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They say one man'spizza is another man's poison, and the same is true for "best" family vacation spots: we allhave preferences. I admit leanings toward history and the dread word "scenery"... Nonetheless, we've had super trips of many different styles-- Disney, Caribbean beaches, Tuscan hill towns, Utah skiing -- that I hope you'll enjoy too. Scroll down below, or take these shortcuts: Paris | Walt Disney World | Yellowstone | Jamaica Resort | US Virgin Islands | Amelia Island | Whistler, BC | Europe family resorts | Mayan Riviera | Tuscany | NYC | Brazil all-inclusive | Oahu | Quebec Carnival | Utah skiing 1) Best Family Vacation Spots: ParisWith Kids Ah, the City of Light: not to mention famous (free for kids) museums; the Eiffel Tower, my kids' top attraction ever; the river Seine with its wide walkways so perfect for strollers; and heavenly patisseries . (More Europe destinations are found below.) 2) WaltDisney World Orlando, Florida was merely a swampy spot and a gleam in Walt Disney's eye in 1966, but is now the planet's most powerful magnet for families. Many attractions have joined Walt Disney World, but it's still the colossus, with four huge theme parks and an area the size of Boston, and probably ranks as "best family vacation spot" for millions. 3) Family Adventure in Yellowstone National Park "Family Adventures" are all-inclusive escorted tours in a great outdoors area, with "multisports" like hiking, rafting, and horse-riding. Yellowstone was far better than I'd dreamed-- as was the "family adventure" concept. Think: no hassles, check-in line-ups, or "where'll we eat?" Think: a small group of fellow travelers who turn out to be great company, and guides who go all out to make your trip wonderful. 4) Franklyn D. Resort, Jamaica The phrase "all-inclusive family resort" is common in the Caribbean, but only FDR and its sister resort include a "vacation nanny" throughout your stay. Fun includes biking, water-sliding, scuba diving (for ages 12 and up), walking up a waterfall. Feeding kids is a piece of cake, whether you choose kiddie buffets or a five-course dinner on the boardwalk. Suites are huge. More Great Caribbean Resorts 5) Best Family Vacation Spots: US Virgin Islands Three distinct islands in "American's Caribbean" offer family-friendly resorts, a land-and-sea National Park, super snorkeling, colonial towns and forts, duty-free shops, and some novel ways to explore the underseas. Personal favorite activities: snorkeling and sea-trekking. 6) Amelia Island, Florida Still relatively unknown, Amelia Island-- in northern Florida near Jacksonville-- has lovely beaches; a historic fort complete with actors who play period characters; a quaint town with wonderful old buildings; delicious sea-food; and two fine resorts, the Amelia Island Plantation and the Ritz-Carleton, both of which welcome kids. 7) Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort (BC, Canada) Whistler-Blackcomb is a hip place forx-treme skiers and partiers: yet this dual resort welcomes thousands of families, with a Children's Adventure Park, a family-friendly zone of green runs, popular ski camps for kids, Ride Tribe for teens. Stay in an attractive townhome with full kitchen; hop on free shuttle buses to the slopes. 8) Europe: Center Parcs Family Resorts Center Parcs has 13 family resorts in northern Europe: each with a huge domed area that houses a tropical pool (slides, waves, etc.), restaurants, shops, etc. Large cottages; country settings; many outdoors activities-- and affordable. 9) Family Vacation Spot, Mexico: Mayan Riviera A top family vacation spot, that combines beach fun with interesting (and even educational!) outings in the area. Just south of busy Cancun is a very different Mexico, with sleepy beach towns, beautiful coral reef, a unique eco-archeological theme park, lagoons for snorkeling, and Mayan ruins. 10) Tuscany & Unbria Kids are natural-born medievalists: they love knights and castles and tales of old-- and the hill towns of Tuscany and Umbria are super places to let their imaginations go. The old sections of these towns are picture-perfect, with centuries-old stone buildings and no plastic ticky-tack. If you're willing to try alternative-type lodgings, the adventure can even be affordable. 