Family

Backroads Unveils New Family Dolce Tempo Trips
By Everett Potter Backroads has long been a leader and an innovator in the world of adventure travel. They’ve also been at the forefront of change, keeping tabs on fluctuating demographics and traveler demands. Back in 2020, during the heart of the pandemic, they first offered softer adventure trips called

Chateau at Casteel Creek, a Hideaway for Billionaires
By Brian E. Clark There are vacation rental homes and then there are vacation rental homes. The luxe Chateau at Casteel Creek surely belongs in the latter category. This 30,350-square foot manor is located near Edwards, Colorado and is a 40-minute drive from the Beaver Creek Ski Resort. It looks out over the

On the Importance of Making Happy Travel Memories
Can a stepfather and stepson grow closer on a family-friendly LA getaway? By Mark Sissons According to Meik Wiking, founder of the world’s first Happiness Research Institute and author of The Art of Making Memories, accumulating happy memories is essential to our mental health because they strengthen our sense of

The Williamsburg Inn: Remarkable Colonial Flavor in 21st Century America
By Ruth J. Katz I awoke from a dreamy slumber, in an exceptionally comfy bed in my handsome chamber at the Williamsburg Inn, startled by a pre-dawn rattle. I shambled over to the window, and gazed out over the tranquil, still-moonlit, velvety green landscape—the first hole of the Gold Golf

Cleveland Rocks Families
Story & photos by Chris ‘Chez’ Chesak Working in the travel industry, I’m sometimes disappointed by a continuous fascination on the biggest and best, the ‘hot’ destinations, and the most extreme. When I excitedly mentioned to industry friends that my daughters and I were going to explore Cleveland, they were