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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

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

Alsace: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
By Michael Kiefer I had no intention of going to Alsace. I needed to go to Bordeaux to start research on my next novel, and I invited my grown daughters to go with me. One could and one couldn’t. But then I was tooling through the internet and I came

Small Ski Areas: The Sweet Spot for Families
By Kim D. McHugh In high school, I skied the Midwestern trails of Boyne, Whitecap and Alpine Valley, trading those slopes for Alta, Solitude and Brighton as a student at the University of Utah. Lift tickets were cheap, lift lines rare and the areas had the “Cheers” vibe where the