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Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free until July in Hershey PA

Jun 19, 2013
The popular “Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free” package is available through July 2 at The Hotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge, in Hershey, PA. This may be a good be if you want to experience all the parks the area offers, as the package includes deluxe accommodations and much more

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


Eileen Ogintz's newest book "The Kids Guide to Orlando" has been published. It joins "The Kids Guide to New York City" and, coming next Spring, "The Kids Guide to Washington, D.C." All of Eileen's Taking the Kids are now available for the NOOK and Kindle. Your kids will love the fun facts, games and puzzles!
Eileen Ogintz's newest book "The Kids Guide to Orlando" has been published. It joins "The Kids Guide to New York City" and, coming next Spring, "The Kids Guide to Washington, D.C." All of Eileen's Taking the Kids are now available for the NOOK and Kindle. Your kids will love the fun facts, games and puzzles!
Eileen Ogintz's newest book "The Kids Guide to Orlando" has been published. It joins "The Kids Guide to New York City" and, coming next Spring, "The Kids Guide to Washington, D.C." All of Eileen's Taking the Kids 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 and grand kids (no matter what their ages) the world, have a good time in the process and build memories that last a lifetime.

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OUR VERY BEST FAMILY SUMMER VACATION IDEAS

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Here are some of the places TakingtheKids and Family Travel Forum recommend for a stupendous summer vacation, whether you’re traveling with kids of any age, friends, partners or others. If you plan smart, you may even snare a bargain.

Taking the Kids Cruise Guide 2013

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Welcome to our Taking the Kids Cruise Guide for 2013, researched and updated by our intrepid intern Becca Tash.  More kids than ever are cruising with their parents in the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska or far flung destinations like the Galapagos Islands and even the Arctic.

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Kicks on Route 66 - in a Ford hybrid that gets 100 miles per gallon

Jun 16, 2013  |  comments
Route 66 sign
During the Great Depression, and the Dustbowl, over 250,000 people packed everything they could and set out from Arkansas and Oklahoma along Route 66, heading--they hoped—for a better life in California. Recently I got to drive part of the route in a Ford hybrid vehicle.... more »


Weekly Column

Taking the kids to Aspen in summer when it’s affordable

Jun 12, 2013  |  comments
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There’s no better place to combine activity and indulgence than in Aspen in summer. And it won’t bust your budget either. The Little Nell, for example, is offering free room nights and fly-fishing excursions, with rates as much as half-off peak winter rates. You can save even more on a condo rental in Aspen or Snowmass,... more »


Travel Diary

Better, healthier food choices are flouishing at Orlando's theme parks

Jun 19, 2013  |  comments
Emerils TChoup Chop at Universal Orlando
If you think all Orlando food is turkey legs, burgers and churros, think again. Sure you can get all that but you have plenty more choices—and healthier options—for the kids as well as the adults ... more »


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Exclusive Interviews with the First Lady

First Lady Michelle Obama runs at an activity station during a “Let’s Move! London” event at Winfield House in London

Read Eileen's exclusive interviews with First Lady Michelle Obama on the topics of "staying active on family vacation" and "eating healthy on family vacation."

Take a Walking Tour of NYC with the TakingTheKids APP!

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We are delighted to announce the new TakingTheKids app that provides fun and education for families touring New York City on several walking tours.  Try it out on the Brooklyn Bridge, in Times Square or in Central Park on your next visit to the Big Apple.

 





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