Family Vacation Tips

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The difference between Aulani and other Hawaian hotels here is in the D...Disney, that is! Their imagineers have brought the Hawaiian culture to life into every nook, cranny and minute detail of Aulani. Authentic fabrics, crafts, hidden mickeys...even the shape and style of the buildings themselves form a rainbow bridge to Ancient Hawaii. Aulani is the Hawaiian vacation we envision and dream about. It's a very different family experience than what can be found at many other Oahu hotels that call themselves family friendly.

Why is it that some of the biggest industry announcements are always made late on a Friday afternoon? Maybe the Travelocity gnome knows?

Have you ever notice all the alphabet soup on your airline reservations or online itineraries? If you are flying from New York to Los Angeles, why doens't it just say so Instead of JFK-LAX.

Planning the perfect family destination means juggling a lot of moving parts. It's best to work with a professional travel agent that specializes in family travel and has lots of experience with group travel. Their experience will help to insure everything goes smoothly and everyone is happy.

Ah the Grisworld family - well meaning, loving, idealistic people with the best intentions. Still nobody can screw up a family vacation like they can!

Nothing put fear into the hearts of traveling parents than having to pass through airport security with a baby. With a little preparation, there really is nothing to fear...

At Vacationkids, we appreciate how hard our families work so they can afford vacations. More importantly, family vacations create memories that bond families together for generations.

 What's the price of that family vacation? - Obviously this is a huge factor for parents when it comes to vacation planning.

There are plenty of travel websites out there that list vacation prices. While hunting around online you "see" a great family vacation deal that says $699 for roundtrip airfare and 7 nights at a Hilton in Orlando and your heart skips a beat. You think, wow, that's affordable! So you click, put in your travel date of Dec 22 and departure airport and are confronted with a prices 3-4 times higher than what you saw. Shocked and disheartened you scratch your head and wonder what the....?  Then you realize you didn't read that all important bit "prices FROM $699..."

I LOVE visiting Mexico! I've traveled there 3-4 times per year for the past 15 years. Often it's to do hotel reviews or to gather updated information for our Vacationkids website. My family has also spent many of our personal vacations in Mexico. If you check out our Hotel Reviews, you'll see many photos of my staff and I visiting different areas of Mexico over the years.