Family travel crosses a wide spectrum of great shared experiences, including city exploration, amusement parks, beach getaways, and much more. From reunions, to extended family vacations, to multi-generational trips, to families of friends getting away together, great trips create memories that create stronger bonds in families.

San Francisco
San Francisco is a compact, vibrant city with lots of beautiful sights and fun activities for families. Explore the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, and other great attractions. [Read more]

Boston
Boston is alive with things to do for all ages, from exploring important American historical sites along the Freedom Trail to activities at modern attractions such as its top-notch museums. [Read more]

Amusement Parks
Families today can choose from a wide selection of amusement parks, all designed for both kids and adults to enjoy. Here are some of the top parks to consider for your family travel.  [Read more]

New York City
Kids of all ages love New York for its parks, holiday spirit, toy stores, baseball, and hands-on museums. Visit attractions like Ground Zero, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and Times Square. [Read more]

• Tsuniah Lake Lodge Trip - This small fishing and hunting lodge, with its charming, simple and comfortable cabins surrounding the main lodge, has been a peaceful wildnerness and fishing family getaway for this family for over 50 years. [Read more]
  Tags: family, fishing, hiking, wildlife
• Italy-Summer, 2008 - A 17-day trip in Italy, including 5 days on the Italian Riviera doing lots of swimming and sunning in the very small town of Sestri Levante,. Other highlights included hiking along the Cinque Terre and touring the Vatican and St. Peter's with a private guide. [Read more]
  Tags: beach, city, family, historical, vacation rentals
• Family Birthday Trip, Palm Springs - Flew into Ontario to hit the Desert Hills Premium Outlet stores, then spent a relaxing weekend at the Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage hanging out with the family and friends by the pool - with a fun birthday dinner at an old-school Italian place in town. [Read more]
  Tags: dining, family, weekend getaways
• Monterey Family Weekend Getaway - The aquarium in Monterey is a world-class family attraction, and a visit in the winter brings the opportunity to see migrating monarch butterflies in the adjacent town of Pacific Grove. [Read more]
  Tags: family, weekend getaways, wildlife
• Death Valley Christmas 2007 - A superlative desert of streaming dunes, snow-capped mountains, multicolored rock layers, water-fluted canyons and three million acres of wilderness enjoyed with Furnace Creek Inn as home base. [Read more]
  Tags: adventure, family
• Waikiki With 3 Boys - A terrific family beach getaway in Waikiki, with surfing lessons, an underwater submarine tour, hiking, swimming, and relaxing. [Read more]
  Tags: beach, family, hiking, surfing
• First time to New York with Newborn - Lessons learned flying across the country with small children for a family reunion. [Read more]
  Tags: advice, family
• Summer Family Reunion in the Okanagan - The Okanagan region of BC is packed with fun filled family activities for all ages, including boating, swimming, sun tanning and building sand castles. [Read more]
  Tags: beach, family, vacation rentals
• South African Desitination Wedding - A spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime trip to South Africa to attend a wedding in Cape Town, including a safari in Krueger Park and 5 days exploring the Garden Route. [Read more]
  Tags: adventure, city, family, hiking, safari, wedding, wildlife
• Doing Yosemite in Style - The Chateau du Sureau in Oakhurst, just outside of Yosemite National Park, had incredible service and world class food at the restaurant next door, the Elderberry House. [Read more]
  Tags: dining, family, weekend getaways
• A Fancy Moab/Telluride Trip - You don't have to rough it to enjoy the National Parks in Utah. The Sorrel River Ranch, right in Moab, proved to be a great base for rafting, hiking, and repelling. Telluride (3 hours by car) was a great side trip from here as well. [Read more]
  Tags: adrenaline, adventure, dining, family, hiking, kayaking, rafting
• Camping with Fred - A hiking, kayaking, motorboating, camping, swimming, fishing extravaganza for three families at beautiful Ross Lake, near Highway 20 in Washington. [Read more]
  Tags: family, fishing, hiking, kayaking, wildlife
• Berkowitz Family Trip to Guatemala - Big family vacation and reunion for one week, mostly in Antigua Guatemala (including a visit to Lake Atitlan), then in Guatemala City for a wedding. [Read more]
  Tags: family
• Around the World in 15 Days - A family vacation to visit relatives in France, England, and the U.S. went horribly awry, leading to many lessons about international air travel with kids. [Read more]
  Tags: advice, family
• Nantucket - An annual family road trip and beach vacation, with a drive from New Jersey to Hyannis, Massachusetts, on to Nantucket via the ferry. [Read more]
  Tags: beach, family
• Florida's so pretty - This five year-old really enjoyed the family trip to Florida, with friends, fun animal life, the pool near the condo, and babyback ribs! [Read more]
  Tags: family
• Going to Maui with the Family - A fun-packed two week trip to Maui, the family found the condo at the Hyochi Nikko to offer many advantages over the mega hotels, with nightly barbecues by the private beach and unobstructed island views. Daytime activities included swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, a ride down Haleakala volcano, repelling down water falls, a submarine ride from Lanai, Luaus, and more. [Read more]
  Tags: adrenaline, beach, biking, family, hawaii, hiking, scuba diving, vacation rentals

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