11) New York with a Teen New York is exciting for any age but theres an extra thrill in visiting with a child old enough to know they're in one of the world's great cities. Click to see highlights of a visit with a 13-year-old: and as a bonus, many of these activities are low-cost or even free. 12) Breezes Costa do Sauipe, Brazil Yes, it's far to go; but, ah, once you're there... Award-winning Breezes Costa do Sauipe has five miles of unspoiled beach; multi-resort complex with shared equestrian, golf, and lake activities; nearby outings; tour of historic Salvador; kids' program and infant care; fabulous seafood; a very fun and Brazilian ambiance. And your dollar goes a long way. 13) Oahu, Hawaii One small island, so much to do: from famous Waikiki Beach to north shore surfing, eco-tours, Pearl Harbor, luaus, and High Tea in British colonial style (with kids' tea also), Hawaii's island of Oahu has an amazing range of fun for family vacations. 14) Quebec Winter Carnival Ice Palaces, ice sculptures, snow sculptures (left), giant slides for sleds... the Quebecois people know how to celebrate winter. Quebec City is easily reached from northeast cities, and its 2-week carnival in February is a joyous and friendly good-time-for-all, especially kids. (If you don't parlez , don't worry; people in the tourist industry speak English.) 15) Salt Lake City Skiing There are seven very different ski areas, under an hour's drive from Salt Lake City. We had a great time sampling three of them: Alta (skiers only), Solitude, and Park City. A top family vacation spot for skiing! 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Japan Travel Guide @ TravelNotes.org Car Hire Cruises Flights Hotels Tours Vacations About Travel Notes Destinations Budget Travel Feedback Search Travel Forums Travel Writers Africa Asia Caribbean Europe Middle East North America South America Oceania Japan Japan Travel Guide @ TravelNotes.org Bilingual Map of Japan , Brief Guide to Japan , Getting Around Japan , Hiroshima , Japan Accommodation , Japan Tourism , Japan Tours , Kumamoto and Mt. Aso , Living in Japan , Social Rules in Japan , Tokyo , Travel to Japan , What You're Eating in Japan . Round The World Flights - Free TravelNotes e-mail Flag of Japan Japan is not one of the first countries a budget traveller would choose. Local Currency Convert your currency into Japanese Yen. Buy a Map of Japan National Anthem of Japan. Food Travel Fiction Health Kids Bios Humor Mags Software Gifts Tech Business Other Your Ad Here Travel Notes Mailing List News Headlines World News Directory of newspapers and news sources from around the world. Hotel City Search : Travel to Japan Japan is a little off the flight path to Sydney or Melbourne , and somewhat expensive. Reading signs can be a problem, and the culture change might be a shock. Culture Shock! Japan : More than any other country in this series, the guide to Japanese customs and culture can be a real face saver. Brief Guide to Japan Not all Japanese carry cameras at home, but most eat raw fish while sitting on the floor with their legs crossed. It is with more luck than judgement that you steer yourself out of a Tokyo subway station to the exit you require. A name of a hotel -- in a totally alien city, where there are too many roads to signpost, and even the taxi-drivers have to go on a paper chase navigating by known landmarks -- is all you have to go on. If you booked a city hotel at the airport reservations, this could well be you. The first night in your tv and video, towel and toothbrushed, slippers by the bed, hotel room for the typical businessman, is a soothing stay; something of a jet-lag convalescence. The second can also be very nice, but the third seems like a blatant misuse of funds. How can you justify a week's food-bill on eight hours between clean sheets? Japan -- Expensive? Japan doesn't have to be as expensive as you think. Try a temple lodging stay - smart, relaxing Japanese style rooms with 2 delicious meals at reasonable prices. Tabehodai restaurants are great places to eat and drink - all you can eat for about 2000 yen. For travel around the Fuji / Hakone area, make use of the Hakone free pass . And of course, a budget, luxurious and romantic accommodation alternative is a love hotel -- from 5000 yen for the room. Sent in by : Inside Japan Tours . Getting Around Japan The sleek, streamlined, white and blue bullet-train