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About
Family Travel is a unique kind of travel service. We specialize
in tailor-made vacations for you and your family. We offer
family-friendly accommodations, such as apartment-hotels,
self-catering apartments, and small family-run B&Bs.
You can even spend your vacation at a medieval castle
or a French chateau. We also offer guided tours, car rentals,
airport shuttles, and travelers' protection insurance.
We also have the best connections to provide you with
very competitive prices for all your air travel transportation.
With
over 24 years of experience in tourism and travel planning,
we can help to make your vacation a treasured memory.
About Family Travel has hand picked its guides and very
carefully selected those hotels and accommodations that
are family friendly. Handicapped accessible accommodations
are also available. Wherever you travel, there will be
an agent on call to assist you. We guarantee you a personal
welcome and assistance when you arrive at your destination
airport.
Planning
a family vacation can be a little overwhelming, especially
when visiting a foreign country. Let About Family Travel
create a custom-made itinerary, including accommodations,
transportation, and guided tours, for you and your family.
Place your trust in us and we'll give you the world.
To
successfully plan your next family vacation, gather the
family members together for a travel-planning meeting,
and get down to the basics. Use the following guidelines
to help you plan for worry-free family travel memories.
What
do we want out of this trip?
Do we want to visit relatives and enjoy a family reunion?
Are we seeking an adventure in a foreign country? Would
we like to travel the back roads or embark on a learning
vacation? Do we need relaxation and want to be totally
pampered and entertained?
Who
is coming on this trip?
Family only? Friends? Grandparents? Take all ages into
account. When are we going? Is this school vacation time,
a long weekend or an extended adventure? What is the weather
like in our chosen destination?
How
much time do we have for this trip?
What
is our overall budget? What type of accommodations
are we looking for? What mode of transportation will we
need?
Remember...
getting to a destination can often be as fun and exciting
as the vacation itself. Take into account your time frame,
budget and the number and ages of travelers. Do we want
to spend all our time en route? Will we need transportation
at our destination?
Choosing
a destination:
Do we like to visit coastal areas, beaches, mountains,
deserts, lakes or rivers? How about exploring large metropolitan
areas? Do we enjoy touring historical sites? Or, learning
about a new culture? Are we drawn to the excitement of
amusement parks or the solitude of nature in a National
park? Do we seek adventure and new experiences or are
we more comfortable with the familiar?
What
kind of weather do we seek?
Warm and tropical, temperate, or cold? Is there a favorite
season or activity that can only be done in certain weather?
What
do we like to do?
Are we active -- choosing sports like hiking, white water
rafting, swimming, biking, kayaking, snow skiing, horseback
riding, and fishing? Do we like museums, theaters, concerts,
workshops, sightseeing or shopping? Do we want to learn
a new sport, an art, a skill, and even a little history?
Maybe a family participation on an archaeological dig
for a day? Do we want to do a number of different activities,
or do some people want one thing and others another?
What
are our accommodation needs?
Are we looking forward to a few days in a chateau or relaxing
in a resort? Do we want to travel to several different
cities, staying in either hotels, apartment/hotels or
B&B's or guest houses, or do we enjoy the ease of
a home base, taking day trips? Do we want to cook in our
own lodgings or eat out? Or do we want a little of both?
Do
we want to take a tour or go independent?
Do we like the spontaneity and freedom of independent
travel, or the security of organized day trips? Can we
do some of our trip independently and use local guides
and outfitters for specific activities?
Do
we have any special needs?
List any special needs or concerns of the participants.
Clothing and equipment needs? Dietary needs? Physical
needs? A daily routine of naps and meals for the little
ones? Entertainment for older kids? Do we need to be close
to medical facilities?
You
now have a better idea of what you want from your family
travel vacation, and are ready to research specific travel
ideas and destinations that best match the needs and interests
of your family. Take the next step, fill
out our request form, sit back and let us plan your
next dream vacation.
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