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The Best Vacation Cameras
Second in a series about great vacation photos, our pro picks the best cameras to take on vacation with the grandchildren.
You may already own a favorite camera, but an upcoming family vacation with the grandchildren is a good excuse to buy a compact digital. You'll be delighted if you do the home ... read more
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Favorite Fireworks for the Fourth
Here are our choices for dazzling pyrotechnic displays around the country heralding Independence Day
When the United States celebrates its birthday this Fourth of July, skies will explode with cascading colors from coast to coast. From backyard to beach, from border to borde ... read more
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15 Tips for Taking Great Vacation Photos
A pro with five grandchildren shares his advice for capturing memorable vacation images.
You’re back from vacation with pictures — lots of pictures. If those photos are so compelling that your friends, relatives, and neighbors are already eager to stop ... read more
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Awesome Eating Adventures
These restaurants serve generous portions of fun alongside the food.
At most restaurants, you’re lucky if the staff offers crayons to keep the grandchildren amused. Here are 10 eating establishments where interactive entertainment is the ... read more
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Webcams Gone Wild
View animals from around the globe - at your fingertips!
Children are endlessly fascinated by animals, but few grandparents can indulge their grandchildren with a safari to Africa to view the wildlife. Fortunately, the Internet has ... read more
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Sublime Spas
Kid-friendly treatments make for grand pampering experiences
If you’re a fan of massages or other soothing body treatments, you know how relaxing and refreshing a spa visit can be. These days, it’s not just adults enjoying a ... read more
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Consider Alumni Travel
Many colleges and universities offer fun and educational trips for families.
One of the best ways to introduce your grandchild to educational travel — not to mention planting a seed for future college choice — is the burgeoning alumni trave ... read more
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Around the World (Without Leaving Home)
Take your tastebuds to exotic places
Our 9-year-old granddaughter, Samantha, is happily ensconced in a deep pile of oh-so-soft pillows at Maatam Fez, a Moroccan restaurant near our home in Denver, Colo. The waite ... read more
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Taking Responsibility While on Vacation
Helping out doesn't end at home...
Our three teenage grandsons from Florida were struck by the differences as soon as they entered Rosary Cottage, a 600-year-old cottage in the Cotswolds. Jeffrey recalls, &ldqu ... read more
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Bucket List Trips for Grandparents
Where do you want to go with your grandchildren?
One of the wonderful things about being a grandparent today is the fact that so many of us love to travel and can think of no better traveling partners than our precious grand ... read more
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Holiday Hoopla Across America
Every corner of the country celebrates the holidays in a special way.
Enjoying the holidays with your grandchildren is already special. If you look, nearly every city and town has a trademark event to heighten the excitement. Venturing out to on ... read more
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10 Tips for Traveling With Teens
With these simple tips in hand, your trip will be super duper fun.
When grandchildren become teenagers, spending time with grandma and grandpa is not cool. Teenagers would rather hang out with friends, chat on their cell phones or shoot alien ... read more
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Traveling With a Gang of Grandkids
Some grandparents do it to be fair to all the siblings. Some grandparents do it so cousins get to know each other. Some grandparents simply love having all — or at least ... read more
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Top 5 Family Reunion Getaways
Planning to get the whole gang together? We've got you covered.
When a family reunion works, it really works. You can shop while your grandson snoozes, and your daughter-in-law can take a Pilates class while your son sits on a porch chair ... read more
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Have Grandkids, Will Travel
5 Super tips for traveling together as a family
There was a time when grandparents lived just down the street and saw the grandkids everyday. But, with competing schedules and long-distance families, many of today's clans d ... read more
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