Beaches

The Pacific Ocean took center stage and remained the showstopper throughout our weekend getaway in this gem of hidden San Diego.

The road to Bahia Magdalena is lonely. Towering cardón cactus and scrubby, half-dead looking shrubs dominate the barren desert landscape in a stark yet beautiful way. As we headed down …

Do you love Disney? Want to try a Disney Cruise? we’ve got 30 great reasons to book a Disney cruise. From Mickey shaped ketchup to their own private island, read on.

Want to escape the cold? Visit one of these winter beach destinations for a slice of mid-winter paradise.

We’ve scoured the web and polled expert family travelers on their top beaches for families. Read on for our top picks to visit in 2015.

Have a case of the winter blues? Start planning your epic beach vacation and print our Ultimate Beach Vacation Checklist.

With both sandy beaches, and rugged coastline, Pismo Beach, is a haven for families who seek relaxation and fun in the sea.

Visiting Puerto Rico with kids should be considered for your next family island vacation.

With all of the appeal of the temperate rainforest and a much smaller population than Anchorage, Juneau has an offering the size of the ocean for families looking for fun.

One way my family loves to travel is through a culture’s food. I like to check out the local specialty, try the national sweets, and hopefully experience something my taste buds have never known before.

Sun, fun, sand, and sea – if this is what you think of when you envision the US Virgin Islands, you’re not alone. In spite of the stunning (and I’m not kidding when I say stunning) beaches, there is so much more for families to do on these beautiful destination islands.

Explore the temperate rainforests of Alaska with your kids; you’ll learn science skills as you investigate and discover in tide pools, rocks, and forests

Visiting Catalina Island with kids is the perfect way to enjoy an island vacation adventure, without the hefty cross-the-ocean price tag.

If you’re new to beach trips with kids or live far away from the coast, it may not be easy to know what to take to the beach. I usually have everything except lunches pre-packed, so I just have to grab our bags and go!

Planning a Florida beach vacation means looking for that perfect beach destination full of sugar sand beaches, sunshine, beautiful sunrises, and spectacular sunsets. Living in Florida, I have the privilege of hearing from parents about small quaint beaches that aren’t on most people’s radars. These off-the-beaten-path beaches show why Florida is known as the Sunshine State. Here are the top five hidden beaches for families in Florida.

St. John US VI is a slow moving, family friendly tropical paradise where there is natural beauty and wildlife abound.

I am not sure what day it was. Somehow the splashing of water, the warm sunshine on my back, and the sweet laughter and giggles of my children blended together in a haze of vacation happiness that had me doubting that reality actually existed outside the bubble of our tropical paradise.

We’ve created a list of five fun, family-friendly day trips from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the twin cities metro area. Take advantage of your respective backyards or come explore ours!