Destination information for the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the U.S.
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.
11 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 …
We only visit the Hamptons in the off season. We can’t imagine dealing with the crowds, traffic and party scene that typifies this string of …
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, New York, is home to the Baseball Hall of Fame. But the museum brings enough people to town every year to support hotels, restaurants, breweries …
The Finger Lakes region of New York offers an ideal combination of museums, outdoor activities, and yummy local food, wine and beer. For a family …
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 …
I really liked St. Augustine, Florida. It’s a city that predates both Jamestown and Plymouth. Its lesser know history, outdoor activities and great local food …
People visit Savannah, Georgia to explore the genteel, antique-filled homes during the day and sip Southern cocktails in the evening . If you’re visiting this …
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 …
Updated March 2020 One of the challenges to visiting a New York City is finding fun, authentic, kid-friendly things to do, that every other tourist …
One of the easiest and most fun weekends with kids that you can do in Hudson Valley is a winter ski getaway. Catskill Mountain ski …
Hotel Review: Nemacolin Woodlands Resort for Families & Couples Where: Farmington, PA The Vibe: *Nemacolin Woodlands, a luxury resort in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, doesn’t have …
Here are 5 things to do in Miami, Florida with kids and tweens. They’ll give you a good taste of this colorful beach city in a weekend. perfect for a pre-cruise visit.
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 …
It’s a challenge for a city or region to develop a new tourist zone from the ground up. It’s even more unusual to develop one …
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 …
A lot of people use Gettysburg as a stopover en route to other Pennsylvania destinations, like Pittsburgh or Hershey and Lancaster. And this is a …
The Top attractions in Washington, D.C. are well documented: the zoo, the monuments, the capitol, the museum with Dorothy’s ruby slippers. But let’s face it, the …
If you’re planning to visit NYC on a family vacation you’ll quickly learn that Midtown East is not known for being the neighborhood that’s most …