vacations for family

Tips for Enjoying the Fourth of July Holiday

by CajunMama
TravelingMamas.com founder Shannon Hurst Lane and son enjoying Fourth of July Celebration in Washington, DC

When my children were younger, we would drive down to the levee in Baton Rouge and claim a space for the Fourth of July fireworks that would explode over the Mississippi River. The Baton Rouge Community Band would play patriotic tunes and blankets with families would dot the grass near the USS Kidd. These days [...]

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5 tips for traveling by plane with school aged kids

by OneMomsWorld

Taking kids on a flight can be a lot of fun for the family, or a lot of stress for the family. Put the ball in your court by following a few of these tips to ensure flying will be a lot of fun for everyone. This past weekend on our flights to Branson, MO, [...]

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Tips for Traveling with a Digital Camera

by CajunMama

An important item most people take with them on their travels is a digital camera. The camera sizes range from pocket sized cameras to the larger DSLR cameras. I have a wide variety of digital cameras, with use depending on the length of the trip and my needs onsite when working on stories. Here are [...]

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Summer Road Trip – Stop #1 (Hanover, PA)

by PhillyMama

Are those summer airfares getting to you?  For a family of four or five, the price of tickets plus bag fees plus who-the-heck-knows-what-else the airlines come up with can bust your family vacation budget before you even get to your destination.  That’s why my family decided to take a family road trip this year – [...]

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Follow our Branson Family Adventure

by CajunMama

A few of us from TravelingMamas.com and a few mom bloggers have traveled to Branson, Missouri with our families to explore this family-friendly destination. You can follow along as we tweet our way around this fun city and share our adventures through Twitter. Be sure to follow @ExploreBranson, the official twitter account of Branson and [...]

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Grand Country Inn, A Branson Family Hotel

by CajunMama
Branson Family Hotel Grand Country Inn standard room

Branson, Missouri is one of the top family destinations in the US. It’s a midwest city that offers outdoor adventure, theme parks, family friendly entertainment, good food, and plenty of places to stay. My family and I have checked out a few family friendly hotels in Branson. A hotel on the main Branson Strip that [...]

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A Dream Getaway: Dreams Riviera Cancun

by MommyMusings

Cancun is definitely not what it used to be. What was once known as the party capital of the Yucatán Peninsula, is now a vacation hot spot for families and couples a like. I recently traveled to Cancun, Mexico to check out the family-friendly Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa. If you remember, last year [...]

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Party On! Turning 12 at Homewood Suites

by PhillyMama

I am a genius. No, not really, but I do have my very rare, few and far between moments of brilliance. This Saturday was one of those. My almost-twelve-year-old, Zoe, wanted a birthday party with the works.  Sleepover.  Movies.  Pizza.  Popcorn.  “Yes, we can do that,” I said.  But it was when she threw in [...]

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5 reasons to spend MORE money on a hotel

by ThemeParkMom

When researching hotels for a family vacation, what do you look for? Most moms I talk to put price at the top if the list, but there are some “extras” in hotel stays that could be worth paying a higher price per room night. Here are five things you may want to look for: 1. [...]

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Family Cruise News: Camp Carnival Introduces Night Owls Programming on Fun Ships

by CajunMama
Camp Carnival Night Owls logo

Have you been on a family cruise and wished there were late night activities for the kids, so that the adults could enjoy a late night evening enjoying a comedy show, dancing, or just walking together under the stars? In the past, the only option for supervised activities during the late hours was to bring [...]

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