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Jennifer's hat sits on a table with swimwear next to the poolside of a Holiday Inn Club Vacation Resort.Jennifer's hat sits on a table with swimwear next to the poolside of a Holiday Inn Club Vacation Resort.

Your Key to Unpacking Family Travel


Checking In is the place to check out detailed travel tips, destination inspiration and local insights for things to do. And it’s your place to dream about where to go next and find everything you’ll need to plan your next getaway.

All brought to you by real families and our very own family of Holiday Inn Club Vacations® travel experts.

Recent Contributors

Featured Contributor, Jessica Averett, wears a winter jacket, sunglasses, and white bike helmet while riding a Fat Tire bike in the snow in front of the mountains.

Jessica (@bring_the_kids)

With her adventurous family of 7, Jessica is sharing fun family winter activities (besides skiing).

Featured Contributor, Sally Butan of @butanclan (back) and her son, Alex (front), sit under the green canopy outside Cafe Du Monde eating powdery beignets at a white table in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sally (@thebutanclan)

Join Sally and her family as she lists out some of the best kid-friendly activities in New Orleans.

Featured Contributor, Angelica Kajiwara (right), and her son prep food in the villa kitchen of our Williamsburg resort in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Angelica Kajiwara

Angelica (@toddlinacrossamerica) describes her family-favorite activities at Williamsburg Resort.

Author, Danny Pitaluga (left), his wife, Val (right) and son, Joey (middle), sit alongside the edge of our pool at our Orange Lake Resort located in Orlando, Florida.

Danny (@accessiblevacations)

Meet Club members Danny and Val, and find out what vacation ownership is like for them.

Featured Contributor, Tina Meeks, poses with her daughter and sons on a Dumbo ride vehicle located in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World resort.

Tina (@herlifesparkles)

Read Tina's top tips on staying safe and having fun at Disney World in Orlando.

Raff with her family in the villa.

Raff (@raffinee)

Raff, mom of 3, is tackling a big topic for toddler parents: how to potty train while traveling.

The Haby family walk down Fremont street near our Desert Club Resort located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ashley Haby

Ashley of @southernsudsandsimpleliving is covering the best kid-friendly things to do in Vegas.

Featured author, Andrea Beltran, poses near a creek wearing a blue hiking backpack and purple pull-up sweater.

Andrea (Team Member)

Read about Andrea's family trip to Clarkesville, which was filled with fun, fresh air adventures.

Featured contributor and Checking In editor, Tori Ferrante (left), and her husband, Brooks (right) stand on a beach in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Tori (Head Blog Editor)

Check out Tori's top 6 couples' getaway activities in Cape Canaveral from her anniversary vacation.

Author, Brenda Rivera Sterns (right) holds her son (left) in the pool chair at our South Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Brenda (@she_plusfive)

Brenda shares her first family Myrtle Beach trip and offers up what to do, where to stay and more.

Jennifer Harmon in front of a colorful wall.

Jennifer (Blog Editor-in-Chief)

Get Jennifer's recipe and tips for making beignets and where to find the best ones in New Orleans.

Mindy McKnight (right) and daughter (left) sit outdoors on the hood of a white SUV.

Mindy (@mindymcknight)

Mindy is showing you how to do one of the best travel hairstyles, the Double Dutch Braid.

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