Wrapping it up: These 18 innovative gifts should cover everyone on your list

Wrapping it up: These 18 innovative gifts should cover everyone on your list

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Don’t let last-minute shopping dampen your holly jolly — there are still plenty of holiday bargains in store. Whether it’s trending on everyone’s wish list or it’s that gift you … Read more

Tinsel towns: Get your holiday fix at these festive-focused villages across the US

Tinsel towns: Get your holiday fix at these festive-focused villages across the US

Seasonal happenings abound in and around the Big Apple, but there’s also plenty of Hallmark-worthy holiday villages across the country to delight in. Here’s where to indulge in a weekend full of fun. Kennebunkport, Maine The Bushes spent the wrong season in ole Kennebunkport. Instead of a summer home, embrace these wintertime craggy-coast happenings about … Read more

Secret Santa! Where to find holiday fun off that’s off the beaten path

Secret Santa! Where to find holiday fun off that’s off the beaten path

This holiday season, think beyond the staples and enter the tri-state’s slate of under-the-radar programming. Here are some holiday hits you haven’t thought of — yet. Get in the swim It’s off to Camden, NJ, we go! Bring your pint-size revelers to the Adventure Aquarium, all dressed up in holiday fin-ery, some 90 miles southwest … Read more

From Mexico to Thailand: inside five all-inclusive resorts that don’t suck

From Mexico to Thailand: inside five all-inclusive resorts that don’t suck

The all-inclusive pendulum is starting to swing. For years, rum-soaked, buffet-laden resorts were rightfully associated with high volume and low quality. Fortunately, several hospitality brands are refining the model and upping their game without jacking up the price. So, how do you spot an all-inclusive that doesn’t suck?  Frequent traveler, father of two and financial … Read more

Five ways to avoid common festive season meltdowns

Five ways to avoid common festive season meltdowns

A meltdown-free holiday? A parent can dream. Yet, actually, you can safeguard your family from tinsel time tantrums with this practical guide to common scenarios. It’s not foolproof — what child care method is? — but it can keep the holly-jolly in your holidays. Scenario: After a day of shopping and errands, your overstimulated, overtired … Read more

’Tis the season: Inside the Caribbean’s latest and greatest resorts to book for Christmas

’Tis the season: Inside the Caribbean’s latest and greatest resorts to book for Christmas

For many families, Christmas in the Caribbean is a tradition. It’s just too bad that the holiday season follows the hurricane season. On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, smashed Jamaica, shuttering many resorts through the new year. While most of the holiday havens affected are rushing to reopen in time for the … Read more

Nights before Christmas: Enjoy the suite life at these immersive holiday lodgings

Nights before Christmas: Enjoy the suite life at these immersive holiday lodgings

Anyone can book a hotel room for the holidays, but pick a specialty themed suite at one of these six hotels around the country and this holiday season will be one the kids will never forget. Dreams of sugar plums The Nutcracker suite at the Langham reflects NYC’s holiday magic. Guillaume Gaudet It’s one thing … Read more

Merry and bright: It’s not just about That Tree — here’s more ho-ho-ho in the city

Merry and bright: It’s not just about That Tree — here’s more ho-ho-ho in the city

You don’t need us to tell you that New York City is magic (and mayhem) over the holidays, and catching all the yuletide buzz around town is definitely worth it with kiddos. Here’s where to go to make the most of mistletoe madness in NYC. A winter wonderland Enjoy a meal in the glass chalets … Read more

Suite child o’ mine: Study proves what parents knew — savvy teens dictate how families travel

Suite child o’ mine: Study proves what parents knew — savvy teens dictate how families travel

They’re moody and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky — they’re altogether ooky: teens in the family. If you thought entertaining your tiny tot on a family vacation was fraught, then beware the raging hormones of a teen traveler. Resorts and hotels worldwide are replete with clubs, events and programs for little kids, while few even … Read more