<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Travel Blog</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/</link><description>From how to travel comfortably with children to how to plan a world tour, you'll likely find it all here.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:37 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:37 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>"Twilight" Hot Spots</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/twilight-hot-spots</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/twilight-hot-spots</guid><description><![CDATA[Given that Stephanie Meyer's book "Twilight," documenting a teenage girl's love affair with a vampire, has sold 85 million books and counting, and the big screen adaptation brought in $385 million at box offices worldwide, it should come as no surprise that "Twi-hards" are flocking to the Pacific...]]></description></item><item><title>Thanksgiving in Vegas</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/thanksgiving-in-vegas</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:52:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/thanksgiving-in-vegas</guid><description><![CDATA[Not everyone is planning to go over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house for Thanksgiving dinner this year.  Not when they can hit the jackpot in Las Vegas.]]></description></item><item><title>Family-Friendly Holiday Vacation Ideas</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/family-friendly-holiday-vacation-ideas</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:12:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/family-friendly-holiday-vacation-ideas</guid><description><![CDATA[Tis the season to be booking holiday cruises, ski vacations and tropical getaways.  With students on Christmas break, planes and hotels will be filled to the gills next month.     


If you haven't solidified your family's holiday vacation plans yet, you might want to get cracking.]]></description></item><item><title>Get Ready to Visit Potter's Playground</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/get-ready-to-visit-potters-playground</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:12:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/get-ready-to-visit-potters-playground</guid><description><![CDATA[It's being billed as the "most anticipated theme park attraction in history."


The "Wizarding World of Harry Potter," is on track to open in the spring of 2010 at Universal Orlando Resort, and the buzz surrounding its debut is deafening.]]></description></item><item><title>Late Season Leaf Peeping</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/late-season-leaf-peeping</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/late-season-leaf-peeping</guid><description><![CDATA[According to the National Weather Service, the Northeast and Midwest portions of the United States are past peak in terms of fall foliage.  However, parts of the South and West are still ablaze with the radiant glow of autumnal colors.]]></description></item><item><title>Thanksgiving Getaways</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/thanksgiving-getaways</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:38:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/thanksgiving-getaways</guid><description><![CDATA[With some light rock radio stations already playing Christmas music 24/7, you may have thought that Thanksgiving had been cancelled, but alas, the holiday filled with delectable dishes and dysfunctional family members is still scheduled for November 26th.]]></description></item><item><title>Screaming Kid Makes for Travel Nightmare</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/screaming-kid-makes-for-travel-nightmare</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/screaming-kid-makes-for-travel-nightmare</guid><description><![CDATA[In more ways than one...


Talk about a flight from hell:  Not only did Pamela Root's nightmare of flying solo with her 2-year-old son come true, but so did her fear that her toddler would not behave in the airplane.]]></description></item><item><title>Tis the Season For Holiday Travel Deals</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/tis-the-season-for-holiday-travel-deals</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/tis-the-season-for-holiday-travel-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[On this day after Halloween, most department and discount stores are busy putting out their Christmas merchandise, so it stands to reason that the travel industry would follow suit by advertising their top picks for holiday getaways.]]></description></item><item><title>Family-Friendly Fall Travel Deals</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/family-friendly-fall-travel-deals</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:02:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/family-friendly-fall-travel-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[Leave it to the travel industry to come up with creative alternatives to spending Veteran's Day cleaning house or Thanksgiving with crabby Aunt Sue.  Long holiday weekends are an ideal time to escape from the stress of extended family dysfunction and spend quality time with your spouse and kids.]]></description></item><item><title>Fall Travel:  Peak Peeping Destinations</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/fall-travel-peak-peeping-destinations</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:39:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/fall-travel-peak-peeping-destinations</guid><description><![CDATA[In a few weeks fall's brilliant palette of yellows, oranges and reds will be a distant memory.]]></description></item><item><title>Scream-o-ween Attractions</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/scream-o-ween-attractions</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:55:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/scream-o-ween-attractions</guid><description><![CDATA[I parent a young child, who is petrified of all things related to Halloween, save for the candy.  However, I realize there are some kids, who not only embrace the bloody zombies and grotesque gargoyles that haunt the holiday, but actively seek them out.]]></description></item><item><title>Turkey Day Travel Bargains</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/turkey-day-travel-bargains</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:24:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/turkey-day-travel-bargains</guid><description><![CDATA[Are you tired of breaking up fights over Thanksgiving dinner?  Are you sick of having to squeeze all of your kids onto a single air mattress because your in-laws insist that your family stay at their home during the holidays?]]></description></item><item><title>Fall Weekend Travel Fun</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/fall-weekend-travel-fun</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:17:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/fall-weekend-travel-fun</guid><description><![CDATA[Just because the temperatures are falling doesn't mean you have to turn into a hermit.  Couch potatoes, who like to bake in front of the television on chilly autumn days, don't know what they are missing outside.]]></description></item><item><title>Fantastic Fall Travel Bargains</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/fantastic-fall-travel-bargains</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:30:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/fantastic-fall-travel-bargains</guid><description><![CDATA[When it comes to sales, retailers tend to bypass fall and head from Halloween straight to Christmas.  Fortunately, the travel industry does not conduct itself in the same manner.]]></description></item><item><title>Weekend Travel:  Leaf Peeping Adventures</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/weekend-travel-leaf-peeping-adventures</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:56:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/weekend-travel-leaf-peeping-adventures</guid><description><![CDATA[Right now autumn's finery is on display in much of the nation.  From the mountains of the Northeast to the river gorges of the Pacific Northwest, landscapes are painted with a palette of vivid hues.]]></description></item><item><title>Let the Holiday Deals Begin</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/let-the-holiday-deals-begin</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:41:50 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/let-the-holiday-deals-begin</guid><description><![CDATA[I won't get too far ahead.  I can't bring myself to think about Christmas yet, but Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner, and if you are looking for super savings on cruises or hotels, then now is the time to get cracking.]]></description></item><item><title>Kid-Friendly Halloween Happenings</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/kid-friendly-halloween-happenings</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:59:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/kid-friendly-halloween-happenings</guid><description><![CDATA[My 5-year-old's favorite theme park is Six Flags Great America.  However, she won't go near the place this time of year.  Her fear of all-things ghoulish makes the amusement park's popular Fright Fest off limits during the weeks leading up to Halloween.]]></description></item><item><title>Get Into Disney World for Free</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/get-into-disney-world-for-free</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/get-into-disney-world-for-free</guid><description><![CDATA[The commercial runs ad nauseam, but it's paying off.


According to the folks at Disney, their new free admission promo will likely make history.


If you live under a rock or you don't own a television, then you might not know about the "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" program.]]></description></item><item><title>Naturally Spooky Travel Destinations</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/naturally-spooky-travel-destinations</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:44:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/naturally-spooky-travel-destinations</guid><description><![CDATA[Haunted houses with crazed ghouls chasing you with bloodied limbs is great for teens and adults, but if you are traveling with young children, then you might want to keep the Halloween chills and thrills to a minimum.]]></description></item><item><title>Halloween Travel:  Super Spooky Sites</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/halloween-travel-super-spooky-sites</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:51:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/halloween-travel-super-spooky-sites</guid><description><![CDATA[Saturday is Sweetest Day, so why not take advantage of the holiday by giving your love a squeeze at a spooky Halloween event?  After all, nothing says amore like a Halloween Frightfest filled with thrills and chills, that'll have your sweetie running to snuggle in your arms.]]></description></item></channel></rss>