Children Ski Free at Aspen Snowmass
Once again children ski free from January 1 to April 21, 2020 at Aspen Snowmass. Let us help you plan an awesome ski getaway! Just rent your children’s ski equipment (for ages 7-12) from Four Mountain Sports and book at least two nights of lodging with Stay Aspen Snowmass. Four Mountain Sports offers convenient locations at all four mountains (Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk), free ski/board transfer, storage and a great selection of equipment! Note that the free passes are only available with participating properties and some properties may have blackout dates. You must book by the 15th of the month for arrivals in the following month. Note that children age 6 and under always ski free!
Sunriver’s Holiday Traditions
Another great holiday getaway is the Sunriver Resort in Oregon which kicks off its annual Traditions Celebration on November 23 with a Grand Illumination Lighting Ceremony. Throughout the holiday season, the deluxe resort showcases over 150 special activities, meals and events! Mt. Bachelor is also minutes away for prime skiing and snowboarding with tubing, cross country skiing and snowshoeing on property. Book now and save! The Countdown to Winter sale gives you up to 30% off for travel between October 1-April 20. Your rate includes access to golf, spa, two fitness centers with indoor pools and basketball (with a rock-climbing wall and indoor surfing for an added fee), resort transportation and more. Choose from a variety of spacious accommodations options including hotel rooms, condos and full house rentals.
A Deer Valley Thanksgiving
Looking for a stress-free Thanksgiving getaway? The Montage Deer Valley is giving away a free 
Thanksgiving Turkey dinner to be served in the privacy of your own residence. Just stay at least four nights between November 24 and December 1. This ski-in-ski-out, luxury condo resort offers activities and amenities for the entire family including a bowling alley, large gym, indoor and outdoor pools, spa, several restaurants for your other dining needs, and an extensive children’s program. Lots of family bonding activities are offered such as outdoor photography, family yoga, guided nature hikes and fly-casting lessons, horse-drawn sleigh rides and outdoor concerts. The staff can also arrange unique hands-on activities such as private cooking classes, a day with an Olympian, family art classes (for an added cost).
Lake Oconee Getaway
For another Southern getaway, the Ritz Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee is offering a Family 
Memories package that includes your room (suite or cottage), daily breakfast for two adults and two children, a family welcome amenity with a lake theme and a $200 resort credit. A minimum two-night stay is required. The luxury resort, just 75 miles outside of Atlanta, showcases plenty of natural beauty and family-friendly activities including 5 golf courses, spa and fitness center, infinity pool, 2 marinas, tennis, bike rentals, playground, lawn games, hiking trails, watersports and more. There is also a children’s program, special children’s check-in and even a children’s meal plan. You can also rent a tent for an indoor camping experience or document your family vacation memories with the hotel’s Photography Concierge. No sitting fee for the 45-minute “lifestyle” shoot…just pay for the photos you like!
Palmetto Dunes Active Adventure
Enjoy the great outdoors at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island with a special, new vacation package deal designed for active families. The package includes:
- 4 days/3 nights in a 2-bedroom resort view villa at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort
- Two-hour kayak rental to paddle along a peaceful 11-mile lagoon waterway
- Bike rentals to explore 25 miles of paved pathways and three miles of beach
- Nature/Dolphin Tour
- Two hours of court time per day
- Resort dining and merchandise discounts
- Preferred rates on select resort activities
The oceanfront resort offers a variety of amenities and recreation including 3 golf courses, condo and home rentals, full-service marina, excellent tennis and pickleball facilities and an 11-mile lagoon that is ideal for experiencing the local nature.
Museum of Broadway
Theater lovers like us are excited to hear that the Museum of Broadway will launch in Times Square, New York City next year! The pop-up museum’s exhibits will create visual experiences that take fans on a journey from the birth of Broadway through present day and everything in between. The three main components will be the expansion and evolution of the theatre district from lower Manhattan to Times Square; the making of a Broadway show, spotlighting the behind-the-scenes roles that bring Broadway plays and musicals to life every night; and the landmark musicals through the decades that continually challenged and re-defined the very idea of what a Broadway show could be. 
