Archives for March, 2012

D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival

DC Cherry Blossom Festival

This year Washington, D.C. celebrates the 100th anniversary of the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Japan.  Take part in the National Cherry Blossom, March 20-April 27.  Here’s a quick list of highlights: See the famous blooms at the most famous site: the Tidal Basin, an area surrounding the Jefferson Memorial.  Blossoms are expected to [...]

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Boston with Kids App arrives

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Lisa Daniele Hanlon Lisadhanlon.pr@gmail.com FAMILYiTRIPS TOP-RATED TRAVEL APP NOW ARRIVES FOR BEANTOWN. BOSTON WITH KIDS APP PINPOINTS FUN FOR ALL AGES  WITH EASY TO NAVIGATE INSIDER TIPS FOR VACATIONERS AND LOCALS ALIKE BOSTON February, 2012)– Where can we find a clambake just minutes from downtown Boston? Which hotel has an actual [...]

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App Illustrations

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Colorful App Illustrations How to use gallery: 1. Place cursor on large image, then use arrows or thumbnails for manual viewing 2. Click (SL) tab for slideshow viewing 3. Click (FS) tab for full screen viewing (best), use “escape” to return Illustrations by Rebecca Crockett © FamilyiTrips.

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Budget-Friendly Trips and Tips

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Budget-Friendly Trips & Tips: Traveling with Tweens and Teens Let’s face it – tweens and teens are sometimes the most difficult family members to please on a vacation. Your toddler may eventually quiet down with a nap, but your 10-17 year-old will immediately and repeatedly let you know what he or she thinks. When they’re [...]

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Preventing Travel Meltdowns

Preventing Travel Meltdowns: Golden Rules for Family Travel Your three-year-old whines throughout your picnic at the park waterfall, your seven year-old refuses to look at any exhibits at the science museum, and your 10 and 14 year olds battle like toddlers in the backseat of the car. Has your family experienced travel meltdowns? My family [...]

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Fun Facts

  Following the success of her top-rated travel app on the nation’s capital, DC With Kids, highly-respected travel journalist, Candyce H. Stapen, Ph.D., introduces Boston With Kids and New York City Family Guide, both by noted travel writer Deb Geigis Berry. FamilyiTrips apps take the stress and guesswork out of planning an unforgettable trip. Kids like using [...]

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DC with Kids app

With 250 attractions, DC With Kids, FamilyiTrips, is the most comprehensive family travel app on the nation’s capital. Forget about searching through a confusing list of EVERYTHING. Our categories make it easy to discover the city’s top attractions, places to play and special experiences from sleepovers at museums to moonlight tours, spy missions, festivals and [...]

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FamilyiTrips Apps

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With more than 250 entries, hundreds of photos, illustrations and maps, FamilyiTrips’ DC With Kids is the most comprehensive family travel app on the nation’s capital.
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Great Family Vacations

Highly respected family travel expert, Candyce Stapen has authored 30 travel guide books—including two for National Geographic-- appeared on the TODAY Show and written 2,300+ travel articles for a variety of outlets.
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Adventure Living

Adventures aren’t superfluous; these special experiences, whether high-end dream trips in Kenya tracking elephants and wildebeest or budget sleepovers exploring sea wonders at your local science museum, create important family bonds and bring more bonuses than the same old trips.
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