draws up casually, like a waiter in a white tuxedo ready to take an order. The Hikari Super Express -- Shinkansen in Japanese -- is the cream of train travel. On the station platform, neatly marked yellow arrows and numbers indicate where the corresponding carriages stop. Everyone waits in orderly fashion. Even the gaijin (foreigner) can get this one right. Hiroshima No one should visit Japan without taking a moment to quietly contemplate, in Hiroshima. The City of Hiroshima : The city of Hiroshima faces the tranquil Seto Inland Sea that prides itself on its beautiful myriad of islands. The city is rich in nature with its surrounding picturesque mountains that are ever changing with the four seasons and its six rivers that flow through it. Kumamoto and Mt. Aso If you're ever in the area, be sure to visit the Smiling Samurais and the Smouldering Volcano. Tokyo Tokyo, Japan : This is one of the best personal pages that we've come across, and is a highly recommended multimedia tour of the Japanese capital. Great work from Roger and Marilyn and a must see for budding homepage builders. Social Rules in Japan At bath-time in Japan , wash and rinse all the soap off before getting in the bath; so hot that you want to add some cold water to it. Japanese don't wear outside shoes in the house, slippers on tatami mats, or house slippers to the toilet (toilet slippers are for that). And don't forget to change back afterwards! So much of Japanese life is full of rules, ceremony and rituals -- keeping grace and saving face. After a hard day, the Japanese salaryman on the train lets his guard down and starts to unwind. Ties are casually loosened, while the lesser composed hang up their jackets and remove their shoes. Cans of beer are opened and consumed enthusiastically, because the conscience chocolates are already in their coloured wrapping, beside the leather brief-cases, on the racks above their heads. The small Japanese girls, in dark-blue uniforms, find it almost impossible to wheel their vending trolleys through the human mass, yet they struggle on gamely with boxes and plastic bags, smiling and bowing, beautifully masking any signs of stress or strain. Before leaving the carriage, they turn to face the passengers, give a high pitched cry of gratitude, and bow once more. Japan Tourism Japan's Heartland : A wide variety of historical, cultural and natural sites are on offer in the Tokai Region -- or Japan's Heartland. Japan National Tourist Office : The starting point for a trip to Japan. You can choose a region to explore, and there are even tips and hints for budget travellers. Traditional Japan : From the tea ceremony and geishas, to Japanese gardens and the public baths, every thing you need to know to appreciate the culture and customs of the Japanese. What You're Eating in Japan A colourful display of plastic, in a restaurant window, passes for the menu. You can not be sure what you are about to eat, but at least it gives you a rough idea of what to expect. Something like large liquorice allsorts turns out to be rice wrapped in seaweed. Then of course there's the pink sections of raw fish and deep-fried vegetables, all waiting to be tickled by chopsticks. Sushi Worldwide : It would be a good idea to telephone these restaurants first as they might no longer be open. If they are, you can always send your reviews of them into John Maraist using the forms linked to each restaurant listing. Tokyo Food Page : A complete guide to Japanese cuisine and eating in Tokyo, with recipes, articles on Japanese cooking, restaurant listings, culinary travel tips and more. Japan Accommodation Hotels in Japan Living in Japan Jobs in Japan : Japan job listings and free resume posting available. Also includes a personal ads section. Living in Japan : Expatriate, travel, cultural and employment resources for Japan -- from EscapeArtist. Working in Japan : From the hopeless bureaucracy of the Japanese Department of Immigration to the shocking amounts of key money required for an apartment, be prepared to test your patience far beyond its usual boundaries. This article, by Robert Landridge, has all manner of advice to help you on your way. Working Visas : There a number of visas depending on the work you intend to do. Find out which working visa applies to you. Japan Tours Creative Tours : Japan comprises a chain over 1000 