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Trip Ideas: Family

A Multigenerational Trip to Mexico

One house. Ten travelers. Three generations. How this extended family (ages 2 to 82) spent a week together in a Mexican villa and lived to tell the tale.

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Zoo Babies 2009

Meet panda Xi Lan, voted cutest in our poll, plus Miles, a giraffe who wants to be like his big sis, and more aww-inspiring newcomers. Browse the babies, and add your photos and videos from zoos nationwide.

Camp With Your Kids (Painlessly)

We asked camping experts for age-appropriate activities likely to grab your kids' attention and get them outdoors.

Adventures in Family Travel

John and September Higham took their two kids on a 52-week round-the-world trip. John's memoir, 360 Degrees Longitude, tells the story; we've got his hardest-won wisdom.

Ask Trip Coach: Walt Disney World

Brad Tuttle reads the fine print so you don't have to.

Summer Camp for All

Ever wish you could spend a week with your kids and learn how to surf or speak a foreign language? After a stay at any of these 20 specialty camps for families (which start at $880), you'll come away with bragging rights, along with one of those classic lanyard key chains.

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Kid-friendly Dining Options

When vacationing, it can be hard to choose a restaurant, and it's even harder when you have kids. How do you please them, and appease others? Watch The Budget Travel Minute for tips.

For All Ages

Trips for Families With Babies

There's a phrase that goes something like, "If the baby ain't happy, nobody is," and wiser words were never spoken; even infants know the beach is made for relaxation.

Family Games

Cam-Foolery

These goofy trick shots—headless little sister! gigantic sneaker!—are guaranteed to get the kids to smile.

Family Deals

Turkey for Families, 7 Nights, $999

An eight-day tour—planned with kids in mind—covers Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, Pamukkale's otherworldly formations, a village frozen in time, mud baths, and a cruise along the Fethiye Gulf.

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London & Paris, in a Family Way

Member amyem traveled to Europe with her husband and three children. She writes: The flight over was great. Will slept most of the time. Everyone around him thought he was so cute when we were taking off and he said, "We're goin' up! We're goin' UP!" Funny, though, they were not as impressed upon landing, when he shouted, "We're goin' down! We're goin' DOWN!!"

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