Family Travel Articles

  In years past, family reunions planned on a budget meant a backyard barbecue with hot dogs and hamburgers, or a cookout at a town park where the picnic benches were rickety and nearby families' soccer balls and Nerf footballs always seemed to come sailing into your party....

"In every conceivable manner, the family is the link to our past, and bridge to our future." — Alex Haley I believe my grandmother is one of the best storytellers to have ever walked the earth. She could literally spend hours telling stories about each person at our family...

I love the zoo! As a little girl, I could sit and watch the monkeys swing and play for hours. The animals were always hilarious, and I adored the zoo's expert staff, wanting someday to join their ranks as a dolphin trainer. I remember staring through the glass at an ape, as...

The first time my son crossed the Atlantic he was eight months old. I was nervous. Like any anxious parent, I searched through the Internet for all the "travel with kids" advice. You know, like have them nurse or drink their bottle during take-off and landing so their ears...

Yes, you're taking the kids on that time-honored tradition: the family vacation. But, does that mean you have to forget about your love life, forego some rare and memorable moments with your partner, or give up the deep relaxation that helps us remember to hold each other's...