1997 Features

12/29/97 - Family Skiing: Web Resources
Use the Web to help plan a family skiing holiday.

12/15/97 - Happy Holidays: Fun City Events For Kids
Whether you're visiting another city or staying close to home, you might want to take the kids on an outing or two.

12/08/97 - Caribbean Family Holidays
A colorful look at family resorts in this sunny part of the world.

12/01/97 - Christmas Family Vacations
A look at some favourite mid-winter getaways, including Hawaii and the Caribbean.

11/24/97 - London, England, with Kids
Great places to see, plus tips on meals, accommodations, and getting around.

11/17/97 - Family Visits at Holidays
How to avoid family conflicts and other pitfalls on the trip to grandma's house.

11/10/97 - Finding Special Events For Kids
Children's festivals, children's theatre, Frontier Days... How to use the Web to find out about great events for kids.

11/03/97 - Disney World for Kids: Web Resources
Exploring California, Tokyo, and Paris Disneylands with a mouse (--not the one with ears.)

10/27/97 - Disneyland for Kids: Web Resources
Good websites for tips, advice, and basic info about the California, Tokyo, and Paris Disneylands.

10/16/97 - Kids' Travel Survival Kit
What to bring on planes to amuse young kids..

10/09/97 - Haunted Houses And Witches' Haunts
From Salem, Massachussetts to Seattle, Washington, from Canada to Mexico, kids are eager for ghoulish fun this time of year.

10/02/97 - Family Travel To Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia takes your family back in time to an exciting moment in American history: not only to stroll past historic buildings, but to see real-live people of the period too.

09/25/97 - Family Travel-- Feeding Time
Travel with kids is a challenge, feeding kids is a challenge, but when you combine the two-- look out! Here's some advice on how to feed little travellers.

09/18/97 - Family Travel in Arizona
This week's feature article mines the Net for great places to take your kids in Arizona. Ghost towns, historic railway rides, caves, London Bridge, the Grand Canyon... This state has plenty to interest kids.

09/11/97 - Anne Of Green Gables And Little Women
Last week, Robin Hood country; this week, the homes of Ann-with-an-'e' and the four March sisters --beloved characters for many decades, and still going strong today.

09/04/97 - Story-Book Places To Visit With Kids, Part One-- Robin Hood
If your child runs around wearing a pointed green cap and clutching a plastic bow and arrow set, you might consider a trip to Robin's stomping grounds.

08/28/97- Family Camping: What to Cook, Where to Go, What Not To Touch
Where to find advice on the Web about camping cooking, locating a campsite, and avoiding the lurking leafy enemies-- poison ivy and poison oak.

08/21/97- Family Camping, Part 1--The Voices Of Experience
Three websites full of advice about family camping, created by veterans.

08/14/97- Family Vacation Inspirations
Web resources for ideas about holidays with kids.

08/07/97- Kayaking-- Especially Sea Kayaking-- With Kids
An introduction to a wonderful outdoor experience to share with kids.

07/31/97- How To Afford To Travel With Kids: Accommodation Strategies
Seven strategies to bring down the cost of your lodgings on a trip.

07/24/97- How To Afford To Travel With Kids: The Airfare Hurdle
Strategies to get your family on the big silver bird for a holiday.

07/17/97- Science Playgrounds Around The World
A number of cities around the world have created high-stimulus highly-interactive environments-- supposedly for kids to learn about science. But the real name of the game is fun.

07/10/97- Visiting the West Coast Islands With Kids-- Part 2
This feature covers the southern Gulf Islands in B.C. and the San Juan Islands in Washington state.

07/03/97- Visiting the West Coast Islands With Kids-- Part 1
Near Vancouver, B.C. is scenic, kid-friendly Bowen Island-- where this guide lives.

06/26/97- Romantic Venice-- With Kids Along
Is it madness to take small kids to Venice? Divine madness-- here's what you need to know.

06/19/97- Travel With Difficult Kids
Some kids are, by temperament, harder to travel with than others are. But there's a lot that can be done to fend off what we all dread: tantrums on the trip.

06/12/97- To Boldly Go, With Kids in Tow: Travel to Asia With Kids
To those with secret dreams about exotic lands, take heart-- here's practical advice on how to take small kids on faraway trips.