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12/30/00 - Three Great Family Ski Resorts
Profiles of Whistler BC, Smugglers Notch, Vermont, and Steamboat, Colorado ski resorts. 

12/16/00 - Holiday Inn-- for Families 
The Holiday Inn Resorts and Hotels chain offers many special features for families. 

12/08/00 - Holiday Events for Families
Find holiday fun and First Night (family-friendly New Years Eve) festivities. 

11/21/00 - Four Great Family Beach Resorts 
Profiles of three top resorts in the Caribbean, and one in Hawaii. 

11/12/00 - Thanksgiving Travel Ideas 
Use the Web to find family getaways.

10/29/00 - Credit Card Blues for Travelers 
What if your credit card stops working when you're on a trip-- and it's due to credit card policies?

10/12/00 - Haunted Halloween Happenings 
Use the Web to locate fun events. 

10/05/00 - Winter Vacation Ideas: Hot and Cold
Five winter vacation ideas: for sunny climes, snow vacations, and in-between.

09/28/00 - Travel Insurance  
Trip Cancellation and other forms of protection are especially important for families with young kids.

09/14/00 - South of Cancun: the Mayan Riviera 
South of busy Cancun is a very different Mexico, with a lovely beach,warm lagoons, coral reef, Mayan ruins, and unique eco-archeo-theme park.

08/31/00 - When's the Best Time to Visit a Disney Park? 
Choosing your best dates means considering line-ups, weather, and park operating hours.

08/18/00 - Caribbean Fall Bargains: Do You Dare? 
Fall is a great time for discounts on Caribbean vacations. But what about the risk of hurricanes? Here's four strategies to protect your trip.

08/04/00 - Amelia Island, Florida 
In the north of Florida, twenty minutes drive from Jacksonville, is a great spot for a family holiday, with two excellent beach resorts, nature walks and boat tours, historic town and fort.

07/19/00 - Breastfeeding while Traveling 
Mother's milk is the ideal travel food for babies: no fuss, no muss-- nothing to even carry around. But is breastfeeding in public places acceptable?

07/05/00 - Kid-Friendly Major Hotel Chains 
Profiles of three major hotel chains that have a lot to offer families.

06/28/00 - Arkansas: The Natural State 
Arkansas is known for the Great Outdoors... But it also has a theme park/water park for those who like their fun intense. (And the price is right.)

06/14/00 - The Florida Everglades 
A wonderful place to take a family, this unique ecosystem is still under threat today-- even in the protected National Park.

05/31/00 - Car Sick Kids 
For millions of families, summer vacation means at least one long car trip-- but what if your child is prone to carsickness? 

05/18/00 - Five Summer Vacation Ideas 
New Six Flags theme park in Massachusetts,  rafting in West Virginia, guest ranches in Colorado... check these great family vacation ideas. 

05/02/00 - Vancouver Island Vacation: Whale-Watching 
On the West Coast of Vancouver Island-- five hours from Vancouver, including a ferry ride-- is a spectacular seascape where you can relax at a family resort, and go whale-watching.

04/18/00 - Summer Vacations in Europe 
Five ideas for great family vacations: cottage holidays, castle stays, bicycling tours, barging holidays, and villa rentals. 

03/24/00 - Digital Vacation Memories 
More and more people are sharing digital pictures of their families-- is it time for a digital camera? 

03/02/00 - Edutravel: Trips That Teach 
Lots of vacations combine fun with learning: do your own learning informally, or take a family tour to somewhere wonderful.

02/17/00 - Five Great Spring Vacation Ideas 
From Whistler Mountain, BC, to Miami's Key Biscayne, and Mexico's "Mayan Riviera"... 

02/02/00 - Miami Kid-friendly Attractions: Parrot Jungle 
Part 2 about Miami:  an illustrated look at a great place to take kids.

01/19/00 - Miami Nice 
Miami can be great fun with kids-- and is easily visited as a stopover. 

01/04/00 - Family Skiing: Five Good Reasons 
It's never too late-- or too early-- to start taking family ski vacations. 

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