Teresa's Family Vacations Blog August 2007 Archive

It just keeps getting better... services and conveniences for families traveling with babies, that is. Amsterdam's giant Schiphol Airport has long had a baby/toddler play area. Now, a redone Babycare ... Read More

Hurricane Dean -- which peaked from August 20 to 22-- fortunately did not cause as much damage as a Category 5 hurricane might: Dean was the most intense storm in ... Read More

Halloween has become such a big season that some have coined a new word for it; and September isn't the end of summer anymore, it's the start of the Fall-Halloween ... Read More

Cancun is a tourist mecca, and many families join the scene at all-inclusive resorts in the 25-kilometer Hotel Zone. Club Med Cancun Yucatan has arguably the best spot of the ... Read More

There are so many ways to travel in Europe with kids: you can visit great cities, take "family adventure" escorted tours, join European families at resort-like holiday villages, stay in ... Read More

Many parents have thought about it: stepping out of the hectic pace of life, and going away, really away, for a long stretch of time with our kids. Call it a ... Read More

Legoland California has its annual Brick-or-Treat celebration on four weekends in October, with many festivities plus hundreds of themed models. Legoland is designed for ages two to twelve, so events ... Read More

It's a rare hotel or resort these days that doesn't offer some perks or programs for families. Holiday Inn -- a giant, with over 1500 hotels and resorts ... Read More

Whether or not Tropical Storm Dean grows into the first Atlantic hurricane of 2007, the message is clear: Hurricane Season is starting up. Officially it started June 1, but August ... Read More

Fall travel can be terrific, with lower prices and fewer crowds; and in many places, weather in early autumn is as nice as summer. Those with kids in school can ... Read More

A number of big players in the family travel scene have decided: after the "big kids" go back to school, September should be the month when the babies, toddlers, and ... Read More

Summer plane travel can be the pits. Line-ups are long, flights are packed; in many cities, rainstorms regularly cause delays and cancelled flights; and passengers who miss a connection have ... Read More

Deals and packages for late summer, early fall (and two new year-round Orlando money-savers): Viva Wyndham - well-priced all-inclusives in the Caribbean and Mexico ... Read More

An hour and a quarter north of Santa Fe, Taos has been marching to its own drummer for decades, with a unique mix of anglo-hispanic-and native cultures, and art galleries ... Read More

Teens can be a picky and tricky age-group to please. Many resorts set up a "teen center" with videogames and foosball, and just hope for the best. Not Club Med. ... Read More