fascinating islands. From snow-covered mountains to beautiful sandy beaches and vibrant cities to tranquil fishing villages. Whatever images Japan conjures up in your mind, you won't be disappointed. Elite International : Get a glimpse into the wonders of Japan -- a lovely land of endless mountain chains filled with awe-inspiring temples, shrines, rice paddies, and heavenly hot springs. Custom designed tours available. Inside Japan Tours : From the bright lights of Tokyo, the taste sensations of Osaka and the history of Kyoto, to the barren slopes of Mt. Fuji and the great outdoors of the Japan Alps, Japan has something for everybody. Flexible 8 and 13 night tours and customised packages. Sunrise Tours : Japan package tours include arrival and departure transfer services to/from the airport. Alternatively, you can select the components which best suit your needs and arrange your own tour package. Operated by JTB. Asia Travel Forum : From Afghanistan to Vietnam, Islam to Buddhism, you're sure to find a place for your soul in Asia. Join us in the travel forums if you have a question about Asia or would like to share your experiences about travelling or living in Asia. 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Vallarta Source Site Navigation PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICO HOME VACATION RENTALS Puerto Vallarta Weather Forcasts Puerto Vallarta and Area Maps REAL ESTATE Fishing Weddings in Vallarta Meetings and Business Conventions Getting Around...Buses, Taxis, etc. Language Helper Puerto Vallarta on a Limited Budget PV BASICS: A must-read for the first-time visitor Vallarta is more than just PUERTO Vallarta Surf's up in Vallarta The REAL Puerto Vallarta by Bob Bundergeist Arriving, Departing, and Getting Around Currency Converter Global Travel Links Ads By Google Untitled Document Puerto Vallarta Mexico Vacations, Weather, Tours, Maps, Hotels, Vacation Rentals, and MORE! VallartaSource.com has everything you need to map out your perfect vacation in friendly Puerto Vallarta Mexico and the entire Vallarta area. We have an extensive selection of Puerto Vallarta hotels, real estate, condos, and lodging you won't find elsewhere... Puerto Vallarta maps and informative Puerto Vallarta weather pages, links to Puerto Vallarta restaurants large and small...the best places to shop, what to see and do...if it's in Puerto Vallarta or nearby, you'll find it here! Spend some time with us, and we’ll show you why Vallarta is the perfect choice for your vacation, and why VallartaSource.com is the ONE source for EVERYTHING Vallarta! VallartaSource Features, Deals, and More: Puerto Vallarta Mexico is one of the worlds premier vacation destinations, renowned for its genuine traditional ambience situated on a huge bay of beautiful sandy beaches. Puerto Vallarta isnt a developed resort where its easy to forget youre in a different countrythis is REAL Mexico, complete with cobblestone streets, colonial architecture, beautiful weather, friendly people, and warm smiles. Travel & Leisure magazine voted the Puerto Vallarta area as having the best beaches in Latin America, and according to Cond Nast Magazine, Puerto Vallarta Mexico is the "Worlds Friendliest International City". With its traditional Mexican architecture and gold-sand beaches bordered by jungle-covered mountains, Puerto Vallarta is one of the loveliest spots on the globe. Vallarta maintains a small-town charm despite boasting lodging ranging from small and quaint hotels, to vacation rentals from budget to luxurious , to sophisticated resorts, great restaurants , a thriving arts community, active nightlife , great deep-sea and bass fishing , and a growing variety of eco-tourism attractions . Puerto Vallarta combines original ethnic culture with todays resort amenities, reflected in an assortment of stimulating activities and convenient accommodations. Wedding parties , couples, and families come to this tourism hub to enjoy Puerto Vallartas diverse vacation choices. Puerto Vallartas geographical diversity is represented in its mountains, jungles, rivers, and waterfalls. And the weather is always GREAT! As Puerto Vallartas popularity has grown, so has the region. Luckily it hasnt gotten crowded, since were situated on the huge Banderas Bay (Bay of Flags), one of the Pacific Oceans largest natural bays. Thus, Vallarta now comprises the