Top International Vacations for Families
- Paris, France
- Mayan Riviera, Mexico
- Tuscany, Italy
- Breezes Costa do Sauipe, Brazil
- Quebec Winter Carnival, Canada
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Mexico City: Land of Many Cultures
by Kim Grant
Imagine a country where two cultures have been blended into one—a place where a society was born from both an ancient and enigmatic world and a culture daring and fierce in its exploration. Read more >
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Have Children, WILL Travel!
Paraphrasing George Will: “Family Vacations bring families together, but time soon heals those wounds.” However traveling with children can be sheer fun. With a little planning and desire, it can also help strengthen family relationships and create memories that will last a lifetime. Read more >
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Destinations: Family Adventure Travel
by Bridget Rees
If your family is like a lot of others, there’s a good chance your kids are looking beyond the standard campfire or amusement park to a more extreme version of the annual family vacation. Read more >
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Touring the Holy Land
by Dean Hughes
“Was it wonderful?” “Were you frightened?”
These are the two questions my wife and I have been asked since returning from Israel. We traveled there in the late spring of 2006 with a tour group and visited many of the sites named in the Old and New Testaments. We walked the streets and hills where Jesus walked, as many before us have done.
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Bienvenidos á Madrid
by Michael Strayer
Via Madrid, families are invited to experience the uniqueness of Spanish culture that sets Spain apart from the rest of her European cousins. Madrid is the perfect launch pad for your family’s Spanish crusade. Read more >
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Dublin
After helping the Saints in Liverpool, England, Elder John Taylor traveled across the Irish Sea to Newry to spread the gospel and help recent English converts who had moved to Ireland. Elder Taylor was accompanied by James McGuffie and William Black, who had recently converted, and an investigator, Thomas Tate. Read more >
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Hong Kong
by Kristy Ann Pike
Hong Kong is the only city in the world that can boast such a truly dynamic fusion of East and West. In culture, religion, and even politics, this geographic kaleidoscope blends the tradition of the past with the hope of the future and what results is a land pulsing with personality. Read more >
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The Church in China: Ever Onward
Ask a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints what questions he is most asked as he visits Saints around the world, and chances are good that he’ll say people want to know about missionary work in China. Read more >
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Munich, Germany
With the air of a capital city about it, Munich draws visitors from around the globe. Students love to study here; people from around the world love to live here, and writers, painters, and musicians come here for inspiration. Munich resonates big city flair yet rural charm, traditional customs yet a high tech aura. It’s this "Munich mix" that allows the Bavarian capital to remain so intriguing. Read more >
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Finding Faith in the Desert
by Anthony W. Horton, U.S. Army Chaplain
As I participated in a sacrament meeting in the Coalition Provisional Authority Palace, the new central government building in Baghdad, Iraq, I was bombarded by several thoughts. To what extent did my understanding of the Word of the Lord influence my thoughts, feelings, and behavior? Read more >
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Yucatan Peninsula
One of the richest archaelogical zones in the ancient Meso-American world, the Yucatan beckons visitors to stroll along a quiet, white beach, swim in a clear cavern, or stand dwarfed by one of the vast pyramids of an ancient culture. The unique luxuries of the ocean and the adventures found on shore have brought people from all around the world to experience the culture of the Mayan. Read more >
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Toronto, Canada
Known as the melting pot of Canada, Toronto is famous for its welcoming spirit. Some of the Church’s earliest missionaries such as Parley Pratt, Oliver Cowdrey, and Joseph Smith felt this spirit as they introduced their neighbors to the gospel in its earliest days. Many of the Canadians who heard that message would later become great leaders in the Church. Since that time the city has continued to open its heart to all people of the world and by doing so has become a lively and thriving city known not only for its scenic beauty but also the beauty of its people. Read more >
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Finding the Light in China
by Gary and Karen Henderson
When my wife and I received our "call" to teach English at a university in Jinan, we were overwhelmed with the responsibility. Though we were never to discuss our religion, I was quickly reminded that everyone is born with the light of Christ--even college students in far-off China. Read more >
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