Family Travel: The Farther You Go, the Closer You Get (Travelers' Tales Guides)

Rating:
Summary: Family Travel: The Farther You Go, the Closer You Get
Review: "This captivating treasure chest of dazzling, first-person essays will touch your heart, soothe your soul, and stir you to travel the world with those you love. This is family travel at its finest."-Working Mother

"The next best thing to a great family vacation is cuddling up with this collection of stellar essays. Inspiring, heartwarming, entertaining, and finally useful, this is a book for any parent who travels-or wants to dream about it."-Child

"A wonderful collection of family stories! It made me wish we'd traveled more-and to more exotic destinations-when my children were young."-Family Circle

"A treasure of sincerely told remembrances. They illuminate how travel enhances us as individuals and lead to a perhaps unexpected insight: Best friends can be found within families."-Newsday

"In Laura Manske's beautiful collection, familial ties examined in unfamiliar contexts prove to be just what travel writer Bob Sipchen says they are: All we've got in this difficult, fabulous life."-Jessica Maxwell, author, Femme d'Aventure: Travel Tales from Inner Montana to Outer Mongolia

"Laura Manske's appreciation of the discovery, adventure, and sheer delight of travel is abundantly clear in the essays she has selected here. A wonderful read for passionate voyagers."-McCall's

"All parents will relate to these remarkable stories. They say home is where the heart is, but this moving tribute to family travel proves that some of our fondest memories and strongest bonds are created on the road."-Parents

Rating:
Summary: Something to look forward to
Review: As a long-time travel editor and first-time mother-to-be, I found this book to be a tremendous relief--it's possible, I've discovered, to actually have a wonderful time traveling as a family. Rather than dread what I'd assumed was the obligatory annual trip to Florida's theme parks, I'm now anticipating taking my child to all the wonderful parts of the world I've visited and want to return to, as well as those I've only read about. This book has been a true inspiration and, during these last weeks when I actually can't get on a plane, a light at the end of the tunnel!

Rating:
Summary: You need not have a family to enjoy this book.
Review: Hearing that I was planning a vacation which included extensive travel, a friend gave me this delightful book. As I prepared for my trip, I read the articles which dealt with places I'd visit. Since returning home, I've read most of the other pieces. I assure you that you need not be traveling with family to enjoy these 'Family Travel' adventures.

Rating:
Summary: a travel guide to enjoy wherever you are
Review: I loved this book, especially The Cheese Sandwich That Changed My Life. What a wonderful story! There is something for everyone in this collection. I've already bought a couple copies as gifts for family and friends.