Better at the Beach in Naples
Edgewater Beach Hotel is offering a really fun and unique package designed with family reunions in 
mind. With Better at the Beach, your family will be treated to three nights of accommodations in a 1-bedroom suite, a 2-hour Beach Olympics program planned and facilitated by an onsite group activity director, and four hours of private beach activities such as paddleboarding, kayaking, and playing corn hole. It also includes one picnic basket per suite, which comes with a monogrammed keepsake beach blanket and a 1-hour photo session for a memorable family portrait! The package is available now through December 31, 2020 for families or groups booking at least five suites.
Spectacular Months at Club Med
Next month Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port St. Lucia, FL kicks off its Spectacular Months, a dynamic lineup of annual events that will continue through June 2020. Six uniquely themed events that elevate the resort’s current activities and experiences will each last approximately two months.
Splash-tacular Months (July-August): Celebrate all things water with free unlimited waterskiing and wakeboarding activities. Your family can also enjoy water polo tournaments, sailing armadas and pool games. Other water activities available include paddleboarding, sailing and sunset kayaking.
Zen-tacular Months (September-October): It’s all about relaxation with the newest nighttime renewing massage and free beauty workshops. All-inclusive wellness activities during these months will feature yoga, power walk sessions, Pilates, Zumba, flexibility and meditation classes. Fresh juices, detox waters and healthy food options will round out these wellness-focused months.
Fest-tacular Months (November-December): Celebrate the holidays with interactive activities, holiday-inspired gourmet dinners, specialty cocktails (and mocktails), wine and paint activities, and nightly shows. Chef demonstrations and cooking classes provide a great atmosphere for families to create memories together. Also learn the secret recipe to Club Med’s famous white chocolate bread!
Golf-tacular Months (January-February): Improve your swing with professional golf coaching from the Club Med Academies, practice sessions and group lessons at the on-site 18-hole golf course. Special tournaments and free performance analysis will also take place at this time.
Circus-tacular Months (March-April): For all the kids and kids-at-heart who have ever dreamed of running away with the circus. Enjoy the year-round flying trapeze lessons as well as additional circus activities, like the aerial silks, lyra (hoop), Spanish web, trampoline and mask painting. Special circus-themed areas and activities will pop up unexpectedly and Club Med’s superstar circus teams from other resorts will stop by to teach your family how to leave limits at home and bring home a newfound confidence.
Explore-tacular Months (May-June): Let’s celebrate Florida’s treasures. Revel in the year-round warm climate with memorable sunsets on the lake, kayak tours on the St. Lucie River, wine and paint events, and themed nightly shows. Receive in-resort credit applicable toward excursions to Miami and Florida’s Everglades.
Star Wars at Disney
Star Wars: Galaxy Edge at Disneyland in California opened at the end of May to great reviews (and crowds) and will open at Walt Disney World in Orlando at the end of August. In expectation of demand, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will offer Extra Extra Magic Hours from 6:00am to 9:00am daily from September 1-November 2. Yes, that’s 6:00am!! Capacity will be limited. Additionally, this section of the theme park will be available during Extra Magic Hours for Disney hotel guests. It will showcase two main attractions. The Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will be open in August and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will open later this year (no fastpasses to start). To help pay for the park, there will be plenty of themed shops (including building your own lightsaber) and a few quick dining options and bars. Note that Disney has costume restrictions in place; so be sure to review before you don your Chewbacca costume and can’t get in!
Learn, Serve & Immerse in Alaska
Global Family Travels has introduced a new Learn, Serve & Immerse trip to Interior Alaska. The adventure from July 29-August 4 will be led by the amazing Erin Kirkland. This trip gives your family the opportunity to work and play among the families who make the Last Frontier home, sharing perspectives and providing support to a unique project developed by Erin to increase literacy among Alaska’s youngest residents. Did you know that Alaska ranks among the lowest in the nation for childhood literacy and reading comprehension, often because of a lack of age-appropriate reading materials in the home? In partnership with the Read On the Fly, which provides fully stocked bookshelves in airports, your family will sort books, stock shelves and lead an outdoor-based literacy activity in some of the smaller Alaskan Interior communities. This tour takes you beyond the normal tourist trail of Alaska and dives deep into the culture, but also includes many popular activities such as visiting a sled dog kennel, riding the Alaska Railroad, a Gold Rush Dinner and a visit to Denali National Park. Note that Global Family Travelers partners with charitable groups around the world to create unique and immersive trips that will help broaden your entire family’s horizons!
