Category: FAMILY TRAVEL

Children Sail Free on 17 New Crystal Cruises This Year

    Crystal Cruises is adding 17 voyages to its popular “Kids Sail Free” program, which was previously offered on four European cruises during June and July.  With the promotion, children age 17 and under can sail for free when sharing a third berth stateroom with two adults.  Families  can now choose from an array [...]

Seven Recommended Hikes in the Dolomites

March 2013 Hideaway Report: Amsterdam & The Dolomites  With 18 peals of more than 3,000 meters (9,834 feet), the Dolomites form an impressive range of mountains. It is not so much their height, however, as their jagged profiles and spire-like towers that leave a lasting impression. Easy: ALPE DI SIUSI — Just 35 minutes’ drive northeast of [...]

Twin Farms Celebrates Twenty Years

  Happy 20th anniversary to long-time Harper favorite Twin Farms in Barnard, Vermont!  The intimate, all-inclusive country retreat is planning on celebrating throughout the year with a host of notables including Hawaii’s Chef Alan Wong, Kevin Zraly of the Windows of the World Wine School and landscape painter Kathleen Kolb. This month the property is offering [...]

Amsterdam Excursion: Keukenhof Garden

  Located 23 miles southwest of Amsterdam, the Keukenhof Garden was established in 1949 by an association of Dutch bulb growers. Each year, 7 million bulbs, including tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, are planted in the 79-acre garden. You can check the progress of the seasonal flowering on the garden’s website. (Mid-April is usually the most spectacular time.) [...]

Family-Friendly The Romanos, Costa Navarino

  Overlooking the indigo-blue Ionian Sea and surrounded by countryside planted with silvery groves of gnarled olive trees, The Romanos, Costa Navarino in Greece’s southwestern Peloponnese is one of Andrew Harper’s most family-friendly recommended properties in the Mediterranean. The resort complex has two separate children’s clubs (for ages 8 months to 5 years and 5 years [...]

Reader Survey 2012: Top Family Resorts

  1. The Cloister Sea Island, Georgia 2. The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 3. The Sanctuary Kiawah Island, South Carolina 4. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Kohala Coast, Hawaii 5. The Inn at Palmetto Bluff Bluffton, South Carolina 6. The Broadmoor Colorado Springs, Colorado 7. Rosewood Little Dix Bay Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands [...]

Wonderful Kid-Friendly Hotel Amenities

Taking your children on a trip can be one of the most exciting, educational and memorable experiences you can give them. And traveling with kids continues to get easier as more hotels and resorts offer amenities and programs geared specifically toward the little ones. When you’re planning your summer vacation, consider taking advantage of these [...]

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