http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Family_TravelFind stories, videos, and photos about Family Travel from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:31:05 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TRAVEL/05/01/disney.vacation/tztop.disney.vacation.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Family_Travel14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Family Travel from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/01/disney.vacation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/01/disney.vacation/index.html#cnnSTCTextTroy Pelias and his extended family have a disastrous Disney vacation, featuring everything from a broken-down monorail to confusing meal plans. But his complaints are being ignored. What can he do to get Mickey's attention?Fri, 08 May 2009 13:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/24/change.fee.airline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/03/24/change.fee.airline/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe airline tickets Marianne Ellis buys for a family vacation to Tanzania are refundable with a change fee, but her online travel agent fails to tell her that the fee is about a quarter of the cost of the ticket. Now that she has to cancel, will she lose thousands of dollars?Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/23/first.time.cruise.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/03/23/first.time.cruise.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextTodd Hawkins never figured himself for a cruising kind of guy. He grew up camping and still loves long road trips. But he got married to someone whose family vacation style couldn't have been more different.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/14/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/14/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCText"A moose!" exclaimed my 10-year-old son Matt, "A real moose!"Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/30/italy.hiking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/30/italy.hiking/index.html#cnnSTCTextEleven hundred and six steep, stone steps that never seem to end.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/18/family.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/06/18/family.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextSummer travel doesn't have to break the bank. Here are five smart ways to have a great experience your kids will never forget -- without leaving you with credit-card bills that make you wish you'd never gone in the first place.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195762,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195762,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe couple heads to the California desert with baby Harlow this weekendMon, 28 Apr 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/30/unfamiliar.turf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/30/unfamiliar.turf/index.html#cnnSTCTextChocolate croissants.Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/30/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/06/30/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoring ...Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/06/15/travel.dads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/06/15/travel.dads/index.htmlI don't think my dad ever changed a diaper. Not at home. Certainly not on vacation.Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/05/07/mom.vacation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/05/07/mom.vacation/index.htmlWe made fun of my sister mercilessly -- behind her back, of course.Mon, 07 May 2007 15:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/22/pf/museums_for_museumhaters/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/22/pf/museums_for_museumhaters/index.htmRemember when you were a kid on vacation and your mom dragged you from the beach to take you to some dry-as-dust museum for a "wonderful educational experience?"Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/23/family.adventure/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/23/family.adventure/index.htmlWhen Lauryn Axelrod plans a vacation with her teenage son Josh, she begins with one question: What new cultural and physical experiences do I want to give my child?Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8217992/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8217992/index.htmSo obviously, an activity-packed destination is a must. But which destination? That depends on the kinds of activities most likely to engage your particular brood: the bright lights of the Big Apple, where we hear there's a lot to do, or the rugged charms of a Colorado dude ranch, where the nonstop diversions include fly fishing, white-water rafting and, of course, horseback riding. --D.R. AND K.A. ...Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8270373/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8270373/index.htmNo matter what age your kids are, the potential pitfall of any family vacation remains the same: boredom. Children need constant entertainment, especially when removed from their natural habitat. S...Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/25/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/25/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmSo you're snoring bored with the same old family vacation. Jumping in the car, heading to the usual old Alabama beach or Tahoe cabin.Fri, 25 Mar 2005 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/12/22/hatfield/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/12/22/hatfield/index.htmlAs millions of Americans plan to travel during the holiday season, CNN correspondent Jeanne Meserve asked Transportation Security Administration spokesman Mark Hatfield for some airport security tips.Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/28/news/midcaps/las_vegas/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/28/news/midcaps/las_vegas/index.htmLas Vegas has hit the jackpot by returning to its roots.Fri, 28 May 2004 14:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2000/12/01/294011/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2000/12/01/294011/index.htmYou've done Epcot and watched ye olde butter being churned at Colonial Williamsburg. And no matter how many times Las Vegas tries to bill itself as America's premier family vacation destination, yo...Fri, 01 Dec 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/12/01/251981/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/12/01/251981/index.htmDuring our second day driving around Tasmania, our then two-year-old daughter Ella finally stopped chattering about her morning feeding wild wallabies--those pint-size cousins of kangaroos--when we...Tue, 01 Dec 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/09/01/88238/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/09/01/88238/index.htmWouldn't you rather have a hotel suite with a view of the sea for the price of a puny room overlooking the parking lot? Or a sporty compact convertible instead of a dull economy-size rental, at no ...Wed, 01 Sep 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88077/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88077/index.htmThis may be the year of the rooster in China, but for travelers in the United States, it's the year of the family. A full 99.4 million people say they expect to vacation with their families this ye...Tue, 01 Jun 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/12/14/77278/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/12/14/77278/index.htmMaybe it's the acceptance of middle age and the spread that can go with it, but eating well (see table) and wearing more comfortable clothes -- including grunge, as in downright ratty, or what WASP...Mon, 14 Dec 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/06/01/87332/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/06/01/87332/index.htmAlthough the kids and caboodle are more likely to get packed into a minivan than a station wagon these days, the great American getaway looks increasingly like Beaver Cleaver on Tour. Now, close to...Mon, 01 Jun 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/05/01/87273/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/05/01/87273/index.htmTo discover this summer's best vacation options, we invited a half-dozen key industry execs to a freewheeling Q&A roundtable. The experts: Roger Ballou, president of American Express Travel Service...Fri, 01 May 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/12/01/83588/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/12/01/83588/index.htmNow that so many formerly swinging-single skiers have transformed themselves into upscale moms and dads, the nation's winter resorts are getting family- minded too. Of 650 or so ski areas in 40 sta...Mon, 01 Dec 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/14/67365/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/14/67365/index.htmCruising the deep blue Pacific off Mexico, Margaret C. Whitman, 29, a management consultant with Bain & Co. in San Francisco, basked by a pool on Sitmar Cruises' luxurious Fairsky while her 11-mont...Mon, 14 Apr 1986 05:01:00 EST