December 15, 2004
Traveling with extended family
Here's an article that suggests cruises for large family vacations. I would have to second that. When I was young my parents took my sister, me, and the grandaprents on two different cruises. I enjoyed both of them.
There's something for everyone on a cruise and the food is usually great. My sister is a vegan and even she was happy with the food they prepared especially for her. Plus as the article says, you don't need to do too much planning to go on a cruise.
The only thing you ahve to watch out for is sea sickness. One of the cruises i went on put all the women in my family in bed, but for some reason me, my father, and grandfather were unaffected. This was a New York to Bermuda cruise, so I might suggest flying down to Florida and then taking the cruise. The bad spots were off the Carolina coast.
Posted by James Trotta at December 15, 2004 8:36 PM
I took my family of six to El Salvador. Although warned by my agent that it was not a tourist destination we had a great time. It was truly like stepping into another part of history. We found decent highways, friendly open inhabitants and delicious seafood considered delicacies state-side. We were in the southernmost part of El Salvador and found excellent accommodations.
Posted by: cheryl houston at December 22, 2004 2:50 PMSanta Fe, NM is a terrific place for family travel. There are so many nice sized short-term home and condo rentals available year-round and for a great price. Transportation in and around Santa Fe is also readily available and quite reasonable. And Santa Fe offers plenty to do in a quiet, safe and beautiful environment. One word of advice: be ready to adjust to altitude of 7500 ft and drink lots of water!
Posted by: Guin at January 26, 2005 6:00 AM