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Eileen Ogintz's new series of guides for Taking the Kids throughout the Western United States are now available for the NOOK and Kindle. Your kids will love the fun facts, games and puzzles!

Traveling with kids is messy, aggravating, frustrating and wonderful, just like raising kids. Taking the Kids is your best family travel resource for how to get the most fun-and memories-out of your family vacations as well as the most bang for your travel buck. Eileen Ogintz has over 20 years of experience as a journalist, writer and blogger tracking travel trends. She is also a mom who has traveled with her three kids and others in the family from Orlando to Yosemite, the Caribbean to Alaska, to Europe and beyond. Taking the Kids’ main purpose is to help you show your kids the world, have a good time in the process and build memories that last a lifetime.

Eileen's Blog

From Guest to Guide: Growing up in Adventure Travel!

Jan 29, 2012  |  comments
On an Austin-Lehman Adventure
Guest blogger Kasey Austin writes that her "earliest memories go way back to Alaska, everything from ice fishing with my dad to spending time at a remote fly-in camp and hiking trails frequented by moose and other larger than life critters!"... more »


Weekly Column

The un-cruise: a sailing trip through the British Virgin Islands

Jan 26, 2012  |  comments
Our entire crew on the Moorings cataraman Mary Morgan III
The best part: There is no one telling us what time we have to eat dinner or even where we are going next. Welcome to the alternative to mega cruise ships and fancy resorts.... more »


Travel Diary

Last day in the BVI - to the new resort on Scrub Island

Jan 25, 2012  |  comments
Pool view at Scrub Island Resort
“This is a place for adventures,” says General Manager Martin Smith, who says the key is organizing your stay—with the resort staff help.... more »





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First Family Travel Conference

Family rafting on Yellowstone River

The first Family Travel Conference, in New York Feb. 3-4, underscores what parents, and some in the travel industry, have long known: Family Travel is big business.


Family Ski Guide 2011-12


January is National Learn a Snow Sport Month with more than 200 resorts offering free or discounted ski, snowboard, and cross-country ski and snowshoe lessons for beginners. Find packages and deals in Eileen's 2011-12 family ski guide.

Family Cruise Guide 2012

I’ve cruised with my family around the world. I’ve found along the way that key is to choose the right cruise for your family and kids. Here are some great options to consider:



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It's Chinese New Year, sort of, in London today

Jan 29, 2012
Happy Chinese New Year—London Style. So what if Chinese New Year actually was Jan 23d. London’s celebration—the biggest outside of China—takes place Jan 29 in Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Chinatown and Shaftesbury Avenue.

Calendar of Events

Get out there and have some fun! See family friendly events happening all over the nation in our Calendar of Events.

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Recent Comments:

  • Donna B.: Let the kids pick the activities one day on vacation
  • Terry Macri: My rule is NO CELL PHONES on vacations
  • Abby B.: Give them a “texting hour” They can do all their phone usage for an hour, and then all phones go away for the rest of the day.
  • laurel: i have told my son the dangers of using certain electronics and how there is radiation and so that helps limit or prevent the usage, but i use this more...
  • Becca: Stave off boredom without electronics! We like to stash some decks of “Apples to Apples”, “Whatchamadrawit” and “Trivial...
  • paul v: a good tip might be to discuss the terms of arrangments before you leave, restrict times, hours and offer exchanges such as pre paid cards and play more...
  • yashy murphy: We are an electronics crazy set of parents so it’s hard for us to say no to the kids… they can play with them, read on them and watch...