Teresa's Family Vacations Blog May 2008 Archive

And you thought the price of gas was bad last summer, or the summer before... The big "ouch!" at the pumps is prompting many hotels and resorts to offer some ... Read More

Buzz Lightyear -- the bravely delusional astronaut toy from Toy Story movies -- is going into space, for real. NASA will send a 12-inch tall Buzz Lightyear action figure on ... Read More

Once again "Dr. Beach" has issued his annual list of "America's Best Beaches." Dr. Beach himself is a bona fide scientist who for over 20 years has studied shore ... Read More

June's got that summer feeling, even though most kids are still in school for much of the month. If you've got pre-schoolers or homeschoolers, June's great for a getaway: goodweather; ... Read More

Even with (ouch!) the high price of gas, a lot of families will be headin' on the highway, and despite all the loading-up-the-car, spilled juice, and bathroom stops, road trips ... Read More

Few towns nestle so snugly in such big, showy scenery: Banff is defined, surrounded, and dominated (in a good way) by mountain peaks. Summer's the peak season, with hiking, horse-riding, kayaking, ... Read More

Sign up for seven quick "lessons"... Caribbean all-inclusive resorts are a popular choice for families: parents love the beaches, lavish pools, kids' programs, watersports, land activities, convenient buffets and drinks ... Read More

photo courtesy of Walt Disney World. Here's your chance to bring out your inner Obi Wan or Princess Leia: dress up and come to one of the four Star Wars Weekends ... Read More

Father's Day is -- soon! June 15 2008. Check out Father's Day Getaway Ideas, such as golf at an all-inclusive resort in Florida, or Huck Finn Jubilee in southern CA ... Read More

Single parents can get some hard knocks with pricing on their family vacations, starting with the dreaded "single supplement" (which nearly doubles the "per person" price for a room.) Another ... Read More

Summer in Europe, anyone? Check out bargains at: Eurocamp "Holiday Parcs", giant Sandestin Resort in northwest Florida, Viva Wyndham value-priced all-inclusives in the Caribbean and Mexico, Hawaii resort with kids program, ... Read More

"Family Adventures" are a nice niche, in the travel world: small-group escorted tours explore the Great Outdoors, or perhaps castles in France; the itinerary is best-of-the-best, and all details are ... Read More

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Kalahari FlowRider Coming soon to a town near you: a resort with giant indoor water park. At least that's how it seems, these days. It started in Wisconsin Dells, where ... Read More

Another door opens in the Almond Resorts group of all-inclusive resorts in Barbados and St. Lucia: Almond Bay Casuarina Beach Resort is on Dover Beach on the south coast of ... Read More