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		<title>Condé Nast Traveler Family Travel Expert Panel: Packing Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I must admit, packing is my least favorite part of travel. The fact is that packing the right items makes all the difference in world when traveling with kids. Condé Nast Traveler asked me to be on a panel of family travel experts offering tips and advice on various topics, starting with the all-important and unavoidable art of packing.

I'm in great company on this panel — all of the contributors selected have logged miles and miles with children of all ages. Check out our family travel packing tips.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/05/conde-nast-traveler-family-travel-expert-panel-packing-tips/</link>
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		<title>Getting Paris with Kids Right</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The children and sightseeing combo is a tricky one to get right. To enjoy a tourist attraction kids need to be impressed ... and kids are hard to impress. What’s more, if they’re not enjoying the experience they will make sure that no one within ten feet is either.

As the children of a travel writer, my kids are experienced city breakers and by trial and error we’ve worked out a formula that keeps everyone happy ‘most’ of the time.
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		<title>Luxury Family Vacation Dream List</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently participated in the TMS Family Travel Summit in Orlando, Florida, where top-notch travel writers and marketers discussed current family travel trends and needs. Per Peter Yesawich of MMGY Global, demand for luxury family travel products is growing. To meet the surge in interest for both independent and multi-generational family travel, leading luxury brands are rolling out all kinds of exciting programs.

I'm constantly reviewing incredible offers around the world and it's difficult to narrow down a giant list of options to just a handful of amazing experiences ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/05/luxury-family-vacations/</link>
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		<title>Best Itinerary for a Costa Rica Family Vacation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are dreaming of a trip where you “do” with your kids instead of supervising them, Costa Rica is the ultimate participatory family adventure travel vacation. Don’t let the word “adventure” scare you, Costa Rica with kids doesn’t need to be all thrills, or all animals, or all beach for that matter – you can fit a taste of everything into the right itinerary.

Costa Rica is easy to access with two international airports, Liberia and San Jose. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Family Safari Adventure in Monterey County, California</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The dream of a family African Safari takes a tremendous amount of work and planning. If you’re one of the many families like mine, who dream of an family safari in Africa like Amie’s, keep planning and saving. If you find you need a little inspiration along the way, consider an easily arranged safari adventure in the open space of Monterey County, California.

amous for its world class aquarium, there’s a wilder side to Monterey that many don’t know exists. Wild Things was created in 1983. At first the animals ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/05/california-with-kids-family-safari-vision-quest-b-and-b/</link>
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		<title>A Portland Day Trip with or without Kids: Exploring Willamette Valley Wineries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An approachable, easygoing city with plenty to see and do, Portland makes a great family getaway. A fun fact for wine-loving parents is that the Willamette Valley, one of the nation’s fast growing high-quality wine regions with over 200 wineries, lies just outside Portland and makes a perfect day trip, with or without kids.

Best known for its award-winning Pinot Noir, the Willamette Valley is leading the charge around sustainable farming and that goes hand-in-and with incredible dining opportunities ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/05/portland-with-kids-visiting-willamette-valley-wineries/</link>
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		<title>What A List! Best Family Summer Beach Vacation Spots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A great family beach vacation ranks as one of life's most enjoyable experiences. I asked family travel experts from around the country to send me a favorite beach vacation spot. What a list! From Cuba to Oregon to Cambodia, there's something on this list for every age and interest. Thank you family travel bloggers for these incredible ideas!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/05/best-family-summer-beach-vacation-spots/</link>
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		<title>Why Families Love to Vacation in Costa Rica</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica is an increasingly popular adventure family travel destination. With good reason! The list of thrilling things to see and do is long and Costa Rica has done a phenomenal job of protecting and preserving its vast natural resources for the world to enjoy.  From National Parks and Biological Reserves, to beaches on both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, to six active volcanoes, the biggest challenge in enjoying Costa Rica with kids is deciding what to do.

We just spent a week in Central America with Kensington Tours and learned first-hand why families love to vacation in Costa Rica:]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/04/family-adventure-travel-family-vacation-costa-rica/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Narcissus Season in Switzerland!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Late April and May is Narcissus season around Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) in Switzerland. The Paper White varietal cover the fields in the mountains above the lake — they smell and look amazing. The best way to view these flowers is to go on a hike so you can get into the thick of them. I have a few favorites kid-friendly hikes around Lake Geneva that provide wonderful views of Narcissus blooms.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/04/lake-geneva-with-kids-narcissus-kid-friendly-hiking-switzerland/</link>
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		<title>A Taste of Adventures by Disney Scotland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are destinations well-suited for a trip where a multi-faceted itinerary is managed by a talented tour operator. Scotland is certainly one of them, particularly if you want to see and do as much as possible in a short amount of time. Adventures by Disney launched their new Scotland itinerary in 2013 and I gave a condensed five-night version a go on their inaugural media trip.

I now understand why Adventures by Disney escorted group travel makes a fantastic family vacation in Scotland for families with kids ages 8 and up.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2013/04/scotland-with-kids-adventures-by-disney-brave-scotland/</link>
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