ocations in a number of states and Canada. We made friends, learned about history and different cultures, and spent time together.

While I am not a big fan of camping (after all, this is

In today's hectic, keep-up-with-the-neighbors world, the family vacation has become another form of one-upsmanship which means exotic destinations and following commercial trends.

However it is important to remember that the family vacation should not be about the location, the gimmicks, or the amount of money you spend. A family vacation should be about spending time together as a family doing something you can all enjoy. A family vacation should be about cementing your bonds as a family rather than about splurging or plunging into debt.

When I was a child my family took several vacation and I have fond memories of every one. My family was not well-to-do so most of our get-aways meant camping trips but we still managed to visit several different locations in a number of states and Canada. We made friends, learned about history and different cultures, and spent time together.

While I am not a big fan of camping (after all, this is

r it is important to remember that the family vacation should not be about the location, the gimmicks, or the amount of money you spend. A family vacation should be about spending time together as a family doing something you can all enjoy. A family vacation should be about cementing your bonds as a family rather than about splurging or plunging into debt.

When I was a child my family took several vacation and I have fond memories of every one. My family was not well-to-do so most of our get-aways meant camping trips but we still managed to visit several different locations in a number of states and Canada. We made friends, learned about history and different cultures, and spent time together.

While I am not a big fan of camping (after all, this is

as a family doing something you can all enjoy. A family vacation should be about cementing your bonds as a family rather than about splurging or plunging into debt.

When I was a child my family took several vacation and I have fond memories of every one. My family was not well-to-do so most of our get-aways meant camping trips but we still managed to visit several different locations in a number of states and Canada. We made friends, learned about history and different cultures, and spent time together.

While I am not a big fan of camping (after all, this is

y family took several vacation and I have fond memories of every one. My family was not well-to-do so most of our get-aways meant camping trips but we still managed to visit several different locations in a number of states and Canada. We made friends, learned about history and different cultures, and spent time together.

While I am not a big fan of camping (after all, this is

ocations in a number of states and Canada. We made friends, learned about history and different cultures, and spent time together.

While I am not a big fan of camping (after all, this is my vacation too) as a mother, my family has found a wonderful compromise that offers many of the advantages of camping while eliminating a good many of the disadvantages. Our compromise is the Kentucky State Resort Park.

We happen to live in Kentucky, but even if you do not this is a great state for vacationers. Kentucky offers a wonderfully mild climate with warm summers and temperate springs, falls and winters. Our friends and family love visiting Kentucky in the spring and fall as our spring arrives much sooner and fall lingers much longer than it does in the northern states where they live. Kentucky also offers beautiful scenery from rolling horse farms, forested mountains, and peaceful lakes and rivers.

The Kentucky State Parks system offers 1