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Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next family holiday is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family vacation spots from campgrounds to African safaris and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the Northeast family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next family vacation adventure.
Here you'll find Northeast family holiday ideas for Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode island, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Hope Lake Lodge is a luxury hotel and home of Cascades Indoor Waterpark. Located in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York, just outside the town of Cortland, NY. They offer large beautiful rooms and family suites.
Hope Lake Lodge is situated in the heart of a recreation area. In the summer they offer zip lining, ropes courses, hiking, fishing, and all kinds of other fun activities. In the winter they offer skiing, tubing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and more.
With an estimated $59 million damage to the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island Museum during Hurricane Sandy, re-opening dates are not yet determined. TMOM Christine Tibbetts shares a bittersweet portion of her NATJA award-winning newspaper story written pre-hurricane so families can anticipate future visits.
Maybe I’m biased, but empty nesters deserve fabulous travel opportunities. We’ve done more packing than UPS and toted more toiletries than Avon. So I was thrilled to have the opportunity to explore a hidden gem right around the corner from where I grew up in Connecticut.
Twenty-five years ago, my husband and I celebrated our upcoming marriage with a rehearsal dinner at the Madison Beach Hotel in Madison, Connecticut. Little did we know then, that decades later, we’d be enjoying a fabulous empty nest opportunity in a gorgeous new resort and spa in the very same location.
The (new) Madison Beach Hotel is a New England treasure tucked on the edge of Long Island Sound. Completed in 2012, the beautiful 4-story, U-shaped structure boasts 33 oceanfront rooms with furnished balconies that will make you consider taking up residence. The special touches and charm of this impressive hotel reflect the owner’s long history and love of this special Connecticut town.
I found my dearly departed grandma near the Statue of Liberty this winter. Her name, and my grandfather’s are inscribed on the Ellis Island Wall of Honor.
So are 600,000 other immigrant names, people seeing America as a place of hope and opportunity. That’s the detailed story told inside the three-story museum.
History: The Lower East Side Tenement Museum tells the story of the American immigrant experience in New York City. Located at 97 Orchard Street in lower Manhattan, the building is a stark contrast to other public historical homes around the city such as the Merchant's House or Roosevelt’s birthplace. 
After flying across the country with an unexpected 5-hour delay in St. Louis, MO; spending 2 nights in Washington, D.C., then hopping on a quick 1-hour flight to New York City, I was ready for a cozy spot to call home for the next 5-days. My husband and I took our two older kids on a trip to the Big Apple for the holidays. Looking for the most perfect place to stay during our White Christmas style escapade, we happened upon the sophisticated luxury of the Trump International Hotel and Tower.
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