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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Know your idea of a "family vacation" before buying this..., 21 April 1998
By A Customer
Having done Disney World and most of the other typical family type vacations, I eagerly awaited the arrival of this book in the hope that it would provide what it promised: Many resorts in North America that would be ideally suited for family vacations. While the book seems fairly well-researched, be forewarned...buy this book only if your idea of a perfect vacation is one during which you are not forced to spend any time with your kids. We had hoped the authors and the resorts would share our idea of a family vacation. That is, a destination where families could go and enjoy all sorts of leisure activities together. In reality, the book merely lists resorts that provide great skiing, golf, nightlife, and/or other adult activities that also happen to feature a place to park your kids throughout the day and evening. These are billed as "day camps", or "adventure clubs", and the like, but in reality they are merely day care centers; places to drop off the kids and get them out of your hair while you're off having a great time. If, as the authors suggest, you are a family with two working parents who feel a need to be alone during your vacations, and often consider leaving the children at home (!), then I suppose this book will help you. If, on the other hand, you are a family that truly enjoys each others company and views vacations as a time to connect, have fun, and get to know each other better, then save your money. Your kids will have more fun staying home with you and maybe doing some special things or taking daytrips than they will being trucked to one of these resorts and deposited in yet another daycare center all day and night.
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