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Multi generational travel

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Prepping for the Backcountry – How to Survive Hike-In Camping

If your family is bored with regular camping, is looking for a new hiking challenge, or just wants to commune with nature, you may want to consider a hike-in camping trip. Before venturing out, it is strongly recommended your family take wilderness and survival lessons, as well as First Aid
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When Camping Isn't Your Thing
Summer Holidays! 9 Things To Do When Camping Isn’t Your Thing

It’s a scene we re-enact year after year. Our family of five pays an annual visit to Can Tire to pick up the odds and ends we need to put in our vegetable patch. The kids get distracted by the Outdoor Living section and bombard me with all kinds of
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Big Family Travel Unique and Affordable Accommodations for Big Broods!
Big Family? Here Are Some Unique and Affordable Accommodations for Big Broods!

Let’s face it. Travelling as a family of five or more in an accommodation world built for four can be challenging. I know this all too well. When my kids were small, it was possible—though never preferable—to cajole the wee three into one bed. Now that the oldest tops me
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Palm Springs Living Desert Zoo Jaguar adventures for Families in Palm Springs
Make Memories in the Desert with These 6 Awesome Adventures for Families in Palm Springs

Headed to Palm Springs with your family? With the lovely desert weather, ample opportunity to relax, and plenty of good eats, there’s no place better to kick-back with loved ones, but if you’re looking for an adventure or two, we’ve got you covered! Check out our AWESOME list of… 6
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The Fun Never Stops at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana

A day at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana begins with a dance party. And it all ends in slime! Slime parties are currently all the rage, but they take on an entirely new meaning at the Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana by Karisma, a five-star, luxury, all-inclusive resort
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Multi-Gen Vacation Palm Springs (Family Fun Calgary)
Pack Up the Babies and Grab the Old Ladies . . . Family Vacationing in Palm Springs!

Chores, activities, school, and work. Kids, grandparents, and siblings. Even when living in the same city, good family time can be in short supply, as families juggle the general triumph and turmoil of everyday life. How many times have you said, “I need a vacation!”? For many families, the answer
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Author and her daughter having fun on the golf cart Joanne Elves
Are You a Family That Golfs Together? Walt Disney World is a Magical Golfing Getaway!

Take the kids to Walt Disney World for a golfing escape! “Ma…Ma…you gotta keep your head down, or you’ll never hit it.” Yes, I’m no longer mommy or mom. I’m “Ma,” and instead of me teaching my daughter the sports I love, she is teaching me how to love her
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Suite Deals! Why You Need Your Space, and How to Get It

Travelling brings families and friends closer together – very close – as anyone travelling with small kids, a multigenerational family, a couple whose circadian rhythm opposes yours or a partner that brings their work with them, will attest. Sharing accommodations at the best of times isn’t easy. When everyone is off
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Three Generations Love a Huge Water Park and World-Class Beach in Punta Cana! Photo by Sandra and John Nowlan
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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Kids Sail Free on Crystal Cruises Promotion
Kids Sail Free on Crystal Cruises

Luxury cruising and family vacation don’t always go together, but when it comes to the Kids Sail Free on Crystal Cruises promotion, they come together in a big way! On summer itineraries sailing between Vancouver and Anchorage, Alaska, children under 17 will have free fares on a third berth when two adult
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