Tag: Family Travel

Small-Ship Expedition Cruising on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar

An Outstanding Adventure Without the “Bells And Whistles” One of our most memorable family expedition cruises was in Myanmar (formerly Burma) with Pandaw Cruises along the Irrawaddy River. Planning to cruise with a 24 and 26 year old, my husband and I had some apprehension initially about whether they would find it boring, with no […]

Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas Shines Brighter Than Ever

During the holiday season, guests come to Silver Dollar City, an 1880s-style theme park in Branson, Missouri, for the park’s An Old Time Christmas festival, one of the country’s most recognized events for spectacular lighting and entertainment. 

Generational Travel: A Different Type of Travel

Every summer one of my best friends travels to a resort in Wisconsin where her family fishes and they kick back. They all go. I always thought this was so wonderful that they all traveled together, and now that we had two family trips this past year I realize I was right: generational travel is the best!

A Multi-Generational Ski Trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado

A multi-generational Christmastime ski trip may mean that not everyone in the group will ski, but being together in the snowy mountains will put you in the holiday mood anyway.

Multi-Generational Rhine River Cruise

Multigenerational travel and river cruising are two of today’s most popular travel trends.

Chicago Christmas With The Grandkids

After hearing about Chicago’s bitter winters, its crime, and its other big-city problems, you would wonder why anyone would subject a little child to that town. [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ell, I took three little children for a Chicago Christmas, and we had a ball. We arrived 10 days before Christmas, just in time to beat the big chill […]

Spirit of the Holidays at The Broadmoor

Ringing in the New Year in Style [dropcap]T[/dropcap]is the holiday season for The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs and another unforgettable celebration is in store. I can attest it’s an awesome spectacle and a winter wonderland. The Broadmoor, affectionately known as “The Grand Dame of the Rockies,” is a sprawling family friendly resort, sitting snuggly at […]

Travels with My Dad: A Father-Daughter Bonding Trip Through Southern Africa

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]umping along the highway, strapped into my seat aboard the tour group’s converted truck, I was marveling at my surroundings. Flame red desert dunes rose on the horizon and ostriches loped along in the distance as a deep blue African sky stretched straight up to heaven.[quote align=’right’]Sitting in front of our cabana, we gazed out […]

Unexpected Joys of Family Travel to D-Day Beaches of France

As France this year commemorates  the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied Invasion of Normandy and the Liberation of France from German Occupation during WWII, Normandy is likely to move up a few notches on Dad’s and Grandpa’s bucket lists. But why let them have all the fun? Normandy is a destination with a surprising […]