A mother from Terrebonne, Que. is outraged after her vacation plans fell through because Air Canada reportedly overbooked the flight. Cindy Boulet says she and her two sons, ages 5 and 8, were supposed to fly to Cuba on Tuesday. She booked the trip through Air Canada vacations. […]
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Worried about your travel footprint? Here’s how to reduce the impact of your family holidays. ADVERTISEMENT Sarah Faith is a content and values writer at activist travel company, Responsible Travel. Last year we drove to France with friends. They took their electric car, arrived three hours late and had to […]
No muss, no fuss, no pressure on the February statutory holiday; just a chance to spend some time with those closest to us There’s something about Family Day that sets it apart from other holidays. No religious affiliation. No nationalism involved. No pressure to give gifts or to cook a […]
Marbella, Spain Wander out to the balcony around sunrise and beyond the bougainvillaea and ceiba flowers rustling in the breeze you’ll hear the Mediterranean rolling in. Built like a traditional Andalucian village with whitewashed walls, sky-blue ceramic tiles and winding terracotta pathways, Puente Romano opened in the late 1970s just […]
Holiday gatherings bring out all manner of negative family dynamics. Perhaps you have a relative whose perception of you does not match your perception of yourself and who is only too happy to tell you about it. Here are some comments patients in my therapy practice have heard: “No kids? […]
The holidays are a magical time in the city, especially with little ones in tow. There are so many fun things to do with kids in Chicago, and each one is an opportunity to make a lasting holiday memory. The whole family will be awed by the city’s massive Christmas […]
The holiday season means making family memories and enjoying special traditions together. This year, consider adding a new tradition – or two! —to your family’s holiday celebrations in Wisconsin. From solstice hikes to religious gatherings and historic tours, you’re sure to discover something everyone in your group will love. Zoo […]
We would like to hear about your experiences of holidaying with multiple generations of your family. How many generations were present? What did you enjoy most about the trip? Share your experience You can tell us your family holiday experiences using this form. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – It’s almost one month to the day since gifts were under the trees for Christmas. While the memory of opening those gifts is priceless, we know that some of those processes are adding up, and it can lead to difficult financial decisions. While the holidays […]
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Dear Carolyn: We did Thanksgiving with my boyfriend’s extended family, who are intensely close. They were very nice to me, but I found all the forced togetherness exhausting. My own family doesn’t gather for Thanksgiving (my parents aren’t American, siblings […]