May 23, 2013

Explore a New City: Family Scavenger Hunts

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What better way to explore a new city than by doing a scavenger hunt, particularly with kids. These days, visitors bureaus, private companies and even mobile app developers are getting in on the action to make city tours a whole lot of fun for the family. Take a look at a few great options: Chattanooga (TN): Enjoy a free Spring [...]

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London with Kids: Best Bets for Winter Travel

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London is well-known for being an interesting adult holiday destination. What many people don’t know is that it’s also an awesome place to visit with a young family. Once you’ve paid for flights and accommodations, most of the top attractions for kids are completely free and they’re likely to come home feeling inspired, excited and exhausted. What’s more, because Brits [...]

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Olympic Fever: 6 Free Apps & Ebooks for Those in Love with London

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It’s hard to believe that the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics will kick off on Friday. If you’re like me and have had London on your mind for the last few weeks (really, London has been on my mind since last year’s royal wedding), then here are a few free apps and ebooks you may want to check, some [...]

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Go International: 6 Family-Friendly Hot Spots

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One of my personal travel goals, while not explicitly stated in my 2012 travel resolutions, is to take my kids (all four of them) on a trip outside the U.S. I’ve been flipping through my travel guidebooks, and one day I like Peru, the next day I like France, and now I’m back to staying here on the east coast [...]

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Get in Free: 10 Cities to Check Out for Free Family Fun

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I love free. Okay, who doesn’t love free? When you travel, and you have kids in tow, free is especially good. So lately I’ve stumbled across a variety of posts touting free things to do in cities across the country and the world, like parks, museums and walk tours, and here are ten of my favorites. Boston: If you’re headed [...]

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Outside My Window: A Look at CNN + TV Studio Tours

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As I type this post from the 61st floor of the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in Atlanta, I can’t stop looking out the window at CNN Center across the street. It’s amazing to think that from this building not three blocks from where I am, news broadcasts are sent out around the world. I took a studio tour at CNN’s [...]

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