Travel Ticker®, a leading inspirational travel website, today announced the results of its 2010 Family Vacation Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive®. This year, 80 percent of parents who go on family vacations say they would prefer to visit a non-theme park destination for their next family trip if cost and planning efforts were comparable. To help, the experts at Travel Ticker have done all the planning work for them, finding affordable family trip ideas for an experience better than any theme park.
It’s no surprise that the 2010 Family Vacation Survey …

Club Med vacations are definitely escapism—after deciding which resort and when, you can unplug that decision-making reflex for the duration.  All your meals and drinks, all your activities (including trapeze!), kids’ clubs, everything for one price.   This summer at Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Cancun Yucatan & Ixtapa Pacific (Mexico), Sandpiper (Florida), Caravelle (Guadeloupe), and Buccaneer’s Creek (Martinique), big families can book a week at $637/person; and couples can book from $774/person.  Book by June 28 for travel between now and December 11.
What You Get:

7 nights’ accommodations
All meals, snacks, and …

Beaches Resorts, the family-oriented brand with four luxury resort locations in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, has solidified two major partnership extensions with Martha Stewart Crafts Studio at Beaches and the fall debut of Sesame Street’s Big Bird as part of Beaches Resorts’ extended partnership with Sesame Workshop.
Beaches Resorts will exclusively offer five unique Martha Stewart Crafts Studio classes using Martha Stewarts Crafts tools to glitter, stencil, paint and more, in which Beaches Resorts guests will come away with a handcrafted, personal souvenir of their stay. Postcard, punch and stencil …

Beginning July 1, the AAA three-diamond-rated Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa will become St. Thomas’ only fully all-inclusive resort, according to Wyndham representatives.
The resort will launch its new status with discounts including Summer Getaway rates starting at $387 per night double occupancy for travel through September 30 and a big family special featuring 50 percent off a second room to accommodate up to four children.
Seeing a growing demand from budget-conscious travelers for an all-inclusive resort, Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa plans to offer unlimited food and beverages, entertainment, …

St. James’s Club & Villas, Antigua, a posh resort on a private 100-acre estate; With 147 rooms and 41 hillside villas, St. James’s Club is tucked away on a secluded 100-acre peninsula on the southeastern coast.
The resort’s all-inclusive option brings a very nice Caribbean getaway within your budget, especially if you plan a trip after high season ends, when rates drop and the hotel’s Instant Savings deal comes into effect.
Accommodations include expansive 2 and 3-bedroom villas that are great for large families and groups who enjoy a sense of space.
The …

Select Marriott Resorts throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and in Costa Rica are discounted up to 40% on stays from April 1-Sept. 30. The catch? You must book your stay by March 31. Per night, per room rates on the “Spring into Savings” promotion include (rates reflect the discount): CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, from $89-$185; St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino, from $98-$283; CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort, from $101-$203; Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort, Playa Herradura, Costa Rica, from $111-$216; Frenchman’s Reef & …

Spend summer vacation in the Caribbean for 25% less!  Book a minimum stay of 5 nights at any participating resort—Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, Marriott Frenchman’s Reef, Point Pleasant Resort, Sapphire Beach Resort, Secret Harbour Beach Resort, The Ritz-Carlton and Windward Passage Hotel on St. Thomas; The Buccaneer, Carambola Beach Resort & Spa, Chenay Bay Beach Resort, Club St. Croix, Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino, Hibiscus Beach Resort, Hotel Caravelle, The Palms at Pelican Cove, Sand Castle on the Beach and Tamarind Reef Hotel on St. Croix; Concordia Eco-Tents, Maho …

Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is operated by a French corporation and offers all-inclusive vacation resorts in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. There are over 80 Club Med resorts around the world, with each resort offering an extensive list of services and activities in one single package.
These “All inclusive” packages include lodging, meals, soft drinks, use of facilities, a wide variety of sports activities, games, and shows. Alcoholic drinks are bought with bids which are purchased separately, although some locations now include alcohol and …