By Sarah Bahari From The Dallas Morning News Dallas—Traveling with kids can be both an adventure and an occasional exercise in humiliation. The prospect alone fills some parents with dread: visions of sleepless babies, cranky toddlers and long, tortuous flights from which there is no escape. But a Frisco mom wants to ease some of…

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Add a splash to your next family getaway. Here are five places where you can swim, snorkel, dive, or slide. Multi-generational Dive Trips The pros at Family Dive Adventures have been encouraging families to explore our underwater world for years. Now some of their earliest guests are returning with…

Playground or museum? When you are visiting a new city with kids, each can be equally important. At playgrounds, kids not only can let off steam, but they can meet local kids. Parents can meet local parents who can offer valuable tips on spending time in their city. They can point you to favorite restaurants…

Is it safe to travel abroad? That may be the first question parents ask when considering whether the kids can embark on an adventurous activity. But after the horrific kidnapping of four Americans that left two dead in the Mexican border town of Matamoros (across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas), many are questioning travel…

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Plan for a family fly-fishing adventure and you’ll wake up in some of the country’s most pristine places. Here are five fabulous destinations to consider: Jackson Hole, Wyoming For an extraordinary angling experience, consider an overnight trip on the South Fork of the Snake River. On day one, you’ll…

Travel encourages us to sample from a sensory feast. On your next trip, encourage family members to tune in to their senses. Here are five ways to deepen the experience and expand awareness: 1. What Do You Smell? Campfires, coffee brewing, freshly cut grass, a pine forest and fragrant rose gardens all offer an opportunity…

Ready for spring break? Don’t fret if you haven’t made plans yet. There are lots of options whether you want to be among the first to experience a new theme park ride, see how many sites you can pack into a city visit, ski or ride in spring sunshine or bask on the beach, frothy…

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Spending time with family never goes out of style. Here are five ways to gather: 1. Skip-gen or Gramping Many grandparents are eager to spend time with the grandkids. An easy solution: a skip-gen or gramping vacation. Parents get a break and grandparents and grandkids get to know each…

See the whales up close in Baja or the glaciers calve in Alaska. Explore Tahiti or Japan, maybe Norway’s fjords. Kick back in the Caribbean. It’s the cruise industry’s WAVE season, which means the best deals are available from now until March, whether you are looking for an adventure on an expedition ship, a trip…

Thailand and Vietnam. Maybe Japan and the lure of its ski slopes. Maybe a bike trip in Spain, scuba diving… There are so many options, so many exciting places to consider, my youngest daughter says happily, as she and her fiancé debate honeymoon choices for later this year. Whether it’s a honeymoon or a trip…