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Jen Maier

Your Family-Friendly Spring Break Guide to Myrtle Beach

By //  by Jen Maier

Sun-seeking Canadians have long known about Myrtle Beach, yet its reputation as a raucous spring break hotspot means that it’s sometimes overlooked as a family-friendly destination. I recently traveled to Myrtle Beach with my teens and can confirm that it is a wonderful place to visit with your family anytime of year. If you're thinking of escaping winter soon though, here's your family friendly spring break guide to Myrtle Beach.   Getting There Myrtle Beach is much closer …

Filed Under: Travel, United States, United States Tagged With: Canadians travel to Myrtle Beach, family travel Myrtle Beach, March Break Travel, things to do in Myrtle beach

Conwy, Wales

Travel Wales & England for the Family Adventure of Your Life

By //  by Jen Maier

On a recent trip through Wales, I was struck by how perfect it is as a family destination. From castles to beaches, hiking trails to adventure attractions, city lights and country walks: Wales has it all. You could spend at least a week or two taking in everything this amazing country has to offer with your family, and still come home wanting more. Travel Wales - But First Arrive in Manchester Start your trip by flying into Manchester International Airport, where you can hire a car and …

Filed Under: Europe, Travel Tagged With: family travel, family travel in wales, road trip, Travel, wales, what to do with kids in wales

How to Do Family Travel Right in New York City

By //  by Jen Maier

Most people who haven’t been to New York City would probably have it on their bucket list of cities to visit.  New York has it all – history, culture, food, shopping – you can pretty much find whatever you are looking for in NYC. Thinking of a romantic getaway? New York is the place for sunsets from the Empire State building, award winning restaurants and carriage rides in Central Park. Planning a Girlfriend Getaway? New York delivers in spades with Broadway shows, some of the world’s …

Filed Under: New York City, Travel, United States Tagged With: bring the kids to NYC, family travel, Family travel NYC, must sees for a first visit to New York City, New York City, rockefeller center, Travel, what you should do with your family in NYC

Travel Through Time in St. John’s, Newfoundland

By //  by Jen Maier

“Maybe the oldest place on Earth you have ever been,” reads the sign at Gibbet Hill, perched atop the eons-old rock on St. John’s Signal Hill, whose age (3.5 billion years) will blow your mind. Head a short way up to the summit, and you find Cabot Tower, site of the first-ever transatlantic wireless radio transmission. Hop in the car for a short drive to Cape Spear, the most easterly place in North America, where you can look out over the ocean and imagine that you might just be able to see the …

Filed Under: Canada, Travel Tagged With: Canada is a great travel destination, East Coast, family travel, Newfoundland, what to see in St. John's, where to go in Canada

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Scuba Diving Family Vacations at Beaches Turks & Caicos

By //  by Jen Maier

You know that old expression, “A family that plays together, stays together?” Well, with a tween and teen who both surpassed me in athletic skill in toddlerhood and a husband whose favourite thing in the world is playing any sport with our kids, I sometimes find myself needing to be a bit creative on how I can participate. I am OK being the cheerleader from the sidelines or the Queen of Boardgames but sometimes I want to try something new and exciting with my kids that we can experience …

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