Paso Robles ranks #7 destination for Family Trips
With the New Year upon us, the family travel experts at Ciao Bambino and Hip Travel Mama are encouraging families to resolve to travel more as a family in 2013. To help families explore new family-friendly destinations, the two award-winning family travel blogs issued their list of Top 10 Family Trips for the 2013 Travel List.
“We are seeing a growing trend of families willing and interested to travel further afield from the tried-and-tested family travel destinations,” said Amie O’Shaughnessy, founder and executive editor of Ciao Bambino.com.
More families are discovering incredible travel experiences both abroad and in U.S. and want to engage in a variety of adventures together such as Dude Ranch vacations, National Park getaways, family ski vacations, and city trips focused on museums and culture. Social media is making it easy for families to effortlessly share experiences and is motivating parents to get out and explore more of the world with their kids.
“It’s easy to take the same trip each year out of convenience, but in doing so, we miss a big opportunity to expose our kids and ourselves to new, enriching experiences,” Anne Taylor Hartzell, founder and executive editor, Hip Travel Mama.com. “As a family in 2013, we are resolving to try at least one new destination this year and put more stamps on our passports.”
Top 10 Family Trips For the 2013 New Year’s Resolution List:
1. Puglia | Italy
2. Marrakech | Morocco
3. Luxury Lodges of Australia | Australia
4. Punta Cana | Dominican Republic
5. Machu Picchu | Peru
6. Park City, Utah | United States
7. Central California Road Trip | United States
The iconic stretch of California running from the Monterey Peninsula to Santa Barbara is some of the prettiest land in the entire United States. What many travelers don’t realize is that there are fabulous activities inland as well. Paso Robles is home to 200 wineries producing world-class wine and warmly welcomes families with everything from an incredible zip-line tour on the historic Margarita Ranch, to horsemanship classes for kids at Harris Ranch. A year-round destination, some of the best weather can be in shoulder seasons when other California destinations are cost-prohibitive.
8. Victoria, BC | Canada
9. Maui, Hawaii | United States
10. Experience What’s New, Disney Style
About Ciao Bambino
Ciao Bambino! Inc. is a leading family travel brand and publisher of a global travel planning resource for families. Their award-winning guide features best-in-class hotel reviews and a comprehensive family travel blog offering tips, news, and narratives related to traveling with kids of all ages. CiaoBambino.com is the only dedicated family travel resource offering an online bookingservice for readers who are able to make requests directly from the site to over 300 parent-approved hotels, resorts, and villas for best available pricing. Ciao Bambino specializes in reviewing kid-friendly luxury hotels. Follow Ciao Bambino on Twitter @CiaoBambino and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ciaobambino.
About Hip Travel Mama
Anne Taylor Hartzell, a.k.a. Hip Travel Mama, is a nationally recognized family travel expert, inspiring families to share travel experiences and explore the world together. Hip Travel Mama is a frequent broadcast media travel expert, has appeared on the TODAY Show, USA Today, CNN.com, Conde’ Nast Traveler, and more than 30 broadcast TV outlets across the country. With more than 16 years experience as a brand ambassador for companies such as Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Expedia, Disney, Kimpton Hotels, Bing, Farecast, and others, Hip Travel Mama helps brands inspire and engage influential travelers via broadcast media, social media and the blogosphere. Her blog, HipTravelMama.com, provides inspiration, travel tips, hotel and destination reviews for families. Connect with Hip Travel Mama’s video log, Hip Travel Mama on Facebook and on Twitter at @HipTravelMama.
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