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Top Vacation Spots

Below are suggestions for top vacation spots for families, including some annual Best Picks by magazines.

Top Vacation Spots

A dozen of the most popular places that families like to go. See if your favorite vacation spot is on the list.

Top Vacation Spots in Florida

Florida's the most popular state for family getaways, with Orlando as the center of the universe; but Florida offers many other areas and different styles also.

Top Vacation Spots in Mexico

Mexico getaways can combine resort amenities and beautiful beaches with cultural interest such as Mayan history. Choose from many areas: Cancun, Mayan Riviera, Puerto Vallarta, new areas such as Riviera Nayarit...

Travel Vacation Ideas

Travel doesn't always mean "vacation", and "vacation" doesn't always mean travel... Check out some ideas about maximizing the relaxed "vacation" aspect of family travel.

Top Caribbean All-Inclusives for Families

The Caribbean's a top vacation spot for tropical beach getaways; have a look at eight top choices on several different islands, and for a range of budgets.

Where To Go for Summer Vacations

Summer vacations are our best chance to take extended time away from it all. Plus the weather's, well, summer: the Great Outdoors beckons, so do local beaches... Find many ideas for where to go for family holidays.

Favorite Vacation Spots

A personal list from Europe to Mexico and the Caribbean, with some skiing vacation spots, and the Mouse, of course.

Dr. Beach's top beaches 2008

It's like the Oscars, for beaches: every year around Memorial Day, scientist Dr. Stephen Leatherman -- aka "Dr. Beach" -- picks ten top-notch sandy shores.

T+L Family - Top Resorts

Every year, T+L Family (the family issue of the top travel magazine Travel + Leisure) lists the T+L Family 50: fifty top resorts, as voted on by readers, with top picks for the US, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean.

Where To Go

Vacation inspirations! Find ideas by region, by season, by interest, or the "ages and stages" of your family.

FamilyFun Travel Awards- Northeast

A great selection of top vacation spots, picked by FamilyFun Magazine: Top Cities, Family Resorts, Tourist Towns, Museums, Zoo/Aquariums, Nature Escapes, Amusement Parks, and Beaches for the Northeast-- with links to similar awards for South, Midwest, Mountains/Plains, and Pacific Regions.

Top Getaways

Awards for Beach Resorts, Ski Resorts, and more top vacation spots are given every year at FamilyTravelForum.com.

US Virgin Islands

Just two hours from Miami, the US Virgin Island offer a Caribbean experience that's still part of the US. Three distinct islands serve up white-sand beaches, super snorkeling, a major National Park, colonial towns and forts, duty-free shops. Bonus: no passport required to travel to the USVI.

Family Holidays - ideas

A customized list of vacation spots for visitors "crossing the pond" from the UK: New York City, Orlando, "Chocolatetown USA", Colonial Williamsburg, and more.

Orlando Florida

Orlando Florida is the world's top vacation spot for families-- an impressive feat, for a landlocked town in the middle of a state famous for beaches. Orlando is a behemoth of theme park fun, with giant Disney World, plus Universal Orlando and other attractions.

Family Holidays

Ideas for UK visitors: Caribbean and Mexico resorts; New York City; Hersheypark and more in Hershey PA; dude ranches; lots more.
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