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11 and Vacations With Your Kids: Family Travel Articles, Tips, & Guides
ARTICLES AND TIPS ABOUT 11: 11 Family Vacations and Trips with Your Kids
A HIKING GUIDE TO EASTER ISLAND, BY DAVID STANLEY - Ask me which Pacific island has the most to offer hikers and I'll probably answer Easter Island. Here on an island 11 km wide and 23 km long you'll find nearly a thousand ancient Polynesian statues strewn along a powerfully beautiful coastline or littering the slopes of an extinct volcano. The le...
A HIKING GUIDE TO EASTER ISLAND, BY DAVID STANLEY - Ask me which Pacific island has the most to offer hikers and I'll probably answer Easter Island. Here on an island 11 km wide and 23 km long you'll find nearly a thousand ancient Polynesian statues strewn along a powerfully beautiful coastline. (
CADES COVE IN THE TENNESSEE SMOKY MOUNTAINS - The 11 mile loop through Cades Cove in Tennessee's Smokey Mountains is the site of early settlers. Come for the history and stay for the hayrides, bike trails, and horseback riding.
CADES COVE IN THE TENNESSEE SMOKY MOUNTAINS - The 11 mile loop through Cades Cove in Tennessee's Smokey Mountains is the site of early settlers. Come for the history and stay for the hayrides, bike trails, and horseback riding.
SUMMERLEE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM-COATBRIDGE, SCOTLAND - Coatbridge is a former industrial town situated 11 miles from Glasgow and 39 miles from Edinburgh and is just off the main arterial motorway the M8. It is very easy for visitors to visit and yet it will often go unnoticed by them probably due to the description in the preceding
AIRLINE SAFETY - In the wake of the Sept 11 attacks, many people are understandably more than a little bit nervous about air travel. I would like to say that I am brave, do not fear the terrorists, and am ready to board the first plane to Europe. However, that's not the case. I
FURNITURE EXPORTS STACK UP ON DEMAND FROM EUROPE - KARACHI: The export of furniture rose 42 percent to $7.4 million in the first 11 months of 2002-03 as attention to quality and aggressive marketing enabled Pakistani exporters to capture the European furniture market, leaving many competitors behind.
TOURISM BOARD RESPONDS TO TERROR - Tourism has taken a big hit since the September 11 terrorist attacks. In Las Vegas thousands of hotel workers have been laid off due to decreased occupancy. In the numbers game, Las Vegas is not alone. St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix hotel occupancies have been incredibly low (as low
THE RELUCTANT ICON - The reluctant icon As a widow of Sept. 11 with a new baby, I am on America's patriotic payroll. I didn't want the job, but I earn every penny I receive...
NURTURING YOUNG CHILDREN AFTER SEPT. 11 - Nurturing Young Children After Sept. 11 Reassuring young children that they are safe, maintaining a normal routine, and reading together are all activities that help to build children's resilience, according What Kids Need: Today's Best Ideas for Nurturing, Teaching, and Protecting Young Children.
DEPRESSION SCREENINGS DON'T BELONG IN OUR SCHOOLS - Depression Screenings Don't Belong In Our Schools A recent article in the Denver Post reports Denver Health's School-Based Health Centers are screening every student - for depression - who steps inside any one of the 11 school-based "clinics."
TRAVEL LOG - Travel Log In Bangkok, tired of Thailand? Want to hear the trees grow? Take the early Friday morning Thai Air flight to Vientiane, make the 11 a.m. connection with Lao Aviation and be in Luang Prabang by noon...
UNFOUNDED FEAR: SCARED TO FLY AFTER 9/11? DON'T REACH FOR THE CAR KEYS - Unfounded Fear: Scared to fly after 9/11? Don't reach for the car keys A new analysis of transportation in the United States shows that flying remains a much safer way to travel than driving, even when airline fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are included.
THE BAYS OF HUATULCO - The Bays of Huatulco In southern Mexico, the resort area called Bahias de Huatulco refers to the primary bay and anchorage, Bahia Huatulco, plus 11 smaller coves and indents that stretch 10 miles up and down the coast, offering an excellent destination during cruising season.
THE MYSTERIES OF LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA - The Mysteries of Lalibela, Ethiopia The following is a personal geologic travelogue recounting a recent trip to Lalibela, Ethiopia where 11 churches were intricately sculpted out of rock and interconnected by a series of tunnels and trenches..
AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST HOTELS - America's Healthiest Hotels You'll find the best beds, gyms, room service, and spas at the 11 hotels topping our list.
FLORIDA: FORT MYERS, KIDS AND TEENS SAIL FREE. - Offshore Sailing School's great Florida summer getaway attracts families seeking a learning vacation that is fun, memorable and US SAILING certified. Kids from ages 11 to 17 get free tuition through September 30, when accompanied by a paying adult at any Florida location.
PENNSYLVANIA: HERSHEY, RIDE A HYDRAULIC LAUNCH COASTER. - The $12.5 million coaster is designed to travel 0-72 mph in two seconds with lifts and flips. The new attraction is Hershey's tenth roller coaster and will be located in the Pioneer Frontier area in Hersheypark, already home to 11 Western-themed rides, 12 restaurants, six gift shops and four games.
FURNITURE EXPORTS STACK UP ON DEMAND FROM EUROPE - KARACHI: The export of furniture rose 42 percent to $7.4 million in the first 11 months of 2002-03 as attention to quality and aggressive marketing enabled Pakistani exporters to capture the European furniture market, leaving many competitors behind.
TOURISM BOARD RESPONDS TO TERROR - Tourism has taken a big hit since the September 11 terrorist attacks. In Las Vegas thousands of hotel workers have been laid off due to decreased occupancy. In the numbers game, Las Vegas is not alone. St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix hotel occupancies have been incredibly low (as low
SUMMERLEE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM-COATBRIDGE, SCOTLAND - Coatbridge is a former industrial town situated 11 miles from Glasgow and 39 miles from Edinburgh and is just off the main arterial motorway the M8. It is very easy for visitors to visit and yet it will often go unnoticed by them probably due to the description in the preceding
AIRLINE SAFETY - In the wake of the Sept 11 attacks, many people are understandably more than a little bit nervous about air travel. I would like to say that I am brave, do not fear the terrorists, and am ready to board the first plane to Europe. However, that's not the case. I
TRAVELING WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDREN: ADVICE FOR THE AGES - (if they are independent) are fine away from home for three days to a week. Grandchildren ages 5 to 11 are the ones who are most often taken on vacation with grandparents. Take advantage of their enthusiasm and energy and plan plenty of time for them to run, giggle and be kids.
A SCHOOL COMMUNITY UNITES - September 11 was the second day of school for our early childhood center, a school for children ages 2 to 6 in Yonkers, NY, which is located just north of Manhattan. I heard the events happening on the radio as I pulled into the parking lot, but parents arriving with their children didn't seem to be alarmed. I told the school secretary and the teachers what was unfolding, then stayed in the front hall to be available for parents who were bringing in their children. About 9:15 a.m. a parent's cell phone rang, and thus the news began to circulate.
