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With crazy art-deco architecture painted in an array of colors, Miami is a fiesta all the time. The Simmons family finds time to join the party cruising South Beach and to people watch in outdoor cafes. Miami is surrounded by the ocean. The Simmons find out what's best in the water on board an amphibious vehicle, play in the waves, and check out an aquarium. Next, they head inland to explore the Everglades where they come face-to-face with alligators...
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Once a popular vacation for families in the '50s and '60s and revived by camp movies in the '80s, family camps are seeing a renewed interest. Join the Simmons family as they head to Utila, Honduras for Kids Sea Camp Utila. The camp offers scuba groups for all levels and well as other family-friendly activities. From dive training to coral exploration, there is plenty of fun to be had by kids and parents alike.
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The Simmons family heads to South Korea to explore its capital city, Seoul, and the outlying areas. From the Trick Eye Museum to the N Tower, from kimchi classes to a visit to the DMZ, the Simmons family does it big with plenty of attractions for the children. Palaces, museums, cuisine, and history are packed into a whirlwind tour of the peninsula's biggest city.
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After heading south to the Mayan pyramid complexes of Tulum and Coba, it's obvious this history-laden coast has a much deeper side. But fun in the sun prevails as the Simmons family enjoys an eco-waterpark, snorkels through underwater caves, boards a submarine for a tour of the undersea life, browses the shopping enclave of Playa Del Carmen, and enjoys the powder-white beaches of the Caribbean in a beach hut with no TV or air conditioning!
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Located in what once was the Netherland Antilles in the Southern Caribbean, Curacao was originally inhabited by the Arawak tribe. The Dutch East India company established a base on the island in the 1600s. Curacao was awarded self-government in 1954, but it is still a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an arid and warm island with fantastic tropical breezes. Join the Simmons family as they explore the island, from the world-famous...
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The turbulent history of Belfast is evident when the Simmons family takes a taxi ride through the Orange and the Green, learning about The Wall and reading the city's famous murals while witnessing a historic day at Stormont when the peace process is put in motion. After visiting the famous Harland & Wolff Shipyards, where the Titanic was built, the Simmons family heads to Belfast's Museum of Transportation to find out more about the Unsinkable Ship....
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Launching into space or flying down the rails of some of the world's most incredible roller coasters...the Space Coast and Orlando are built for traveling families. In this episode, the Simmons family visits Kennedy Space Center and watches as astronauts hurl into space aboard the Space Shuttle. After that, it's time for some super thrills of their own with visits to Orlando's big theme parks. To complete their time, the Simmons kayak downriver to...
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The U.S. Virgin Islands are composed of three very different islands: St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. In this episode, the Simmons family is hunting down the very best that each has to offer. On St. Thomas, they discover a pirate-y past at Blackbeard's Castle before diving below the waves on a real submarine. On St. Croix, sugar cane reigns supreme as they tour an old plantation and a rum factory. On St. John, green is keen as they hunker down...
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Travel to the Pacific side of Mexico to the town of Huatulco and its famous seven bays. Rescue sea turtles, rope swing waterfalls in the jungle, and learn about how the locals live. Go tubing down a river to the ocean, exploring the wild jungles and scenery of this undeveloped area. Dine beachside in sand-floor bungalows from a bygone area of traveling. Scuba dive and snorkel with turtles and colorful fish, and explore the lively town square of Huatulco....
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Explore the rich history and culture of the colonial ports of Ponce and Old San Juan where Nathan and Seamus find adventure playing pirates in the old colonial fort of El Morro. Then it's off to find frogs in El Yunque, the Caribbean National Forest, and to explore the underground caves of Rio Camuy. Finally, the Simmons family finds time to relax on the beaches of Vieques Island, a small enclave that exudes the ambiance of a bygone era in the Caribbean....
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