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• what the heck can you do with kids in the hamptons?

  by eileen gunn May 9
  The East End of Long Island is less than two hours from New York City and suprisingly rural, so parents often ask me what there is to do out there with kids. Unfortunately, everything I know about the Hamptons I’ve learned from watching Sex and the City and Revenge, which tend focus on adult p...

• 4 Tips for a Family Vacation To Puerto Rico

  by eileen gunn March 26
  Puerto Rico is a no-brainer for a family beach getaway. It’s a reasonable flight from the East Coast, you don’t need a passport and you can use American money. The food is yummy, the beaches are roomy and there’s a lot to do and see. Yet parents often overlook it for its various Ca...

• The Best Travel Toys and Games of 2013

  by eileen gunn February 15
  One of the most fun parts of editing FamiliesGo! is getting to go to the annual Toy Fair in NYC. It’s huge! And i always find something that makes me say, “That is so cool!” and wish I were a kid again. Some are already available; others will hit the shelves later this spring. Here...

• Disney World With Teens: Thrill Rides and Chill Time

  by eileen gunn February 8
  Everyone knows what to do with little kids at Walt Disney World: Meet Mickey Mouse and ride the Mad Hatter’s Tea Cups. Visiting with older kids and teenagers might seem less obvious but it has certain advantages and its own unique appeal (for instance you can let them wander off on their own...

• 10 Must-Have Travel Toys For Kids

  by eileen gunn February 4
  When you’re flying or driving with kids, entertainment seems to happen in 20-minute increments. Anything that gives you longer stretches of time between rounds of “Are we there yet,” is brilliant. Here are toys and gear that we find keep kids pretty well entertained. 1. Magnetic ...

• Grenada For Families: Beaches, Fish Fries, Chocolate

  by eileen gunn January 24
  Caribbean Islands that are close to the US, like the Bahamas and Virgin Islands, get the most buzz for family winter getaways. But islands further south like  Grenada, Dominica and Barbados have neat opportunities to get off the beach and explore nature, local history and West Indian culture. T...

• 4 Family-Friendly Resorts in the Virgin Islands

  by eileen gunn January 8
        For a lot of families, the ideal winter getaway includes a long stretch of beach and a short flight from the continental US. For me, that means the Virgin Islands. I recently headed to the islands on a kid-free getaway. But it’s such an ideal family destination that...

• Family Travel Deals: 12 U.S. Slopes Where Kids Ski Free

  by eileen gunn December 18, 2012
  By Eileen Gunn   Unless you’re lucky enough to live near a good mountain, ski vacations are expensive. Gear rentals, lift tickets and lessons for a family—on top of hotel, food and transportation—add up. And given the snowless winter we had last winter (and that Colorado is ...

• The Holidays in Every NYC Borough

  by eileen gunn December 4, 2012
  Sure, Rockefeller Center, the Rockettes and Macy’s get the most attention in New York at Christmas. But in the nooks and crannies of neighborhoods and boroughs far from midtown there are plenty of opportunities for interesting, fun, less expensive and less insanely crowded holiday activities. ...

• Holiday Activities for Families in NYC

  by eileen gunn December 4, 2012
  I may be biased, but there’s nothing more magical than Christmastime in New York. The lights, the decorations, all those cozy spots to stop in for a hot chocolate; it’s pure yuletide bliss. So if you happen to find yourself in our fair city, here are a few things you’ll definitely ...

• Ask FG: Beach Resorts With Kids Clubs for Toddlers

  by eileen gunn November 29, 2012
  Dear FG Editors: We are looking into a beach vacation for two adults & two kids ages 2 and 5. We must have child care/kids club during the day for both kids, but I’m finding most places provide only for ages 4 and up. Any suggestions besides Beaches, Club Med Punta Cana, and FDR in Jamaica? ...

• 10 Tips For a Family Vacation To Disney World

  by eileen gunn November 21, 2012
  By Eileen Gunn   We’ve just come back from Walt Disney World in Orlando, where Tiny Traveler dined with Cinderella, danced a silly dance with Goofy, went on a jungle safari and ate a lot of food shaped like Mickey Mouse’s head.   I wouldn’t call myself a Disney Expert...

• Local Tip: 5 Family Activites in the Turks & Caicos

  by eileen gunn November 13, 2012
  By Sue Nickason   We moved a little less than a year ago from Canada to Providenciales (“Provo” to the locals), the main island in the Turks & Caicos chain and the destination for most visitors.  We’d enjoyed several activity-packed vacations in Provo before moving ...

• Titanic Comes To Life on a St. Petersburg Family Trip

  by eileen gunn November 8, 2012
  Visitors to Florida have not one but two opportunities to explore the luxurious lifestyle and devastating catastrophe we all associate with the Titanic, thanks to two very different exhibits. Visitors to St. Petersburg can view temporary Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, while visitors to Orlando ca...

• Family Travel: How To Do A Home Swap Vacation

  by eileen gunn October 23, 2012
  Your family can enjoy a two-week vacation in a flat in Rome, a townhouse in Boston or a cottage in England for free. How? A home exchange.   The concept is simple: You live in someone’s home while they live in yours. Most people exchange for 2-3 weeks, but others swap for a few months. ...

• Borneo Family Vacation: Wild Animals, Mild Adventure

  by eileen gunn October 16, 2012
  Borneo Family Vacation: Wild Animals, Mild Adventure     Snacktime is wild at the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre By Michele Chan-Thomson   We flew to Kuching, on the Malaysian side of Borneo, for a chance to see endangered animals in the wild and explore native tribal culture. It...

• 5 Tips For Traveling Alone With a Toddler

  by eileen gunn October 9, 2012
  My family moved to Tunisia from New York City this summer. Before we left I felt duty-bound to visit our scattered family on this side of the Atlantic so they could see our 18-month-old boy before we left. This meant flying from Washington, DC to Toronto (not far away, but technically “Interna...

• Trek With Turtles At SeaWorld’s New Exhibit

  by eileen gunn September 17, 2012
  We live in Florida, I have a daughter who is very involved in protecting marine life and conservation education, and we’re members at SeaWorld. So needless to say, we were all excited when the new Turtle Trek exhibit opened there earlier this year.   They bill it as the first 3-D, domed...

• What To See, Eat and Do on A Mystic Family Vacation

  by eileen gunn September 13, 2012
    Most East-Coast families visit Mystic, CT sooner or later because it’s so extremely kid-oriented. What surprised me during a recent trip was just how much there is to keep parents interested and happy alongside their youngsters. Its coastal location makes it ideal for summer weekend,...

• 24 Hours in Newport, RI With A Preschooler

  by eileen gunn August 27, 2012
  By Eileen Gunn                                                           On previous, childfree trips to Newport, RI, we gr...
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