Travel guides

Kids’ top activity for a vacation is to sit down with their parents and share a meal, according to Peter Yesawich of Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell. Kids are even given teddy bear to snuggle. Kids generally love all such activities, along with the parents. So where is best for such family vacations to South America?

Families often arrange to swap with others with similar aged children. Children of all ages enjoy having a whole new set of toys, books, computer games and videos to occupy them while their parents relax in the comfort of a home. Families can also enjoy touring the depths of the Wind Caves, searching for free roaming buffalo or checking out an active archeological mammoth dig and museum. In the nearest city, Rapid City, toddlers can visit an animatronic dinosaur museum as well as the more traditional fossil museum. Families with small children should plan their vacations in such a way that kids also have ample amount of activities and games to indulge in such as swimming and fishing. Young hearts will love a dance party and they will certainly not like to miss the New Year bash time.

Cruise lines are figuring out that they can provide a unique family vacation over the holidays. The nice thing about Christmas cruises is several family members can cruise together, each will have their own cabin, and there are several activities both on-board and at ports to enjoy either together or apart. Cruises are an appealing option because cruisers can do as much or as little as they want. For thrill-seekers, there are usually all types of ship activities that allow travelers to plan their whole day or just relax with a cool drink on deck while soaking up the sun.

Visit England, Scotland, Ireland, anywhere you can find a new castle to explore. Investigate the stories of previous castle tenants and watch out for the unexplained phenomena you might encounter. Visit a favorite museum or a local museum you’ve always wanted to try. Check your hometown newspapers weekend listings for information about museums and exhibits near you. Visitors can make a self-guided tour of the vineyards, inspecting rows of chardonnays and reislings and other vines. On a guided tour of the winery they see the cellars, bottling room and aging vats.