Planning a Family Cruise

When looking for a family vacation that has it all, a cruise can be a great way to go. A cruise allows you to combine the variety of sights and sounds on a longer trip through several locales, without the hassles and time-wasting of packing and unpacking, moving from hotel room to hotel room. Instead, let the ship take you where you want to go.

When planning a cruise as a family, here are some important factors to keep in mind.

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Avalon Waterways – Sailing on the Danube – August 4-14, 2010

By Lucy Fernandez
AffordableTours.com OwnerTravelling with Avalon Waterways was a wonderful experience. We travelled along the Black Sea and admired it’s incredible properties, additionally we also toured Romania and saw the spectacular Parliament building, we also saw Dracula’s Legendary Castle.
Our cruise with Avalon Waterways started on August 4, 2010 and ended on August 14, 2010. The experience was very comfortable, relaxing, and overwhelmingly enjoyable. It is a experience I will never forget, along with my tour in Romania.Feel free to view my photo gallery!

Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions about this Cruise and Tour.

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5 Ways to Save Money for Your Vacation

These days it seems harder and harder to save for your or your family’s vacation, here are 5 easy ways to save:

1. Open a high interest savings account that you have limited availability to just for your vacation. An example is Capital One 360 (formerly ING) Savings account. Have a small amount on payday auto-debited into this account. (Even $10 or $20 a paycheck really adds up.)

2. Just like when you were a kid, a simple way to save is by having a change jar. Every day throw the change in your pocket into a jar, also get your kids involved they will get excited about saving for the vacation and start looking for change everywhere. Every few months take it to the bank then transfer the savings into your vacation fund.

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