Features Include New Italian Trattoria, Caribbean-Themed Pub, Expansive Outdoor Sports and Recreation Areas and More
With 243 days until its newest “Fun Ship,” the 130,000-ton Carnival Magic, sets sail, Carnival Cruise Lines today revealed a peek through the porthole at some of the ship’s unique spaces and fun features.
From Carnival’s first-ever pub, featuring its own private label beer, to an authentic trattoria that brings the heritage of Carnival’s Italian captains to the table, to an expansive outdoor sports complex featuring the first-ever ropes coarse and …

September finds a wide range of events taking place in the Florida Keys, including a national motorcycle ride for charity, an angler challenge to benefit scholarship programs, and Keys-wide field trips during a birding and wildlife festival.
To celebrate these unique Keys events, KeysCaribbean Luxury Resort Villas & Marinas is showcasing a September Special Savings Offer: “The Longer You Stay in Paradise, The More You Save” special discount offers a lower nightly rate for each additional day booked; guests can receive a generous up to …

The summer is not over yet. A beach getaway is still within reach at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, the area’s leading five star Mexico resort. Guests who reserve four nights or more can experience more with “one, two, three, four” great reasons to stay and play at this magical resort near Puerto Vallarta.
Travelers of all ages and interests can enjoy four great reasons to visit this exceptional five star Mexico resort in picturesque Punta de Mita.
1.        Turtle-nesting season – watching turtles lay their eggs on …

Norwegian Cruise Line and Nickelodeon are offering the ultimate family cruise vacation with two “Nickelodeon All Access Cruises” setting sail in 2011. These special Nickelodeon-themed cruises give guests access to seven days of slime-filled entertainment all day, every day aboard Norwegian Jewel, sailing from New York on February 20, 2011; and on the cruise line’s newest and most innovative ship, Norwegian Epic, sailing from Barcelona on July 24, 2011. Families who book an All Access Cruise between August 23, 2010 and September 13, …

Bedbugs are shutting down office buildings and clothing stores and invading homes, and while no one is safe from these pests, a new report compiled from Terminix data shows 15 cities stand above the rest as the most bedbug-infested cities in the United States.
The list is topped by New York and includes other major cities such as Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Chicago. Surprisingly, Ohio receives the dubious distinction as the most bedbug-infested state, with three cities in the top 10 and four in the …

Stay 2 nights and get 35% off your stay at participating Country Inns & Suites By Carlson hotels in the United States and Canada.
Book by September 7, 2010 stay a minimum of two (2) consecutive nights between September 1 and October 31, 2010 at Carlson’s 500 Country Inns and Suites locations and receive 35% off the standard room rate. See full terms and conditions below.
Two hotels that sleep 6 in Orlando, FL:
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson
7701 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL
Reservations: 1-800-596-2375 US/Canada Toll-free
Telephone: (407) 313-4200 Fax: (407) 313-4201

Carlson Orlando-Lake …

Because families come in all shapes and sizes, Real Resorts is introducing its new Single with Kids Program beginning August 15th.  Single guests at the family friendly all-inclusive Gran Caribe Cancun and Gran Porto Real Playa del Carmen can now pay a single guest suite rate and bring along one child, 12 and under, for free. Additional children (up to four children) can share the guest suite with an adult at a special rate of only $59 USD per child per day. Single occupancy …

Family trips to Washington, D.C. the budget way—with everyone sleeping in one hotel room with tiny bath towels and tiny, grim swimming pools—can be fun, don’t get me wrong.  But just don’t try one in summer.  Summers in D.C. are brutally hot and amazingly crowded.  The museums along the Mall, because they are free and air-conditioned, invite larger than usual huddled masses yearning to breathe free air conditioning.  The crowds slowly shuffle to view Lincoln’s top hat and Apollo space capsules and Plains …