On a family vacation in Portugal

On a family vacation in Portugal

Since 2010, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts in Lisbon, Portugal have been providing family-friendly luxury accommodations, gourmet meals, facilities and activities to provide memorable holidays to family groups of all sizes and ages.

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

Fall is Family Time on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Fall is Family Time on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Fall is family time along Mexico’s Pacific Coast whether you want to take a bike ride around town, practice your Spanish, head to a local festival or relax at an all-inclusive resort

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

Spa or Slime or Both? Last Day at Nick Punta Cana

Spa or Slime or Both? Last Day at Nick Punta Cana

The beautiful Vassa Spa at the new Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort in Punta Cana has an 11-step “ritual hydrotherapy “program that comes with a spa treatment, complete with a “spa butler”

Are Kids’ Clubs passe? At Nick Punta Cana Families Relish Time Together

Are Kids’ Clubs passe? At Nick Punta Cana Families Relish Time Together

The just-opened Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort in Punta Cana has a well-appointed kids’ club with cooking lessons, arts and crafts, a wide selection of toys, games (video and board games) and a slide that lands you in a pool of brightly colored plastic balls. But most of the families I’ve met have been keeping their kids with them.

Saving on a family summer beach vacation

Saving on a family summer beach vacation

A trip to the beach is a perfect summer getaway — and a bargain too. As long as you opt for a destination that’s off-season in summer — like the Caribbean or Arizona — you can have your pick of deals.