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				[{"id":42248,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2024\/10\/flight-cancelation-compensation\/","name":"flight-cancelation-compensation","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/changing-flight-board.jpg","alt":"Flight Cancelation: 5 Steps To Be Paid If A Trip Is Delayed: How to get a refund and even compensation when your flights are cancelled or delayed enough to derail your travel plans"},"title":"5 Key Things To Do To Get Paid When Your Flight Is Canceled","excerpt":"Flight Cancelations and even significant delays can out a big dent in your vacation plans, but a timely refund and additional compensation can help: 5 Things To know to get paid","content":"


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 The only thing worse than a flight cancelation on your vacation, is having it happen when you\u2019re traveling with kids. You have to sort","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Oct 22, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-22 18:03:09","modifiedDate":"2024-11-12 16:10:50","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-12 21:10:50","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/travel-advice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Smart Travel Advice<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/travel-advice\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Smart Travel Advice<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/air-travel-tips\/' rel='post_tag'>air travel tips<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/flying-with-kids\/' rel='post_tag'>flying with kids<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/saving-money-on-vacations\/' rel='post_tag'>saving money on vacations<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":6},"status":"publish"},{"id":7464,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2024\/09\/washington-dc-things-to-do-kids\/","name":"washington-dc-things-to-do-kids","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DC-archives-feature.jpeg","alt":"Explore Washington, DC WIth Every Age Kid: 17 Things To Do: The National Archives are just one of many unique American experiences families can have in the U.S. Capital."},"title":"Washington, DC: The Best Things To Do With Kids, Tweens & Teens","excerpt":"Washington DC has fun things to do with kids, tweens and teens & many are free! Here are must-dos and hidden gems, + great restaurants and hotels for families.","content":"


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 We\u2019ve visited Washington, DC many times as our daughter has grown up and have had the chance to rediscover the city several times over","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Sep 27, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-09-27 21:00:00","modifiedDate":"2024-10-03 12:05:13","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-03 16:05:13","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/usa-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">USA East<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/usa-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">USA East<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/virginia\/' rel='post_tag'>Virginia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/washington-dc-2\/' rel='post_tag'>washington DC<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/weekend-getaways\/' rel='post_tag'>weekend getaways<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":23,"sec":43},"status":"publish"},{"id":41883,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2024\/08\/saratoga-springs-couples-weekend\/","name":"saratoga-springs-couples-weekend","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/saratoga-race-finish.jpeg","alt":"Your Saratoga Springs Couples Weekend: 18 Delightful Things To Do, See & Eat, plus a hotel recommendation."},"title":"Bet On This Plan For A Great Couple's Weekend In Saratoga Springs, NY","excerpt":"Saratoga Springs, NY has plenty of things to do to fill a couple's weekend: a historic spa, a racecourse, relaxing hotels, live music, great restaurants & more.","content":"Rich and I managed to carve out only four days for a couple's getaway this summer. 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It\u2019s compact and walkable. People are friendly. And there are plenty of things","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Jul 29, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-07-29 22:11:01","modifiedDate":"2024-07-29 18:16:24","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-07-29 22:16:24","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/europe\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Europe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/europe\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Europe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/edinburgh\/' rel='post_tag'>edinburgh<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/europe-city-vacations\/' rel='post_tag'>Europe city vacations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/scotland\/' rel='post_tag'>scotland<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/u-k\/' rel='post_tag'>U.K.<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/weekend-getaways\/' rel='post_tag'>weekend getaways<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":16,"sec":38},"status":"publish"},{"id":41617,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2024\/07\/paris-kids-things-to-do-eat-sleep\/","name":"paris-kids-things-to-do-eat-sleep","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/paris-scooter-street.jpeg","alt":"Paris: Your Kids Will Love These 17 Things To Do, See & Eat: Pack a scooter and explore this surprisingly kid-friendly city."},"title":"17 Authentically French & Kid-Friendly Things To Do in Paris","excerpt":"Paris has more kid-friendly things to see, do & eat than you might expect. Here are the museums, parks, foods and even churches  my family loved on our visit.","content":"The most important thing to know about my family\u2019s Paris vacation is that we did a home swap. We got to pretend we were local Parisians","author":{"name":"Eileen P. 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				[{"id":9358,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2019\/12\/cool-travel-tech-gadgets\/","name":"cool-travel-tech-gadgets","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tech-gift-feature.jpg","alt":"The best tech gifts for travelers: From organizers for your wires, to a clever espresso press and high-tech binoculars, here are 17 gadgets you and every traveler would love to receive as a gift this year."},"title":"Gift Guide: The 24 Best Tech Gifts for Travelers in 2024","excerpt":"From high-tech binoculars to filtrating water bottles and a tiny espresso press, I round up the best tech gifts for travelers on your holiday list.","content":"


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 The last thing we need when traveling with kids is more stuff to carry and keep track of. But truly clever travel tech gadgets can","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Dec 10, 2019","dateGMT":"2019-12-10 13:25:42","modifiedDate":"2024-11-20 15:26:02","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-20 20:26:02","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Favorite Travel Gear<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Favorite Travel Gear<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/gift-guide\/' rel='post_tag'>gift guide<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/travel-tech\/' rel='post_tag'>travel tech<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":12,"sec":1},"status":"publish"},{"id":25742,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2019\/11\/gift-guide-travel-tech-kids-teens\/","name":"gift-guide-travel-tech-kids-teens","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/teen-tech-feature.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Guide: 18 Tech Gifts That Go Anywhere Teens & Kids Do","excerpt":"18 of the best tech gifts for teens, tweens, kids and even preschoolers. These gadgets go wherever they do and will get them creating, reading & going outdoors.","content":"


