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Tell Us How #FamilyVacationsMatter To You

Our new advocacy program is stronger with your voice. Learn more about #FamilyVacationsMatter -- and come be a part of it. Read more


Family Travel Radio Drives On The Other Side

What happens when an American dad decides to get behind the right-side steering wheel, in a country where they drive on a different side of the road? Listen here


NEW FTA MEMBERS

Have Kids Will Travel

“We desire to make independent travel possible and accessible for all families, and are excited to join the FTA, sharing your philosophy and mission to educate, promote and simplify family travel.”
– Fiona Kerr, Travel Consultant


Member News


America Needs A Vacation, Allianz Survey Says

Over a third of Americans took their last vacation more than two years ago, according to the 11th annual Vacation Confidence Index* from Allianz Global Assistance. Read more


Summer Is For Family ROAMing

ROAM's "Journal of REAL Family Adventures" is available now in print Kindle and PDF editions.  Read more

Industry News


Summer Vacations That Don't Break The Bank

Laura Begley Bloom and a host of FTA Media Center Members take you far and wide, without going deep into your pockets. 


‘Skip-Gen’ Travel Gives Them Time To Connect And Make Memories

About 40 percent of grandparents travel with their grandchildren, spending an average $1,746 a year, according to new AARP research. Read more


48 hours in Bay of Fires, Tasmania 

FTA Media Center Member Cara Wagstaff's weekend guide for families exploring this popular national park and conservation area. Read more


50 Cosmic Ways to Celebrate Space

A "not so giant leap" for FTA Media Center Member Kyle McCarthy, as she helps mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, July 20th Read more


15 Amazing Things To Do In Monument Valley

Media Center Members Caz and Craig Makepeace visit Monument Valley, spending time with a local Navajo guide. Read more


Would A Tide Of Mandatory Vacation Time Lift All Ships?

Out of 21 of the richest countries on the planet, the U.S. is the only one that doesn't offer paid vacation. 

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Will Your Child Be Bored On An Alaska Cruise? Very Likely Not

As the third most popular cruise destination, Alaska is on a lot of families' travel wish listsRead more



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