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College campus tours take time and cost money. Here are 13 tips to make the most of these visits. Plus, how to organize a tour of Boston Colleges.

Take this action-packed weekend road trip across Central Florida from Tampa to Cape Canaveral. With a day at Universal Studios in Orlando and a stay in a cabana cabin at a Camp Margaritaville Resort.

13 Broadway and off-Broadway shows your teen will love, based on the recommendation of a NYC Teen and her theater-loving friends. Plus, where to find cheap tickets.

Christmas is one of the best times of the year to visit NYC with kids. Here are the best things to do from ice skating to unique city shopping to the best view of the Rockefeller Center tree

Whether you are heading to Williamsburg VA for a weekend or a week here are my best tips for exploring the living history museums with kids and taking fun breaks from the historical stuff, plus restaurant ideas and a great family hotel.

One of the great things about Washington, DC is that it’s an easy drive to a lot of great kid-friendly weekend getaways.  Within a few hours …

NYC has incredible, yummy desserts inspired by flavors from across the globe. Here is a list of the treats you have to try when visiting the city with kids (or without!)

I always have to work a bit to convice Rich and Tween Traveler to take a vacation where the point is to relax, rather than …

We spent two summers in a row visiting Acadia National Park, off of the northern coast of Maine. We never go anywhere two years in a …

Where can we go for an easy, quick, cheap, active, romantic, family, summer, winter or fall weekend getaway from New York City?  This is the question …

There are plenty of things to do with kids and teens in the Hamptons in the spring and fall. Here are activities, hotels & restaurants you don’t want to miss.

22 fun, cool and unique things to see and eat with teens on a Boston-vacation. Plus tips for younger kids and hotel recommendations.

I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the east side of the Hudson River, but haven’t spent a lot of time on the west side …

Cooperstown, NY is kown for the Baseball Hall of Fame, but don’t miss the historic Otsego Resort, museums, cider mill, & local breweries on a visit with kids.

We recommed 12 things to do with kids in New York’s Finger Lakes region including hiking, race-track driving and even visiting wineries.

Alabama is not the first place I think of for a family beach getaway. In my mind U.S. beaches are on the Atlantic or Pacific …

Updated February 2020 Question:Where Can We Find Good Hotel Deals in Washington, DC? I’m searching for advice on a mid-range hotel in Washington DC for …

St. Augustine Florida offers visitors a taste of Spanish Colonial history, the oldest fort in the continental U.S. and gilded-age luxury. It also has beautiful beaches and great food. You’re kids will love this getaway and so will you!

With its stately houses, fine dining and art gallery scene, Savannah might not seem like a family friendly town. But there is plenty to with kids, plus places to eat and great hotel values right in the historic district. Here’s how to see Savannah, GA with kids.

In the spring, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley Virginia is impossibly green and in the fall its leaves burst into color.  The historic town of *Staunton, at …

Hershey, Pennsylvania is a no brainer for an easy summer weekend getaway with kids if you live anywhere between Washington, DC and Connecticut. What you …

One of the challenges to visiting a New York City is finding fun, authentic, kid-friendly things to do, that every other tourist isn’t also doing. …

Bellaeyre is a great Catskill Mountain resort for learning to ski. Here is where to stay, what to do and where to eat on Hudson Valley ski weekend with kids from NYC.

Nemacolin Woodlands, in Southern Pennsylvania offers 2 luxury hotels and private houses, great kid-friendly restaurants, adventure activities and a huge pool. It’s perfect for an upscale family vacation.

Here are 5 things to do in Miami, Florida with kids and tweens. They’ll give you an authentic taste of this colorful beach city on a weekend or pre-cruise vacation.

Tween Traveler headed off on a two-night camping adventure with her scout troop trip in early June, leaving Rich and I free to take our …

The Berkshires are one of those regions that looms in my mind as a summer vacation paradise.  The region stretches along the spine of Route …

National Harbor, MD is a great base for a visit to Washington, DC with kids, or a weekend destination all by itself. Here are tips on where to eat, play, park and stay.

The Hotel: Woodloch Pines Resort Where: Hawley, Eastern Pennsylvania The Location: Woodloch Pines is an all-inclusive resort that sits on the rural edge of the Poconos.  Rather …

The Hotel: Berkshire Mountain Lodge Where: Pittsfield MA, in the Berkshires Our Review The Location: The Berkshire Mountain Lodge is just off of Route 7, …