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 When our daughter was in preschool and elementary school, we always tried hard to not hand her a screen the second we turned the","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Nov 18, 2019","dateGMT":"2019-11-18 14:15:30","modifiedDate":"2024-11-20 14:20:56","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-20 19:20:56","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Favorite Travel Gear<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/gear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Favorite Travel Gear<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/gadgets-for-teens\/' rel='post_tag'>gadgets for teens<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/gadgets-for-tweens\/' rel='post_tag'>gadgets for tweens<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/gift-guide\/' rel='post_tag'>gift guide<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/tech-for-kids\/' rel='post_tag'>tech for kids<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/travel-tech\/' rel='post_tag'>travel tech<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":9,"sec":27},"status":"publish"},{"id":13399,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2014\/09\/writers-guidelines\/","name":"writers-guidelines","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/teen-planning-vacation.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Writers' Guidelines","excerpt":"writers guidelines for guest posts and sponsored posts on FamiliesGo!","content":"Writers\u2019 Guidelines Some tips for writing for FamiliesGo!: Blogs should be about 800-2000 words long. Please submit your guest blog as a Word (or compatible)","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Sep 6, 2014","dateGMT":"2014-09-06 17:25:24","modifiedDate":"2024-11-20 11:12:33","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-20 16:12:33","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/work-with-me\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Work With Me<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/work-with-me\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Work With Me<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":11},"status":"publish"},{"id":24667,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2019\/02\/ncl-cruise-port-roatan-island\/","name":"ncl-cruise-port-roatan-island","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/roatan-bay.jpg","alt":"splashing in Tabyana Beach"},"title":"Make the Most of a Roatan Port Day With Kids","excerpt":"Roatan is a popular port for families on western Caribbean cruises thanks to its small size, huge reef, animal preserves and gorgeous beaches. Here's everything you need to know","content":"


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 Roat\u00e1n, Honduras was the stop I was most looking forward to on our NCL Getaway West Caribbean cruise. And the island didn\u2019t disappoint. Because","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Feb 13, 2019","dateGMT":"2019-02-13 12:05:27","modifiedDate":"2024-11-19 12:17:29","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-19 17:17:29","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/the-caribbean\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Caribbean<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/cruise-vacations\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cruise Vacations<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/the-caribbean\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Caribbean<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/cruise-vacations\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cruise Vacations<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/caribbean-cruise\/' rel='post_tag'>caribbean cruise<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/cruise-port\/' rel='post_tag'>cruise port<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/ncl\/' rel='post_tag'>NCL<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/ncl-getaway\/' rel='post_tag'>NCL Getaway<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/roatan\/' rel='post_tag'>Roatan<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":10,"sec":0},"status":"publish"},{"id":25487,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2019\/09\/weekend-taos-nm-with-kids\/","name":"weekend-taos-nm-with-kids","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gorgebridge-e1568312778417.jpg","alt":"the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge"},"title":"Taos: Can't-Miss Things To Do With Kids","excerpt":"Have an adventure with your kids in Taos, New Mexico. We tell you where to stay, eat, explore native American history and find the secret hot springs.","content":"


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 Taos, an artsy town in northern New Mexico, receives a mere 13 inches of rain a year. We had the bad luck to encounter","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Sep 12, 2019","dateGMT":"2019-09-12 18:51:22","modifiedDate":"2024-11-19 12:06:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-19 17:06:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/usa-west\/\" rel=\"category tag\">USA West<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/usa-west\/\" rel=\"category tag\">USA West<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/new-mexico\/' rel='post_tag'>New Mexico<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/taos\/' rel='post_tag'>Taos<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/weekend-getaways\/' rel='post_tag'>weekend getaways<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":16,"sec":18},"status":"publish"},{"id":22675,"link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/2017\/11\/weekend-getaway-national-harbor\/","name":"weekend-getaway-national-harbor","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/awakening-e1509656964576.jpg","alt":"National Harbor has great views and lots of family activities"},"title":"An Unexpected & Fun Family Weekend At National Harbor","excerpt":"National Harbor, MD is a great base for a visit to Washington, DC with kids, or a weekend destination all by itself. Here are tips on where to eat, play, park and stay.","content":"


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 It\u2019s a challenge for a city or region to develop a new tourist zone from the ground up. It\u2019s even more unusual to develop","author":{"name":"Eileen P. Gunn","link":"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Nov 3, 2017","dateGMT":"2017-11-03 11:10:11","modifiedDate":"2024-11-19 11:50:31","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-19 16:50:31","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/usa-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">USA East<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PLACES TO GO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/category\/go\/usa-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">USA East<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/alexandria\/' rel='post_tag'>Alexandria<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/gaylord-national-resort\/' rel='post_tag'>Gaylord National Resort<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/national-harbor\/' rel='post_tag'>National Harbor<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/washington-dc-2\/' rel='post_tag'>washington DC<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.familiesgotravel.com\/tag\/weekend-getaways\/' rel='post_tag'>weekend getaways<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":8,"sec":9},"status":"publish"}]