Family
Travel Resources Park
From these sites
on the Family on Board catalog's Family
Travel Resource Park, you can find thousands of
additional sources for family
travel and vacationing. Don't forget to say that
you found them at Family
on Board!
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Family Travel
Newsletters & Web Sites
- Family Travel
Critics
- New
in 2006, FamilyTravelCritics.com allows parents to post their travel
experiences on the web -- the good, the bad & the ugly.
This
is your chance to learn from others, and
to put your two cents worth in, too! Family
on Board recommeended
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- Kids Can Travel
- Get tips and advice for traveling with kids, find great child-friendly destinations and discover fun family vacation ideas. New!
- Family Travel Forum
- A site
jam-packed with first-hand advice on family travel
destinations--particularly on overseas travel, reviews of family
resorts, the low-down on travel gear, and lots of wisdom on
how to travel with children, whether by air, land or sea.
Family Travel Forum is a paid newsletter, and has some areas only for
subscribers, but also has lots of meaty free areas on their
site. Family on Board recommended.
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- Travel
With Kids/About.com
- The Mining
Company's Travel With Kids Guide is an excellent jumping off point for
other family travel sites. Guide Editor Theresa Plowright
adds new sites monthly, covering car trips, seasonal destinations,
bargain air fares, how-to travel with kids articles, and
pointers to lots of other sites valuable to a family on the
go. Family
on Board recommended.
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- Eileen
Ogintz's Taking the Kids Syndicated Column
- We find
Eileen's Taking the Kids column, syndicated by
the L.A. Times and appearing in Sunday newspapers around the
country, to be one of the highlights of our week.
Her articles are witty and insightful, and a wealth of information for
the frequent traveler. Her past columns appear on
her web site. Family
on Board recommended
- Family Travel
Guides
- Pamela Lanier
has created a searchable database of family-friendly accommodations for
over 25 countries, including the U.S., Canada and
Mexico. This a wonderful tool for a consumer doing
his or her own travel planning. The site also has databases
of bed & breakfast inns, condominiums, hotels, and
golf courses.
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- IndependentTraveler.com
- For over 10
years, Independent Traveler.com has been a partner in AOL's travel
channel, featuring lots of destination links, discussion groups, and
travel bargains indexed for families, singles, college students, and
many others. We particularly liked the Traveler's Resource
Center page which had many links and tips relevant to family
travelers. Family
on Board Recommended
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- Have Children,
Will Travel
- Newsletter
covering family travel.
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- FamilyTravel.com
- This site is
currently under construction but promises to combine great family
travel information with complete online travel booking services. This
is a great resource for information on everything from all-inclusive
family resorts to family adventure travel. Family on Board Recommended
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Family on Board Affiliates
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- These
family travel and parenting sites participate in Family
on Board's affiliate program. We encourage you to
visit their sites!
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- Family Travel Forum
- A
site jam-packed with first-hand advice on family travel
destinations--particularly on overseas travel, reviews of family
resorts, the low-down on travel gear, and lots of wisdom on
how to travel with children, whether by air, land or sea.
Family Travel Forum is a paid newsletter, and has some areas only for
subscribers, but also has lots of meaty free areas on their
site.
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- Mom's
Minivan
- Travel
Games & Road TripTips for the family! Planning
a road trip? Here's a part of your travel planner you can't leave
without! MomsMinivan.com has over 101 ideas for fun things for kids to
do in the car, kids travel games, car seat safety info, and road-trip
tips. They are organized by age group, so have a look around - there's
something for everyone!
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- All
About Traveling Internationally With Your Kids
- Real
advice from real traveling parents. Includes choosing the best airline
seats for kids, long flight entertainment, and advice on where to go
and what to do with kids overseas.
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- Family
Adventure Magazine
- Family
Adventure Magazine is an information resource on family adventure
travel as well as a listing of companies that offer family adventure
travel throughout the world.
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- DTR Travel Inc.
A
Denver based, family-owned travel agency that specializes in family
travel to Colorado, Mexico, Hawaii, the Caribbean and family cruises.
- Kids in Tow
- Whether you are a seasoned traveller wanting to
safely show your children the world or are looking for a family holiday
experience with a bit of get up and go, this website will point you in
the right direction. Kids In Tow provides information on
active and adventurous family holidays that meet the needs of both
parents and children.
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- Family Travel
Search Engines
- Family Travel Find
- Searches more
than 50 family travel sites for the information you're looking
for. Division of Family on Board catalog. FamilyTravelFind
has hundreds of web pages in one easy-to-use place.
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- General
Interest Parenting Sites
- (With
Family Travel Content)
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- Parent
& Child
- A newer site
with two articles of interest in the area of family travel.
- About.com
Parenting Guides
- Within the
About.com's vast parenting section, two areas, Parenting:
Babies and Toddlers and Parenting:
K-6 Children have significant amounts of family travel
information. The highlight of the Parenting:
K-6 Children is a state-by-state guide to family
activity links, and the Parenting: Babies and Toddlers has a
nicely done section on planning a summer trip--or any other trip for
that matter. Both sites have lots of family travel
links. Family
on Board Recommended
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- Family.com
Travel
- One of the
heaviest traffic sites on the Internet, Disney's Family.com has
a searchable database of articles regarding family travel destinations
and "how-tos." A neat feature of their search engine allows
you to search by age of your child and type of trip, e.g. day trip,
vacation, museums, theme parks,
restaurants. Most travel articles are
supplied by it's magazine property FamilyFun--and has many other
interesting areas covering family life and parenting as
well.
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- Parent
Soup/IVillage
- A
general-interest parenting site which includes articles and chat on a
variety of family issues, including traveling with
kids. This link will take you to a "family travel"
search page.
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- Parenthood
- A parenting
site which has some family travel content in its "Ask the Pros"
feature. Access the main page and select the
"Travel & Children" topic.
Family Websites with a Free Trial
Includes family vacation page. Easily manage and create a family website; add photo albums; upload
photos with auto-thumbnail creation; build a family website email list,
monitor your family websites message board, guest book, and calendar of
events - right through your web browser.
Magazines
FamilyFun
- While many of
FamilyFun magazine's articles can also be found on its parent company's
website, Disney's Family.com,
consult Family Fun's Travel page for an inspirational index of past
family travel ideas, vacation suggestions and how-to articles.
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- Outside
Magazine/Away.com
- This season's
guide to active family travel has many how-to and where-to articles and
links. Particularly useful if you are a camping and
backpacking family, or like active outdoor activities.
Family Travel
with RVs
Families
on the Road is a
newsletter and web site devoted to families who
travel extensively in their RVs, often for long periods or even
permanently!
The web site's "Other Resources" section is full of great information
for
traveling with kids via land yacht!
- Low
RV Financing.com
- Discount
financing of recreational vehicles
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- Travel
Agencies Specializing in Family Travel
- We've added a
page devoted to travel agencies which specialize in packages for the
family. We don't make recommendations, but make
sure to tell the agency that you found them on the Family on Board site!
Ashland,
OR About Family
Travel offers group
or family vacationers family-friendly accommodations, such as
apartment/hotels,
self-catered apartments, and small family-run B&B’s.
Denver,
CO
DTR
Travel Inc. Denver based,
family-owned travel agency that
specializes in family travel to Colorado, Mexico, Hawaii, the Caribbean
and family
cruises.
More
Valuable Travel Information
Family on
Board's page of General
Travel links:
Hotels, air carriers, destinations, cruises and more!
- Child
Safety Seat Information
- from the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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