Family Travel

The Ridge Hotel Overlooks Japan Alps’ Hakuba Valley

by Nadia on August 10, 2010

The Tokyo-based real estate firm EastEdge announced that they would be reopening the iconic Happo Resort, a boutique hotel overlooking Hakuba Valley as the Ridge Hotel. This hidden jewel in the Alps operates in Hakuba, Japan, an area made famous by the Olympic games and had it’s grand opening on August 1st. This establishment was originally [...]

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Aulani The New Disney Resort & Spa In Ko Olina, Hawaii Is Now Accepting Reservations For 2011

by Nadia on August 3, 2010

The brand new (and highly anticipated) Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, in Ko Olina, Hawai’i, began accepting reservations for hotel rooms and vacation packages yesterday, through the Walt Disney Travel Company. The opening date for the resort is August 29, 2011. Age-specific programming is planned for children ages 3-10, tweens, teens and adults. Excursions [...]

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Aprica Unveils New Ultra-Lightweight Presto™ Stroller

by Nadia on August 2, 2010

Today, the international stroller brand Aprica, announced the arrival of their new ultra-lightweight Presto™ Stroller! Aprica has taken family travel into account with this new addition. Several surveys by American Express and Ypartnership have pointed to increased travel with kids this year. Even TripAdvisor has found that 92 percent of travelers with children will take at [...]

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Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spa Unveil New Water Park For Familiy Fun

by Nadia on July 29, 2010

There is nothing like relaxing poolside on a summer vacation. Add a water park and you have family fun at it’s finest! The Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spa in Riviera Maya, Mexico added a new addition to their resort – a brand new water park featuring water play areas and 17 water slides. The [...]

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Scooops Kid Spa Set To Open In Mall Of America

by Nadia on July 27, 2010

Great Wolf Lodge Resorts is not only North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, they also have a fabulous spa for kids! Following the success of their exclusive children’s spas, Great Wolf Resorts recently announced the opening of the first ever Scooops® Kid Spa outside of a Great Wolf Resorts property scheduled to open [...]

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Disney Dream Cruise Ship: Behind-The-Scenes Sneak Peek!

by Nadia on July 26, 2010

To say I’m excited about the brand new Disney Dream cruise ship would be a slight understatement! A couple of days ago Disney posted this behind-the-scenes look at the construction process for the Disney Dream. To see the physical “mock-up” rooms really give you a feel for how amazing this ship is going to be. [...]

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Could Peanuts Be Banned From Airlines?

by Nadia on July 24, 2010

Elizabeth Goldenberg, a Canadian lawyer and the parent of a child with food allergies, has proposed a ban of peanuts on airlines as an urgent call to action and it has made some pretty impressive leeway. After only two weeks, the petition has 770 signatures, and people affected by food allergy and anaphylaxis are signing [...]

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Barbie: The Fashion Experience Proves To Be A Hit At The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

by Nadia on July 22, 2010

Since December 2009, Barbie™: The Fashion Experience has been among the most popular exhibits at the The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. This new exhibit is expected to welcome more than 1 million museum visitors during the 14 months it will be open. Kids and their families will be able to “play with fashion” and explore [...]

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Looking For A Clean Beach? The Official List Of Healthy, Environmentally Well Managed Beaches

by Nadia on July 21, 2010

Last week, the Clean Beaches Coalition released its annual list of beaches which have been officially certified as clean, healthy and environmentally well managed. As the horrific ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster devastated so many beaches – particularly past qualifying shores of Mississippi and Alabama, we can be sure to expect devastating effects [...]

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Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Offers Kids Rule! Concierge Program

by Nadia on July 20, 2010

Located on 12 acres of magnificent beachfront property on Aruba’s world-renowned Palm Beach, the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort offers a beautiful and relaxing getaway. This July and August, children, teens and their families will be able to enjoy “Kids Rule! Concierge” each day during peak check-in times. The “Kids Rule! Concierge” desk provides guests with [...]