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Family Vacations

Travel + Leisure's writers and editors know how stressful planning family vacations can be, but also how stress-free they should be. With a discerning eye for value, multigenerational fun, and simplicity, they can help reduce the hassle and maximize the memories. Whether you are looking to travel with young infants or toddlers, high-energy elementary schoolers, angst-ridden teens, or an extended family group, the perfect family vacation is out there, just waiting for you to find it.
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Six people crossing a rope bridge in a green national park in Rwanda.
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A child and a dog at the clubhouse at The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch
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Calvert Cliffs State Park, Maryland
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Glamping with an infant
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Guests walk down Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom Park, July 11, 2020, at Walt Disney World Resort
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Children learning traditional dance at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko`olina
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Story Lake fishing Emigrant Montana
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Retired couple traveling on a hike
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This mock-up of a starship cabin shows the well-appointed accommodations guests will experience during their stay at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World Resort
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Romeyn Family on safari in South Africa with 10 month old baby
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Family enjoying a ride on a chair lift at a ski resort
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Father and son playing pirates at the beach
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Family looking in the tide pools along the beach in Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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Children on safari, looking at an elephant in Zimbabwe
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Family of four listen to Massai Mara on Walking Safari at Angama Mara
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Queensland, Australia
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