Spring Break
Friday January 16, 2009
Whether you're heading to snowy slopes or sandy shores, you'd better be booked now for a family Spring Break.
For school-age kids in the US or Canada, "Spring Break" usually means ten glorious days off school during March or April; fortunately, school districts take their break during different weeks. (Imagine Magic Kingdom, if all schools took holidays the same week.)
Still, Spring Break is a peak season so book early if you want a popular spot. Those who want to ski in the Rockies may be in luck this year: bookings have been down, so you may find good deals and availability.
College "Spring Break", of course, is a completely different (wild, party) animal: read tips on how to find a family spring break experience in Florida, where many beaches are magnets for college spring break madness.
| book early for spring break | Spring Break Ideas |
Monday January 12, 2009
"The economy" is putting a pall on a lot of plans this year, but family vacation town Orlando, Florida doesn't want to be crossed off anybody's list. Orlando frequently has city-wide promotions, and 2009 brings a new one, Bundles of Smiles, with bargains at many hotels and attractions.
For example: free nights at Universal Orlando Resort; three free nights plus theme park tickets at Disney World; free tickets to other attrations; free nights at hotels...
| More fFamily Travel Deals | Disney World Vacations | Universal Orlando | Top Things To Do In Orlando |
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Jamaica: Beyond the Beach
Saturday January 10, 2009
I was updating material on Jamaica resorts this week, which reminded me of our own trip there a few years back, and how fascinating it was to learn a bit of Jamaican history. Two of my sons made the trip, and the one in Grade 7 did quite a presentation at school afterwards.
Yes, we did beach fun and watersports, too. But learning about Jamaica really added to the trip. It's odd, in a way, that resort vacations so often mean minimal interest in the country outside the resort. Jamaica's history is striking: you can learn a lot just by buying a good guidebook, such as Insight Guide Jamaica, with loads of illustrations. Or have a quick look online at Jamaica's National Heroes.
And highly recommended: explore outside the resort. Countrystyle Community Tours, for example, aims to show you some of the "real Jamaica" beyond the beach.
| Countrystyle Community Tours | Jamaica All Inclusive Resorts |
Thursday January 8, 2009
Home Exchanges can be a terrific way to travel affordably and with the conveniences, kitchen, laundry, and multiple bedrooms of home. If lodgings are free, then suddenly dream destinations -- such as Paris-- become do-able, especially if you can muster enough airmiles to cover ticket costs.
Writer Julie Ovenell-Carter has a savvy travel blog with something new every day or two; if you're interested in swapping homes for a holiday, read her Top Ten Tips for Home Exchange based on a recent trip to, yes, that dream destination, Paris.
| Paris Sightseeing With Kids | More Ways to Save on Lodgings |
