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Norwegian offers half-off for kids with paying adults


Book a Norwegian Cruise Line (“Norwegian”) sailing through May 13 and kids 12 and will receive complimentary Norwegian-sponsored shore excursions and teens (13 to 17 years old) will receive half-off shore excursions when in the same stateroom with a paying adult on the same excursion. more
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Don’t miss historic Fenway Park on your Boston visit


If you are heading to Boston, include a stop at Fenway Park. The first pitch was thrown at Fenway Park one hundred years ago and as the oldest operating Major League facility in the United States, more
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AotS offers special needs children help at sea


Autism on the Seas (AotS) offers families with special needs children the opportunity to relax and bond with other family members who often take a back seat in a household with a special needs child. more
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Eating your way through a destination city


Tim Ho Wan restaurant in Hong Kong
A prominent food magazine editor wrote recently about traveling to a far flung destination just for a great meal. I guess that’s a more common practice among foodies than you might think. I can relate. more
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Children’s Museum in San Diego teams with Cirque du Soleil


The New Children’s Museum in San Diego is teaming up with Cirque du Soleil to provide free admission and special activities related to the current exhibition, TRASH, on Saturday, April 28 from 10am – 4pm. more
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Luxury villas for less than price of hotels


Travelers can stay in a luxury villa (with butlers included!) for less than the nightly price of a comparable hotel--really. Jetsetter Homes is a new collection of hand-selected private villas more
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Lots of places to rediscover your inner Titantic


Dr. Robert Ballard the world-famous oceanographer
The real point here is to encourage youngsters and their parents to “journey to new depths of discovery.” That includes a 4-D theater where SpongeBob SquarePants takes you and your kids on an undersea adventure, complete with mist and bubbles more
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May 2012 Calendar of Family Events across the USA


NOC’s Duck & Run Race, May 12, Bryson City, NC. A 2-3 hour “Adventure Race for Everyone,” the Duck and Run features a five-mile paddle on the lower half of the Nantahala River in an inflatable kayak (we call them more »
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Yellowstone offering unique bear/wolf program


In Yellowstone spring is here when there are the first post-hibernation grizzly sighting or the appearance of wolf pups. Interest in these two dynamic species prompted Xanterra and the non-profit Yellowstone Association Institute to team up to offer the “Spring Wolf & Bear Discovery,” a three-day, four-night program offered throughout the month of May. more
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Hot Dates, Cool Rates on Nantucket Island


A trip to Nantucket doesn’t have to break the bank – Nantucket Island Resorts offers fantastic rates this spring and summer with their Hot Dates, Cool Rates. more
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