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It's Almost Time For The Family Vacation!
Mike Thiel of Hideaways International, Inc.
Offers Tips
On Making The Most Of This Year's Summer
Getaway
PORTSMOUTH, NH (April 22, 2009) — Summer is
fast approaching and, as families start planning their summer 2009
getaway, Mike Thiel, President and Founder of Hideaways
International™, Inc. (www.Hideaways.com)
offers tips on how to survive traveling with the kids and how to
make the most of quality time together.
KEEPING-UP-WITH-THE-KIDS
VACATIONS
Kids are balls of energy, so it helps to plan a
family vacation with lots of action to take the steam out of them.
There is nothing quite like a shared activity like sailing or scuba
diving to keep everyone learning and having fun
together.
Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda, for example,
has Junior Water Sports (ages 13-17) and Kids Camp (ages 5-12), plus
sailing and windsurfing lessons, snorkeling and fishing trips, the
use of a fleet of Boston Whalers, evening movies, and three square
meals a day. A 7-night stay for a
family of four is priced from $6,020 for a North Sound Suite for
travel until August 15, 2009. Hideaways Aficionado® Club
members receive a complimentary
romantic dinner for two on the
beach.
VACATIONS WITH TEAM
SPIRIT
There's nothing quite like a vacation that requires
teamwork to bring the family together. That could mean bareboat
chartering a sailboat in the Caribbean or barging self-hire style
along the canals of France, with learning "chores" for all along the
way (e.g., taking the helm, managing the locking process, tying up
to wharfs, shopping for food supplies, etc.).
VILLA VACATIONING
Some of the most relaxing — and affordable — vacations
a family can have are at staffed villas in Mexico and the Caribbean.
At a private villa, the pool is your own for rowdy water games, the
kitchen and laundry facilities are a huge convenience, and it's
better than visiting one family member's home because it's neutral
territory. A staffed villa rental is even better — you can totally
relax, and interacting with the staff teaches everyone about the
local culture. There's no learning experience quite like
accompanying the cook to the local markets to shop for dinner.
Two places which are highly recommended include Half
Moon in Jamaica and Windjammer Landing in St. Lucia. Windjammer
offers a wealth of recreational activities including a full menu of
motorized and non-motorized water sports, tennis, nearby golf, and
island tours to introduce travelers to local culture. Windjammer
also provides kids' and teens' programs plus nanny and babysitting
services. Rates for a one-bedroom villa at Windjammer are priced
from $310 per night. Hideaways Aficionado® Club members
save 10% off these rates and also receive a sunset cruise for
two.
Half Moon offers an equally wide selection of
activities, and, as at any top villa resort, the villa usually has a
dip or larger pool, so families have a place to gather
privately.
Depending upon a family's particular interests,
travelers might gather the clan for cruising, a dude-ranch visit, or
even city-center explorations.
Thiel's final recommendation is not to wait too long
to plan a family getaway. "It doesn't get any easier as time marches
on and everyone goes their separate
ways."
ABOUT HIDEAWAYS INTERNATIONALTM
Hideaways
International is a luxury travel company in business for 30
years, catering to savvy, discerning consumers with
a passion for travel. Hideaways International operates the
Hideaways Aficionado® Club, with members worldwide —
ranging from notable celebrities, musicians, publishers, authors,
and politicians to ordinary folks with extraordinary taste — all
part of this lively community with a passion for luxury
travel.
For more information on Hideaways International and
becoming a member of the Hideaways Aficionado Club, visit:
www.hideaways.com.
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