Family Travel Magazine

If you are visiting or passing through the Waterbury, Vermont area (perhaps returning from a Smugglers Notch family vacation?) you’ll find some fabulous factory tours and sampling opportunities that are family friendly. Here are some of the delicious stops: The Green Mountain Coffee Visitor Center and Cafe It can be a challenge to find this [...]

I love Smuggler’s Notch in Vermont, although I’ve never been there in the winter.  We’ll have to try it out soon though, because my kids are really starting to enjoy skiing! This winter, Smuggs has some great deals for families planning a ski vacation.  Here are a sampling: January is SuperSaver Month with Ski & [...]

The Stowe Mountain Lodge, a luxury five-star resort located in Stowe, Vermont, is offering a countdown to winter sale with savings up to 35%.    Book early (by November 15, 2011) and save up to 45% off of published rates for your family winter vacation! Countdown to Winter travel is valid for stays from November 23, [...]

The New England area, especially the Northern New England area, was hit hard by Hurricane Irene (which was a tropical storm by the time it hit New England).  If you are traveling to New England this weekend, you are probably wondering how your favorite resort has fared.  Here are some updates: Hurricane Irene and Attitash [...]

Last year, we had the opportunity to visit Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont as a guest of the resort.  We loved the vacation, and decided to travel there again this year for our family vacation (this time, on our dime), during the same week – the last week in August. Our Suite at Smugglers’ Notch [...]

Family vacations are a wonderful way for families to spend some quality, and sometimes you want to stay in a place where mom, dad, and the kids all have relaxing and fun things to do.  Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa in Stowe, Vermont is just that resort. While Stoweflake is popular with girls’ weekends away [...]

On our journey up to Smugglers’ Notch, Vermont, we decided to stop off at the Montshire Museum of Science, just across the New Hampshire border in Norwich, Vermont.   Although it was a somewhat overcast day, we still enjoyed both the outdoor and indoor exhibits at the museum. What struck me most upon entering the museum [...]

If you are traveling to Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont on a family vacation, you may think that your meal options are limited to eating in your room or at the resort’s several on-site family-friendly eateries.  However, there are some really great options for delicious food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner right nearby – you [...]

A few weeks ago, my family had the opportunity to travel to Smugglers’ Notch, Vermont. We loaded up a borrowed Volkswagen Routan and headed to Smugglers’ Notch Resort. We were there for a total of 3 nights – arriving just before dinner on a Thursday night. On Friday, the kids were all signed up for [...]