 12 year olds, with fun rides and shows, plus creations made out of millions of LEGO blocks. New this ... Read More

Mother's Day 2006 - Getaways

Wednesday May 3, 2006
There's still time for a Mother's Day getaway: maybe somewhere outdoorsy in NY State, with mom-o-centric activities; or right in NYC, in your own apartment (doorman-ed, of course); or at ... Read More

New Deals...

Wednesday May 3, 2006
High season's starting for Caribbean deals: those lovely long "summer" packages and reduced rates that last from May through December in many cases. See, for example, a bunch of Pirate ... Read More

Peanuts on planes

Tuesday May 2, 2006
Southwest Airlines has launched a blog, with good tips and chat: including a discussion that starts out with the preschool son of a SWA employee (who told his class that ... Read More

Fireworks on Memorial Day Weekend

Monday May 1, 2006
Why wait til July 4th? The skies are lighting up in May, in a bunch of towns. Fireworks on Memorial Day Weekend: This information has been provided by public relations sources sources Note: ... Read More

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