Generations of Families Traveling Together

The Travel Industry Association of America says one in every three trips taken last year included at least three generations of family members traveling together.
Q and A with the Travel MomEmily Kaufman has dubbed herself “The Travel Mom.”
She’s the author of “The Ultimate Book of Family Travel” and makes frequent appearances to give suggestions for [...]

Family Travel Books

The big news in the travel industry — along with the fact that air travel is approaching pre-9/11 levels and that many airlines aren’t feeding passengers on domestic flights — is that families are ditching the traditional week at the shore for more far-flung adventures.
A poll of American Express travel agents indicates that families are [...]

The Biggest, Oldest, Shortest, Smallest and Largest

The biggest ball of paint. The oldest drive-in theater. The shortest river. The smallest post office. The largest candy counter.
From California’s redwood forest to Florida’s Gulf Stream waters, the United States is home to hundreds of superlatives—the biggest, tallest and smallest of everything imaginable—from the longest covered bridge in Windsor, Vt., to the tallest barbershop [...]

Latest Cruise News

From DISNEY . . . 
Disney Cruise Line capitalizes on its exclusive movie franchise. Star-struck mouseketeers of all ages can now get a live look-see at the Flying Dutchman, the ship made famous in Disney’s latest flick “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” at the line’s private Caribbean island, Castaway Cay.
The film prop, with [...]

an Jose Family Vacations on Santana Row

San Jose, Calif., is promoting its Santana Row, an area with unique European architecture.
With fountains scattered throughout the streets and buildings decorated with rustic wrought-iron, mosaic-style tiles and old-fashioned street lamps, Santana Row’s central courtyards and parks provide a calming atmosphere where families can sit back and soak in the rich surroundings.
Featuring an [...]

5 Star Mexican Family Friendly All Inclusive

The Barcelo La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, recently voted the Best Family Friendly Resort in Mexico by independent travel agents, is offering a special family summer getaway.

Between now and August 19th, when two adults stay in a double occupancy guest suite, up to two kids under 12 can stay free in the [...]

Hilton and Discovery Kids Team Up

 
Hilton Hotels is teaming up with a cable TV network to get the attention of influential summer consumers: kids.
 
Hotel marketers often note that children in the household have as much or more influence on the family’s summer vacation plans as parents. With that in mind, Hilton has partnered with Discovery Kids, an educational network affiliated [...]

Save the Internet

Find out where your Senators stand, and urge them to take a public stance in support of Internet freedom.
The goal is to get as many senators on the record as possible before any vote on the Senate floor.
See where your Senator(s) stand on the Freedom of the Internet bill

 

Las Vegas Monorail

The Las Vegas Monorail Company has unveiled its website, www.lvmonorail.com.

Visitors to the site receive news and information on the monorail such as fare information and ticket purchasing; updates about activities along the Las Vegas Strip, an interactive map with a full-scale overview of the Las Vegas Monorail route, station destinations and attractions [...]

One Couch At A Time

One of our readers asked if we knew what happened to a particular website, couch surfing. Here’s what we were able to find out . . .
For the last three years, thousands of travelers around the globe have used a Web site called CouchSurfing.com to find like-minded folks who would let them sleep on a [...]

Disneyland Debuts Video Podcast on “Pirates”

Following the introduction of its monthly audio podcasts, the Disneyland Resort in Southern California unveiled a new monthly series of video podcasts –”The Happiest Place on Earth” — to fans around the world via their desktop computer or video iPod.
As one of the first organizations to successfully venture into audio podcasting (launching its first [...]

Chicago Offers Neighborhood Tours

Chicago Neighborhood Tours, a division of the Chicago Office of Tourism, is offering Neighborhood Tours this August and September featuring Uptown, Pilsen and Little Village, Ukrainian Village, Pullman Historic District, Chinatown, Little Italy, Humboldt Park and Wicker Park and Bucktown.
Special Interest Tours feature Great Cemeteries of Chicago and Polish Chicago.
For example, the Aug. [...]

AAA Reports Gas Prices at Highest Level for Year

AAA, the nation’s largest organization for motorists, said yesterday’s nationwide average price for self-serve regular gasoline was $2.968 per gallon, according to the daily on-line Fuel Gauge Report.
Prior to this week, the previous high price for the year was $2.934 per gallon reached on May 16. On Sept. 5 of last year (Labor Day [...]

Rules change affects U.S. citizens in 2007

Planning a Caribbean cruise?
A jaunt to Mexico? A weekend in Canada?

Get a passport — now.
People traveling by air or sea to popular American vacation destinations like the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada will require a passport by Jan. 1.
Drivers crossing at land borders will need passports by Jan. 1, 2008.
The new rules are part of [...]

August Offers Great Deals

The last two weeks of August are increasingly recognized as a “slump” period in travel, when bookings fall off sharply for flights, cruises and resort stays.
The main reason is the increasing tendency of schools to begin classes at that time or to require that students make initial preparations for the start of school; many parents [...]

Costa Rica – One of the Healthiest Climate in the World

“The Healthiest Climate in the World According to NASA Research.”
So says one Web site for this relatively modernized Central American country. Alas, Alberto Sanchez, a planner with the Costa Rica Tourist Board, was unable to provide further details about the NASA research, but Accuweather’s Mr. Reeves cautions visitors to pick their spots carefully.
The climate is [...]

Disney Opens Stingray Adventure on Island

Disney Cruise Line has opened a new stingray adventure on its private island Castaway Cay. 

The attraction allows guests to swim and interact with Southern Stingrays in a private lagoon.
This up-close encounter with the rays is part of a one-hour experience called Castaway Ray’s Stingray Adventure. It is open to guests ages 5 years or [...]

Las Vegas Sees More Expansion in Shopping Malls

Several shopping centers on the Las Vegas Strip have recently undergone expansions.
The Fashion Show mall has completed a $362 million expansion and remodeling to include nearly two million square feet, making it the largest shopping venue on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Forum Shops at Caesars‘ $139 million expansion adds 175,000 square feet and, [...]

Atlantic City Casinos Reopen After State Shutdown

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine issued an executive order early Saturday, July 8, that ended a weeklong state government shutdown allowed Atlantic City’s casinos to reopen.
The governor acted minutes after state representatives approved a $30.9 billion state budget that increases the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent.
The budget crisis began when Democrats [...]

Last Minute Deals

Last Minute Deals are a great way to save on your next vacation – that is if you can be as flexible as 64% of travelers who make reservations for at least one of their trips within two weeks prior to departure.
With last minute deals you can customize and book two weeks until three [...]