Teresa's Family Vacations Blog March 2008 Archive

Ski Season Extended...
Spring skiers can enjoy the slopes for an extra week at family-run, family-friendly Okemo ski resort, thanks to abundant snow: closing date has been moved to April 20 2008. There's ... Read More

Monday March 31, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Walt Disney World Vacations
If you're planning your summer vacation, your thoughts may be turning to Orlando and Walt Disney World. Where to stay, is one big question. Orlando has so many choices, ... Read More

Friday March 28, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Memorial Day Weekend Getaways
Memorial Day comes on the weekend with the last Monday in May, and though its purpose -- to remember those who've died in war-- is a serious one, the holiday ... Read More

Tuesday March 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Four Seasons Resort, Whistler
Whistler- Blackcomb --"Whistler" for short, though there are two giant mountains-- is a super ski resort: top-ranked every year, and site of the 2010 Olympics. (And by the way, ... Read More

Saturday March 22, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Family Vacation Tips: Tantrums on the Trip
They start out over-excited about an airplane trip -- and then find it's about as much fun as driving to preschool for seven hours. Or the flight's delayed; or the ... Read More

Tuesday March 18, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Easter Bunny Express
The Bunny rides the rails; and your kids can get on board. Quite a number of tourist trains put on a special ride for Easter, complete with giant white bunny ... Read More

Saturday March 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

New place to have fun: a Nickelodeon theme park
The giant Mall of America, in Bloomington MN, has always had plenty of fun for families, including an indoor theme park called Park at MOA. Now this theme park has been ... Read More

Thursday March 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Caribbean Resort with Water Park
Add another one, to the map of tropical resorts with their own waterpark: The El Conquistador Resort and Golden Door Spa, in Puerto Rico, has a new 2.4 acre "Coqui" ... Read More

Tuesday March 11, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Ziplines: in the Caribbean, Hawaii, and now Ohio...
Zipline adventures -- aka "canopy tours"-- are a new-ish type of family fun: basically, a person straps into a harness and zips along a cable for several hundred feet. Kids ... Read More

Friday March 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Family Vacation Ideas: DR
The "DR" -- Dominican Republic-- is a hotspot for family vacations in the Caribbean, especially at resort areas such as Punta Cana. For something different, try the North Coast: you ... Read More

Tuesday March 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Last Days for Kids Fly Free to Disneyland
This great deal returns every year, and lasts for months: on Alaska Airlines, basically one child (age 2 to 11) flies free per accompanying adult to several Southern California ... Read More

Saturday March 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)