I love the beach. I love traveling to the Caribbean and the Southern United States for vacation. However, in the summer, my home state of Massachusetts is a fantastic destination for beach vacations. There are so many beautiful Massachusetts beach towns, featuring wonderful beaches, delicious restaurants, and fun shops for families. Disclosure: I’ve visited some …

I’ve lived in New England most of my life, and for years I’ve heard about Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Course, a deluxe, family-friendly resort in Brewster, MA – right in the Mid-Cape area. In recent years, we’ve stayed at Ocean Edge Resort twice – once in the Presidential Bay Collection on the Mansion Side, …

Updated 3/2020, originally written in 2013. Tell any child that you are taking them on an educational family vacation, and you are likely to hear groans and complaints. But, if you instead tell them all about your plans to visit the space museum, meet with Native Americans, or complete a spy mission, they’ll be thrilled. …

Like many families, I’m faced with weeks of sitting at home with no travel or even local plans in the near future. My kids are currently home for at least one week, but I expect that to be extended at some point (edit: now extended to at least three). I absolutely think this is the …

Amazing Orlando Resort Pools, including locations at Walt Disney World and other Orlando-area resorts. Updated 3/2020 by Jodi Grundig, originally written in 2017 by Kate Gillan. Sometimes a hotel can have a pool that’s so awesome it becomes the destination. Pack your cute tankini, ‘cause these can’t-miss pools are worth a trip to the Sunshine …

Most people know about the beautiful Grace Bay white sand and turquoise waters at Beaches Turks and Caicos. But did you also know that this family-friendly, all-inclusive resort in Turks and Caicos offers a water park? Called Pirates Island, this water park is included in a stay at Beaches Turks and Caicos. Read our guide …