Caribbean
Run Away to the Seas Where Kids Sail Free
Imagine being able to wake up in a new destination each day and exploring your surroundings in a different city or country for a week. Unpack your belongings once and discover new adventures each day. Cruising the open seas offers a different type of vacation experience and can be a
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Three Generations Love a Huge Water Park and World-Class Beach in Punta Cana!
The excitement grows as we approach Punta Cana. We’re about to spend five days at the Caribbean’s biggest on-site water park and our plane is descending over kilometres of pristine white sand and turquoise waters at the far eastern end of the Dominican Republic. We’re with our Fredericton-based daughter Laura,
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Magical Disney Cruising Aboard the Disney Fantasy
I bumped into Captain Hook on the way to dinner one evening, just after my girls and I chatted with Peter Pan on the staircase. So I wasn’t at all surprised to get a hug from Goofy as he emerged from the elevator. There’s something magical about Disney that affects
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Jamaican Hospitality Awaits at the Melia Braco Village
“No thanks, I’ve got it”, I say to the helpful concierge at Jamaica’s Melia Braco Village as she asks to take my bag, “I’m an independent girl!” She smiles at me and says in that divine Jamaican lilt, “Yes, my lady, but so am I! And I’m here to make
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One Love! Exploring Voluntourism in Jamaica
Make your trip count for more! Here is how you can get in on voluntourism in Jamaica. Soft sandy beaches, the warm Caribbean Sea and more activities than you could possibly do in one trip make Jamaica a favourite holiday spot. It’s easy to fall in love with easy rhythms
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3 Attractions for 3 Generations in Family Friendly Jamaica
The captain’s voice comes over the intercom to announce “Let me be the first to welcome you to Jamaica!” Vigorous applause and cheers fill the cabin, the nosiest of which come from folks with the same rhythmic accent that will soon be ever present. You know there’s something special about a place when the expats are the loudest to cheer “hallelujah” when the plane touches down and it has nothing to do with turbulence but everything to do with the magic of the island.
Declining Dollar Deals: How Canadians can Save Money on Vacations
With the Canadian dollar in the toilet these days, many families are looking for more affordable options for travelling outside the border. However, “Hey kids, we’re going to Poland!” doesn’t have quite the same effect as a surprise trip to Disneyland, no matter how much you remind the kids
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Looking Back at your Favourites! The Top 15 Family Fun Canada Travel Articles of 2015!
As we say goodbye to 2015 it’s time to look back at our best and most loved adventures of the year! It’s obvious you like camping since many of our most read articles were features on camping in Canada. The 5 Campgrounds in Canada that you must visit is one you
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Parent Time & Family Time at the Paradisus Palma Real Resort, Punta Cana
I would be lying if I told you that the only vacations we ever took when our two kids were little were a series of far-flung adrenaline fests. Sure we had those when we trekked the West Coast Trail and canoed the Bowron Lakes, but even those wilderness adventures had
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Splash and Dash: Shore Excursions in the Western Caribbean
In times past, I considered myself the queen of the layover…cramming whirlwind adventures into the hours we had in any given city before flying off for the next leg of the journey. It was exciting and fun; a little amuse bouche to give me the hunger to come back and
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