If you are interested in keeping up with the Joneses on your next family vacation, you could spend $5000.00 or more per night at Cloisters Resort which is situated on Sea Island, or for those trying to tighten their belts which is the majority of people, you can stay at the Georgianne Inn on Tybee Island. Enjoy the free bikes, incredibly low priced sea food, and 3 miles of sand along the shoreline for strolling, swimming and riding waves on the boogie boards provided free of charge at the Inn. Read more »

The coastal city of 60,000 remains at this moderate population which is a nice change from the crowded cities of Houston and Dallas. If you’ve never considered Texas as your next family vacation destination, think again. You could spend the entire vacation based out of Moody Gardens, after you reassure your children they won’t be wandering around English gardens for the next few days. Moody Gardens is a entertainment and educational centre, that can keep your family occupied for days. Read more »

Not every camp site has the luxury of being able to camp this close to the ocean. If you don’t care about warmth, this California gem called Carpenteria State Beach, can provide the thrill of seeing sea lions and seals from December through May. If warmth is your preference, which for most of us it is when taking our children on family beach vacations, wait until the summer months when you can enjoy the swimming also. Who knows, maybe you’ll still get to see a gray whale and dolphins. Read more »

I cannot understand how this gem has escaped the radar of beach aficionados. I mean, I will never forget my experience floating in the Dead Sea in Israel, slathering mud all over my body and hair, and basking in the sun, an unforgettable day. Yet I never knew that in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, at a town called Watrous, is the buoyant waters of Manitou Beach and Little Manitou Lake. Read more »

The pirate Blackbeard met his death here long ago but the island will likely never let him go, as seen by the stories and sites steeped in his history and adventure. Read more »