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Travel Info What is the best and most affordable family vacation with activities for ages 4, 11 and adults? My husband loves to dive and I like to relax and swim. We're looking for something that offers family activites as well as time away from the kids, so safe and friendly child care would be a plus. I've already considered a cruise, but my husband is not interested. We're traveling from Texas. Basically, I'd like to find a good vacation that when I get home, I don't feel like I need another vacation from my vacation. Know what I mean? Travel Tips Go to St. Louis! It's amazingly kid friendly, and everything is free! Here's an intinerary you could follow: Day 1 - Arrive in St. Louis, stay at one of the motels in Kirkwood, and stroll around downtown kirkwood, checking out the unique shops, parks, historic homes. The Magic House, one of the best children's musesums in the country is located here. For dinner, take them to Dewey's pizza, where they can watch the pizza get made! Day 2 - Meander on over to Forest park and go bonkers - The Zoo (voted #1 in the country) is free! The Science Center and Planetarium? Free! Steinberg Skating rink is very cheap, and you can rent out a paddle boat and paddle in front of the art musesum for a very reasonable price. Grab a meal in the nearby Univeristy City Loop at Fitz's bottle works for good food, and the kids can watch the root beer bottling plant in action! Day 3 - make your way into the city. Go visit the Anheuser-Busch Brewery (free!) where the kids can see the Clydesdales up close and personal! Then head back into the city to check out a Cardinals game and go up the Arch. Then you can take them to the City Museum, which has the amazing outdoor jungle gym Monstrocity, a whimsical structure made out of derelict cars, planes, and buses! There's also a built-in aquarium, and nostaligia galore for parents. Day 4 - if you're looking to relax a bit more, head on out to Historic Downtown St. Charles. Hang on out by the river, walk down historic main street, and grab some goodies. Day 5 - You might be interested in having a day trip to Hannibal, MO, home of Mark Twain and the fictional Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn characters. It's hyper touristy, but in a fun sorta way. Hannibal's about 3 hours north of St. Louis. Day 6 - If the Zoo wasn't close enough for you, you can take the kids on a real live Safari at Grant's Farm, about 20 min outside of downtown. It's free (parking paid), and you hop on an open air cart that takes you past buffalo, elk, yaks, llamas, and the rest. There's also a petting zoo filled with kangaroos! Day 7 - Spelunking at Meramac Caverns is always a cool option, or you can hit up 6 flags, also in the same direction. There you have it! There's no better place for inexpensive family vacations than St. Louis Others Great! this sounds like fun! Try lake george in ny :) its sooooo affordable, safe, great for u and ur husband, and SO relaxing in a beautiful setting. try in late spring/summer. rent a cottage, so cheep and geor-GEOUS!!!!!!!!! hope i helped!!!!! :) me myself and i :) island of mouheres Mexico..where diving is at its best..and you can tan and tan and tan .. Go to China! First it's one of the four ancient civilization with over 5000 years of glorious history! One of the largest countries in the world, China is blessed by Mother Nature as a geographic wonderland. From the roof of the world in the Himalayas, to the vast emptiness of the Gobi desert, crossed by the Ancient Silk Road, started from over 2,000 years ago. Standing in the magnificent ancient capital city of Xi鈥檃n, the terminus of the fabled Silk Road, you can embrace the majesty and glory of the Tang Dynasty that was the pinnacle of the ancient China dynasties. There are simply so many to see and so much to do in China! You will be amazed by the beauty of the country, the hospitality of the people and the timeless spirit of this "Middle Kingdom"! You can have a private escorted tour (not join the big tour group) at a very reasonable price. With the bilingual tour guide, you will have a worry-free trip and enjoy yourselves! We can custom your tour for you, make every family member has his share of fun! Isn't it great to have fun with your family as well as to appreciate a great ancient civilization? If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me through our website: Jia@Jiasdreamtours.com Welcome to China - my home country! http://jiasdreamtours.com/index.html... |
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