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On a unique mom’s getaway in Jamaica

December 1, 2011
A Bluefields’ nanny and her charge
No I’m not dreaming of an effortless holiday gathering that could never be real — at least in my world. I’m actually wide awake in Jamaica, enjoying a pre-holiday moms’ getaway with my three oldest friends from grade school at the most unusual all-inclusive resort I’ve ever visited. more →
Beach Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Volunteer & Service, Weekly Column | 1 Comment


Driving Smart with Kids in the Car This Holiday Season

November 24, 2011
Teenage driver
The best thing we can do when taking to the road this winter, especially with kids in the back, is be prepared. Make sure your cellphone is charged and the relatives know what time to expect you. more →
Families & Groups, Getting There, Weekly Column | 4 Comments


Meeting the locals around Bluefields Bay in Jamaica

November 23, 2011
Lloyd cooking jerk chicken at Bluesfield Bay Villas
I can’ t stop thinking about Delta when we return to our Bluefields Bay villa overlooking the sea served breakfast—a traditional Jamaican concoction of saltfish with vegetables cooked in coconut milk called Rundown. more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Travel Diary, Volunteer & Service | 2 Comments


In Jamaica, a man on a mission to promote tourism

November 22, 2011
Wolde Kristos of Reliable Adventures Jamaica in Bluesfield Bay
Wolde Kristos is a man with a mission—and a vision. He hopes to bring the sleepy Jamaican town of Bluefields Bay into the 21st century—tourist wise. more →
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Surviving the Relatives This Thanksgiving

November 17, 2011
TRAVEL UST-LAX 7 LA
Honestly, I don’t know how we all do it over the holidays — with a smile no less — even when the guests are oh-so-annoying, the visiting toddler grinds cracker crumbs into the carpet, the tween refuses to eat anything she’s served and the uncle falls asleep on the couch, snoring loudly. more →
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When a hotel is more than just a place to sleep

November 10, 2011
Rooftop restaurant on Grand Hotel de la Minerve in Rome
Where you sleep, eat breakfast and meet other travelers, after all, can be just as memorable as what you’ve seen that day and that doesn’t necessarily mean the hotel has to be the most expensive one in town either. It could be a hostel, or even a tent... more →
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Ski resorts are offering more and more for families

November 3, 2011
Snowy the Ice Age Mammoth at Snowmass in Colorado
Snow resorts around the country are pulling out all the stops for families this winter with everything from alpine coasters (Park City Mountain Resort, Breckenridge) zip lines (Crested Butte, Colo., Big Sky, Mont.) and family festivals (Sunday River, Me., Mount Snow, Vt.) more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Snow Vacations, Travel Topics, Weekly Column | 1 Comment


Tired of cooking turkey yourself — head to a Thanksgiving destination

October 27, 2011
Cozy up inside La Posada de Santa Fe
Whatever the reason, it’s not too late to turn Thanksgiving into a mini vacation with the kids. You’ve already got half the week off from work and school anyway. Tell the relatives you’ll see them at Christmas or, if you like them enough, invite them along. more →
Backyard Vacations, Beach Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Travel Topics, Weekly Column | comments


To Aulani, Disney’s First Hawaii Resort

October 20, 2011
Storyteller spinning his yarn at the Aulani's fire pit
Disney employed more than 100 local consultants to advise them on everything from storytelling to music to architecture. Local fish and produce are served at the resort restaurants and children can learn to snorkel with Hawaiian fish in the artificial Rainbow Reef. more →
Beach Vacations, Destinations, Disney, Families & Groups, Lodging, Travel Topics, Weekly Column | 1 Comment


Celebrating Halloween 21st Century Style

October 13, 2011
5000 carved pumpkins at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence RI
Neighborhood trick-or-treating is so old school. It only lasts one night, after all. What if it rains — or snows? What if it’s cold? (Coats really don’t add much to a princess or vampire ensemble.) What if one of the kids is sick? What if you’re stuck at work, despite your best efforts to get home early? more →
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