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Spring break is done in Northern Virginia, but now is the time when many families are considering and preparing for summer vacation and what to do with their children and hopefully keep them well …

I grew up traveling with my parents every chance we got. We traveled across the country and overseas. My father traveled for business so we often went with him. My mother is a teacher so we were always learning. The best way for us to …

How do I keep the kids entertained while cruising?

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We asked our followers on Facebook what’s one question they have about cruising and that question made me smile! Simply because …

Today the kids are home in observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. In 1994 Congress designated this Federal Holiday as a day of service intended to help strengthen communities. It got me thinking that I should share with you all ways …

The answer is that I’ve done it both ways and I prefer to use an agent. The main reason for this is the time savings and extra perks. I want to make sure that you know most agents make their money off commissions from the various hotels,

There are so many items that could be on this list starting with proper identification but I think that’s a given. So this list really is what we’ve come

When I began thinking about all that Cruising with the Family is going to be the first thing I knew had to be done was give you all some resources in one location.

One of our first posts was talking about all those costs that a cruise really is all about. It’s not just as simple as $399 p/person. I’m one for always knowing what the fine print reads and what I’m getting myself into so we are …