There are few travel destinations on Earth that are better suited to family trips than Hawaii, and for good reason! From aquatic activities in the clear blue waters to fascinating historical and cultural attractions, Hawaii is full of things to do that will appeal to both children and adults. For those who enjoy sightseeing, there [...]
Jan 4, 2012
New York New York Hotel in Las Vegas
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If your next trip to the United States includes a visit to Las Vegas and not New York then why not book the family into New York-New York hotel and get the best of both worlds. New York-New York is a hotel and casino that is located right on the strip in Las Vegas and [...]
Nov 16, 2011
Enjoy Times Square with Families
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Times Square is an instantly recognisable landmark in New York even for people who haven’t been there, with all the advertising billboards it is featured in many movies and TV shows. Kids will generally love the hustle and bustle is something always going on night and day, when our family was there recently we saw [...]
Nov 5, 2011
Life is like a box of chocolates
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Company is a family friendly seafood restaurant chain inspired by the 1994 Tom Hanks film Forrest Gump. If you can remember the part of the film set during the Vietnam war, Forrest Gump and his friend Bubba decided to go into the shrimping business. Forrest bought a boat which he named “Jenny [...]
Nov 3, 2011
Family Friendly Hotel Opposite Disneyland
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There are so many hotels, motels and B&B’s located in the Disney precinct of Anaheim, California that it van be very hard to make a decision on a suitable one. A quick search of hotels.com finds 576 hotels located in that area. On our recent trip to the US we stayed at Howard Johnson [...]
Oct 30, 2011
To the squirrels we talk
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“Central Park New York – to the squirrel’s we talk”. Any parent of young children should instantly recognise the lyrics to this wiggles song about this fantastic park in New York.. Central Park is a massive 843 acres running north-south from 59th to 110th street and between 5th and 8th Avenue and the best way [...]
Oct 30, 2011
Hopping on a bus in New York
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Hop On Hop off buses have long be a favorite of mine since I first used them in Europe 15 years ago, most big cities now have them and New York is no exception. Now that I am travelling with young kids these have become even more valuable, what I like to do is sit [...]
Oct 30, 2011
50 New York City Walks with Kids
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City walks with Kids is a fantastic concept, basically this is a series of 50 different cards each containing walks designed for families to discover New York. Each of the cards contain an cartoon map on one side that lists subway and bus information and the other side has detailed instructions about the walk and [...]
Oct 30, 2011
The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2012 (Unofficial Guides)
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We bought this book when we were researching our families recent trip to Disneyland. Although we could find lots of information online it was generally scattered around many different sites, this book contained all the information we needed in 1 easy to read location. There is over 50 pages dedicated to Disneyland with Kids including [...]
Oct 30, 2011
Journey to the Top of the Rock
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No skyline view of New York would be complete without the iconic Empire States Building. This is generally the first place many visitors head for and is bound to leave you disappointed as this is the only place in NYC that you cannot see the Empire state Building. A better alternative is to visit the [...]