Busted! 7 Lame Excuses for Not Traveling with Your Kids
With a little bit of creativity, flexibility and planning, travel with kids can be a rewarding adventure for the whole family.
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The Many Reasons Why I’m Thankful I Travel with Family
There will come a time when this writer and her husband will travel on their own again, but for now, they travel with family because they want to remember how they became a family.
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Family Travel and Road Tripping
An in-depth examination of both the magic and mystery of family travel and road tripping, including testimonials and suggestions from experts.
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Flying with Kids: the Good, the Bad, the Body Fluids
Kids don’t understand that plane’s gotta fly and cars gotta drive and that means they must be still or quiet. Here are a few stories of what it’s actually like to when you’re flying with kids.
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Airlines Need to Think More About How Families Fly
Airlines will need to reconsider the solitary seating and refined cuisine that cater to adult passengers. To win over parents who travel with their little ones in tow they will need to review how families fly.
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FTA Hosts Virtual Event and Announces Important New Initiatives
Like so many industry conferences this year, the FTA was forced to cancel its annual “live” Summit and pivot to producing a virtual event that would once again bring together the industry’s leading authorities on family travel and shine a spotl
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2020 FTA Honorees Awarded
Those who attended this year’s FTA Virtual Family Travel Spotlight on November 30th were treated to a special presentation honoring those persons and organizations who are advancing the FTA’s mission in unique and innovative ways. This year’s
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FTA Supports Senators to Ensure Families Can Safely Fly Together
The new bill will guarantee that children can sit with their parents on flights at no additional cost, an important safety measure during the coronavirus pandemic.
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#FTAClassroom Launches with the Kids in Mind
The FTA Classroom initiative, headed by FTA Board member, Claire Zlobin, is showcasing the creative ways our members are bringing fun and educational activities to families who are homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic. We urge everyone to check the
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Consumer Reports Joins Fight To Ensure Families Sit Together
In letters sent to American, Delta, and United Airlines, Consumer Reports called on these companies to ensure children are seated with their families on planes at no additional cost. More than 130,000 people have signed Consumer Reports’ petition
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Why I left Wall Street to launch a Cuba travel business
Who knew that building a business in an emerging market would be such a gut-wrenching experience? Yet, as a 30-year old Harvard Business School graduate, I set out to pursue my dream of launching a socially conscious travel company.
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FTA Join Forces with Northstar Media To Help Agents Sell To Families
The FTA collaborated with Family Getaways and the Northstar Travel Group to further their efforts to educate travel professionals on selling family travel.
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Life Travel Map by Global CommUnity
Raising a global citizen takes planning The key years for travel with your child are ages 5 to 18. During those 13 years, families are also juggling extracurricular activities and life road bumps that will further limit your travel time options.
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5 Ways To Help Nurture Your Child’s Love of Animals – At Home and Away!
Animals hold a special place in our hearts – and anyone with children knows this love starts at a young age. Some of our first words are the sounds made by favorite animals.
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US family travel experts share their best trips
When you live in a country as vast and varied as the US, it’s hard to decide where to spend that oh-so-precious family vacation. And the answer also depends on your point of origin and how far you’re prepared to go.
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