entire coast of the bay (spanning parts of two states) from Punta Mita at the Northern tip to Mismaloya and beyond, South of the city of Puerto Vallarta. Thousands invest in Puerto Vallarta Real Estate to make the area their part- or full-time homes. It's easy to get here..."PV" now boasts non-stop flights from over 20 cities in the United States and Canada, and easy connections from virtually anywhere on the planet, so choose Puerto Vallarta for YOUR next vacation! The Mexico Visitor Initiative offers $200 CASH REBATES for vacationers who choose Puerto Vallarta. (Sort of like getting PAID to go on vacation!) CLICK HERE There's no more romantic way to get married than to do it on the beach in Puerto Vallarta. Click HERE to start planning the wedding of your dreams! Thinking of retirement, or of owning your own vacation home? Think Puerto Vallarta! See our real-estate section for the answers to your questions. Deep Sea and Bass Fishing: Puerto Vallarta is home to some of the best deep sea and Bass Fishing in the Americas. Come down and catch yourself a BIG one! Puerto Vallarta News: New flights, hotel promotions, money-saving opportunities, articles, reviews, news about Puerto Vallarta. You heard it here first! Read selected entries HERE! The BEST of Vallarta is in Viejo Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta's Beautiful 'Old Town' Why rent an ordinary hotel in Puerto Vallarta when you can have your own condo, house, or villa for the same amount of money (or LESS!)? Find fabulous vacation rentals HERE! Select the topic you want to know more about in the A-to-Z lisings below. What are we missing? We have a whole list of new topics we'll be writing about soon, and we make additions to the Puerto Vallarta Index every day. But please tell us what topic You would like us to cover in the form at the bottom of this page, and we'll make it a priority; OR give us Your advice from your Puerto Vallarta trip. Give us your name and email address (we won't publish your address) if you want to be credited on the website. 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What to Pack Zip Line Tours What topic would you like to see covered in the Puerto Vallarta Index? (Or...do you have some advice for readers from your experience? Share with us!) (Please include your e-mail address only if you would like a personal response.) Wisconsins woman's art of giving Her life reads like a "Casablanca" script. She was an American running a coffee shop on a tropical island when she met the man of her dreams and fell in love.She married Luca Peragine, a handsome Italian who owned a pizzeria on Isla Mujeres, a small island off the Yucatan peninsula, before returning to her Wisconsin roots.Rebecca Peragine's passion for the people of Mexico and their culture, however, came with her. Posted by admin on Thursday, December 08 @ 13:09:54 CST (30 reads) ( Read More... | 6492 bytes more | Score: 0) Local Rotarians deliver wheelchairs to Puerto Vallarta The gift of mobility is well worth the trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico every year for Rotary Club of Camrose Canada members. Posted by admin on Thursday, December 08 @ 12:00:00 CST (29 reads) ( Read More... | 4285 bytes more | Score: 0) Happy Coast provides heavenly havens For years, seasoned travelers have touted the 150 miles of verdant Pacific coast from Puerto Vallarta south to Manzanillo as Mexico's undiscovered treasure. Remarkably, Costa Alegre, or Happy Coast, still is, despite a roster of visitors that includes A-list actors and directors, European aristocrats, Sports Illustrated swimsuit models and globe-trotting polo players. Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 07 @ 11:28:06 CST (87 reads) ( Read More... | 5278 bytes more | Score: 0) So You Want to Live Here All Year, Do You? Lately, I've been hearing a lot of people complaining about how hot it is - while I'm wearing a jacket! I have to laugh at how quickly we get used to our "winter weather" here in paradise, because those of us who live here year 'round know that it is not always so cool. Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 07 @ 10:26:57 CST (102 reads) ( Read More... | 4314 bytes more | Score: 3) New Owner for Mexican Airlines MEXICO'S GRUPO POSADAS is entering the airline business after agreeing to pay $165 million for Mexicana Airlines, Mexico's second-largest airline. Grupo Posadas owns or operates 94 hotels, including the Fiesta Americana brand. Mexicana is owned by airline holding company Cintra SA, which also owns Mexico's largest carrier, Aeromexico. Including debt and liabilities, the transaction is valued at $1.46 billion. Cintra shareholders are scheduled to meet on Dec. 16 to vote on the offer. The Mexican government, which owns two-thirds of Cintra, has been trying to get out of the airline business since it was forced to rescue Mexicana and Aeromexico in the mid-1990s during Mexico's bank crisis. Cintra also received offers for Aeromexico, including one from Posadas for 75% of the airline, but turned down the offers. Cintra said it expects to sell Aeromexico next year. Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 07 @ 10:03:30 CST (30 reads) ( Read More... | Score: 0) AeroMexico offers special Miami-Puerto Vallarta packages rates AeroMexico offers special Miami-Puerto Vallarta packages rates AeroMexico, Mexico's largest airline, has announced it is offering discount airfares on flights between Miami, Florida and Puerto Vallarta, one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations. Posted by admin on Tuesday, November 22 @ 00:00:00 CST (73 reads) ( Read More... | 1201 bytes more | Score: 0) De-stress and earn an education while cruising the Mexican Riviera Nationally-recognized organizer Christy Best, and Katherine Gibson, bestselling author of Unclutter Your Life, Transforming Your Physical, Mental and Emotional Space, invite organizing aficionados to board Holland Americas Oosterdam cruise ship for a weeklong adventure in learning. Posted by admin on Monday, November 21 @ 00:00:00 CST (50 reads) ( Read More... | 1030 bytes more | Score: 0) UNITED Airlines has applied for new routes from Chicago and Los Angels to Puerto The applications are for peak-season service and include daily United service to Puerto Vallarta. In addition United applied for new daily Ted routes between Los Angeles and Puerto Vallarta. United said customers who book and fly a roundtrip flight through United.com by Dec. 31 will earn 1,000 bonus miles. Posted by admin on Friday, November 11 @ 12:00:00 CST (107 reads) ( Read More... | Score: 0) Barcel Hotels Acquires The La Jolla De Mismaloya Hotel In Puerto Va This luxury hotel, which will now commence trading as the Barcel La Jolla de Mismaloya, is known worldwide as the setting where John Huston directed Ava Gardner and Richard Burton in "The Night of the Iguana". Posted by admin on Thursday, November 10 @ 12:00:00 CST (103 reads) ( Read More... | 2653 bytes more | Score: 0) TAX-FREE HAVEN: Mexico's congress passed a tourism ministry-backed law introducing tax-free shopping for international tourists as of July 1. Posted by admin on Wednesday, November 09 @ 09:16:51 CST (97 reads) ( Read More... | 529 bytes more | Score: 0) Over 10,000 Pesos Raised for Puerto Vallarta Orphanage La Escondida Sports Bar hosts successfull fundraiser in Viejo Vallarta Posted by admin on Wednesday, November 02 @ 12:00:00 CST (99 reads) ( Read More... | 2228 bytes more | Score: 0) Puerto Vallarta Cruise Ship Terminal Expansion According to Undersecretary of Tourism Oralia Rice Rodrguez, the federal government supports the growth of the cruise industry, pointing out that Mexico has become the world leader in cruise destinations - enjoying visits from over 60 percent of the total number of cruise ship passengers in the last two years. Posted by admin on Tuesday, November 01 @ 12:00:00 CST (112 reads) ( Read More... | 3037 bytes more | Score: 4) With Funjet Vacations Winter Heat Sale travelers can take a hot getaway to Puerto Vallarta and return home to a hot reward of $100 toapply to a winter heating bill or anything else. Posted by admin on Monday, October 31 @ 17:53:40 CST (127 reads) ( Read More... | 2363 bytes more | Score: 0) Holland America Line expanding Mexico sailings 7 and 10-day itineraries include calls on Puerto Vallarta Posted by admin on Saturday, October 29 @ 12:00:00 CDT (92 reads) ( Read More... | 4275 bytes more | Score: 0) United Airlines plans more flights from Chicago, LA to Mexico Daily Chicago-Puerto Vallarta flights planned Posted by admin on Friday, October 28 @ 12:00:00 CDT (102 reads) ( Read More... | 977 bytes more | Score: 0)
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