October is “Kids Free Month” in San Diego

October is “Kids Free Month” in San Diego

No wonder families have been coming here for 100 years. San Diego, of course, is a great bet for families all year round — sunny weather, 70 miles of coastline (take your pick of 30-plus beaches), theme parks (SeaWorld and LEGOLAND) and plenty of history

On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids

On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids

even without a lot of kids, the ship was still packed with families — mothers and daughters, aunts and cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, grandparents and young grandchildren, even four lifelong friends celebrating their 70th birthdays

Taking full advantage of Halloween season

Taking full advantage of Halloween season

You don’t need to wait till Halloween to put on costumes, not when theme parks, resorts and haunted attractions have already kicked off special Halloween events

10 fall festivals for families

10 fall festivals for families

There are literally hundreds of Octoberfests around the country this fall — some kid-friendly — but there are also plenty of apple, pumpkin and harvest festivals from which to choose

Getting slimed at Nick Punta Cana Resort

Getting slimed at Nick Punta Cana Resort

This upscale, all-inclusive 208-suite resort, a partnership of Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Viacom International Media Networks, is the first all-inclusive to have been built as a themed resort from the ground up

Airlines under pressure to seat families together

Airlines under pressure to seat families together

Anyone who has flown with young kids in recent years knows it’s not uncommon to find that your preschooler has been assigned a seat half a plane away. All too often, parents are told it is up to them to ask someone to switch seats.