The Family Vacation, September 22, 2009

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By Kyle McCarthy and Fran Falkin
Published: 23 September, 2009
Tags: hot-deals

The FTF staff looks at fall and winter getaways that might encourage family travelers to take a break.

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Greetings Fellow Travelers,

It's the last week of the Teen Travel Writing Scholarship and we've all had our heads buried in our screens, relishing the work of several thousand aspiring writers. If it wasn't the mission trip to Ghana, or the climber who fell in love with a passing hiker, then maybe it was the aunt who invited the author on a roadtrip to "balance the testosterone load in the car," or the child whose mom had an epileptic seizure at a Broadway show -- all are remarkable stories about the gift of travel. We wish every applicant the very best.

We hope the 10 great ideas for vacations (below) will inspire you to get out and about, while bargains abound. Or, use FTF's Custom Trip Planning service for more ideas on what's fun and affordable.

Stay in touch, and wherever you're off to, safe there, safe home,
Kyle and Fran [deals@familytravelforum.com]

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