<?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>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:46:24 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:46:24 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Is Traveling Making You Fat?</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/is-traveling-making-you-fat</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:12:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/is-traveling-making-you-fat</guid><description><![CDATA[If your New Year's resolution is to lose weight in 2010, then you might want to stay away from airport restaurants.  A new survey shows that most travelers are forced to ditch their healthy eating habits when on the road.  Or more specifically, when traveling through the nation's airports.]]></description></item><item><title>Good News for LEGO Lovers</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/good-news-for-lego-lovers</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:41:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/good-news-for-lego-lovers</guid><description><![CDATA[It's out with the old and in with the new in Winter Haven, Florida.  Merlin Entertainments, the owner and operator of Legoland, recently announced that it plans to open another park on the site of the old Cypress Gardens attraction in 2011.]]></description></item><item><title>Are You Going to the Winter Olympics?</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/are-you-going-to-the-winter-olympics</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:12:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/are-you-going-to-the-winter-olympics</guid><description><![CDATA[T-minus 14 days until the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.  Vancouver, British Columbia, is getting ready to shine in the international spotlight, but I won't be there.  Will you?


As a broadcast journalist, I had the incredible opportunity to cover the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.]]></description></item><item><title>Spend Valentine's Day in Paradise</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/spend-valentines-day-in-paradise</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:53:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/spend-valentines-day-in-paradise</guid><description><![CDATA[Nothing says, "I love you!" quite like a carefree day on a tropical beach far from the stress and chaos of everyday life.]]></description></item><item><title>Outstanding International Travel Deals</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/outstanding-international-travel-deals</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:59:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/outstanding-international-travel-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[Following the Christmas Day airline bombing scare, where a deranged individual tried to take down a Northwest Airlines flight inbound from Amsterdam with liquid explosives, airport security has increased dramatically.]]></description></item><item><title>Late Winter Travel Deals</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/late-winter-travel-deals</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:38:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/late-winter-travel-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[Late January through mid-March is typically a slow time in the travel industry.  Consequently, penny-pinching travelers can expect to find great deals on airfare and hotel rooms during this later winter time frame.  This year is no exception.]]></description></item><item><title>The Downside of Ski Vacations</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/the-downside-of-ski-vacations</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:03:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/the-downside-of-ski-vacations</guid><description><![CDATA[Two words:  Luggage fees.]]></description></item><item><title>Tours of the Hood</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/tours-of-the-hood</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:14:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/tours-of-the-hood</guid><description><![CDATA[When contemplating a trip to California most people place Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Monterey Bay Aquarium at the top of their must-see lists.  At the bottom of most must-see attraction lists are L.A.'s gang-ridden ghettos.]]></description></item><item><title>Valentine's Day Getaways</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/valentines-day-getaways</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:10:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/valentines-day-getaways</guid><description><![CDATA[Think it's too early to be making Valentine's Day travel plans?  Think again.  Wal-Mart and Target have had their Valentine's Day displays up since New Year's Day, and major players in the travel industry have followed suit by advertising a slew of phenomenal romance-inspired travel getaways.]]></description></item><item><title>Spring Into Spring:  Romantic Getaways</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/spring-into-spring-romantic-getaways</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:15:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/spring-into-spring-romantic-getaways</guid><description><![CDATA[Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking to take a weekend getaway with your sweetheart to celebrate the occasion, then consider the following romantic travel options:


ARIZONA 


Escape the chaos of everyday life with this fabulous deal being offered by the Carefr...]]></description></item><item><title>Save on a Winter Ski Vacation</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/save-on-a-winter-ski-vacation</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:29:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/save-on-a-winter-ski-vacation</guid><description><![CDATA[I much prefer sunbathing on a tropical island than skiing down an icy slope.  However, the deals being offered by ski resorts across the nation right now are so incredible, they actually made me reconsider my upcoming Hawaiian vacation... for like 30 seconds.]]></description></item><item><title>Family Fun in Mississippi</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/family-fun-in-mississippi</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:53:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/family-fun-in-mississippi</guid><description><![CDATA[Forget about Manhattan, the Muppets are taking on Mississippi, and they want you to come along for the ride.


"Jim Henson's Fantastic World," a new interactive exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art, offers fun for the entire family.]]></description></item><item><title>More Ways To Have Fun At the Airport</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/more-ways-to-have-fun-at-the-airport</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:18:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/more-ways-to-have-fun-at-the-airport</guid><description><![CDATA[For harried parents traveling with a children or overscheduled business travelers looking to get home as soon as possible, airports are far from fun.  Still, if you are using air travel to get from point A to point B, then you have little choice than to spend some time at an airport.]]></description></item><item><title>Ways To Have Fun At the Airport</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/ways-to-have-fun-at-the-airport</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:58:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/ways-to-have-fun-at-the-airport</guid><description><![CDATA[The words "fun" and "airport" are rarely featured in the same sentence, especially since 9/11, and even more so since that dimwit allegedly tried to take down Northwest Airlines flight 253 on Christmas Day by stashing liquid explosives in his underwear.]]></description></item><item><title>Don't Let MTV's "Jersey Shore" Stop You From Visiting the Jersey Shore</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/dont-let-mtvs-jersey-shore-stop-your-from-visiting-the-jersey-shore</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:10:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/dont-let-mtvs-jersey-shore-stop-your-from-visiting-the-jersey-shore</guid><description><![CDATA[I used to spend summers in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.  No joke.  Each year my family would leave the sunny shores of Hilo, Hawaii, and fly 5000 miles to Newark, New Jersey, to visit my parental grandparents, 44 aunts and uncles, 60 plus cousins, and the rest of my dad's humongous family.]]></description></item><item><title>Winter Break Travel Specials For Families</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/winter-break-travel-specials-for-families</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/winter-break-travel-specials-for-families</guid><description><![CDATA[Don't let the fear of nut cases with liquid explosives strapped to their bodies poised to bring down jumbo jets ruin your family's winter travel plans.]]></description></item><item><title>Holiday Love in NYC</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/holiday-love-in-nyc</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:56:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/holiday-love-in-nyc</guid><description><![CDATA[So much to see, so little time to take it all in.  If you are traveling to the Big Apple this month, you will be delighted (and probably a bit overwhelmed) by all the holiday happenings.]]></description></item><item><title>Spending the Holidays in New York City</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/spending-the-holidays-in-new-york-city</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/spending-the-holidays-in-new-york-city</guid><description><![CDATA[I love spending the holidays in New York City.  The problem is, so do millions of other people.  If you don't mind dealing with huge crowds, then soaking up the sights and sounds of the season in one of the world's most magical cities, should be on your to-do list this month.]]></description></item><item><title>Post-Holiday Travel Deals</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/post-holiday-travel-deals</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:27:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/post-holiday-travel-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, Virginia, there is a way to spare your wallet when visiting New York City during the holidays.  


Okay, maybe not Christmas and New Year's, but you can definitely save once January 4th rolls around.]]></description></item><item><title>Family-Friendly Holiday Travel Destinations</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/family-friendly-holiday-travel-destinations</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:12:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/family-friendly-holiday-travel-destinations</guid><description><![CDATA[There's no time like the holidays to travel with your extended family.  However, you don't have to break the bank jetting off to a tropical island or a high-end ski resort to bond with grandma, grandpa, aunts, uncles and cousins.]]></description></item></channel></rss>