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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

Just a walk in the snowy woods

Feb 5, 2012  |  comments
Solden Austria
I was thinking about that Snow Walk the other night when Mel called from college to report giddily that she’d spent the weekend on a back-country skiing trip that “was harder than anything I’ve done on skis.”... more »


Weekly Column

Taking the Kids doesn't mean leaving the romance behind

Feb 2, 2012  |  comments
Wine tasting on an O.A.R.S river trip
I love traveling with my children, their pals and various other pint-sized relatives. I do it all the time. But there’s something deliciously decadent about an adult-only trip, whether you manage just a night away in a nearby hotel or a trip of a lifetime.... more »


Travel Diary

At the 9/11 Memorial on a cold, snowy morning

Feb 2, 2012  |  comments
ABC Westport boys at the National 911 Memorial in New York
Every one of our boys parents are immigrants—from Africa, Mexico, Jamaica and Trinidad, from other places. They learned that had they been immigrants in the 1870s living here, they would have worked 10 hours a day rather than go to school...... 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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Robe-mance package at Kimptons for Valentine's Day

Feb 5, 2012
If you always wanted to pack that cozy hotel robe in your suitcase, here’s your chance. Can you think of a better Valentine’s Day present… since it comes with a hotel stay? Book Kimpton’s special Robe-mance package

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:

  • Ashley Palermo: Establish electronics rules before the trip.
  • Becca: We have a “rule” that is supposed to be in effect at all times (but parental oversight can be lacking at times!). The kids “earn”...
  • Donna B.: Give the kids an hour in the morning and early evening that’s their own, so they can use their electronics if they want to without any family...
  • Becca: Encourage budding photographers! After most of our trips we put together a photo book on the Mac site (so many websites do this, shutterfly, picasa,...
  • laurel: do some events and excursions with the family or one on one
  • paul v: if you have more than one kid you can split up and do some one on one with each parent and child, quality time and shop till you drop
  • Cindy Loo: Go somewhere with no phone service! Camping out in the mountains is really fun, and there is no way they can be texting because they won’t have...