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      <title>MySmoot.com Uncovers a Single Travel Deal Per Day</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p>River Vale, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 10/13/2006 --  Travel sites abound.  There are thousands of them.  Consumers are faced with the daunting task of figuring out where the best deal is on the net.  The founders of www.MySmoot.com know that feeling.  We have been avid family travelers to places throughout the world.  Our journeys first prompted us to start the popular www.familyvacationcritics.com, providing family travelers with a way to share their experience at hotels, airlines, cruiselines and adventure travel companies.  Now, we have taken it one step further and focused on the travel deal.<br />
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Millions of people book their travel on a handful of major online travel sites.  These sites use such enticing words as "Hot Deal", "Lowest Price", "Last Minute", "Top Deals" and more.  What we have done at www.MySmoot.com is dissected their contention that they have the best deals.  In fact, we find many, many times that the best deals are at the property, airline, or cruise line website.  We have contacted some of these large travel sites and found out that they can&apos;t provide us with an exclusive deal, because in many cases, they don&apos;t have exclusive access from the original provider.  In addition, we have found that they charge exorbitant fees that are couched in phrases such as Taxes and Fees, failing to provide the consumer with the actual $ amounts they are getting for the transaction.  In some cases, Taxes and Fees have been upwards of 25% of the cost of the purchase.  A simple comparison of the originator site and the online conglomerate travel site shows you that this Taxes and Fees line is padded.  When you multiply it by millions of consumers, you can see how these sites can make substantial profits.  <br />
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Also, we have found that if you book on many of the major online sites, you can&apos;t obtain Reward points from many of the large hotel chains.  Lots of people don&apos;t know about this.  Can you imagine, not only do you pay more, but you can&apos;t get credit for your stay to earn future stays or benefits?  The large online travel sites clearly have the upper hand and it is time that they are exposed.<br />
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If you visit www.mysmoot.com on a daily basis, you will see time and time again how many of the major sites rates are worse than other alternatives and how much research you have to do in order to get the best deal out there.  Booking online travel takes on the impression that it saves time, but in reality if the consumer is not armed with researched information, they can in fact pay more.<br />
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To contact MySmoot, call 201-391-1180 to speak to Monica Levine-Sauberman or send and email to getsmooted@mysmoot.com<br />
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www.MySmoot.com - Save Money On Online Travel…..<br />
</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Monica Levine-Sauberman<br />FamilyVacationCritics.com MySmoot.com<br />Telephone: 201-391-1180<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/8514">Click to Email Monica Levine-Sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=8514&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:46:05 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>We Guarantee Your Input Counts</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p>Bardonia, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 08/09/2006 --  FamilyVacationCritics.com, the first community travel website providing family specific ratings on hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, guarantees that your opinion counts.  At www.familyvacationcritics.com, a full paragraph or page is not required to get your opinion posted.  Chief Critic, Monica Levine-Sauberman notes, "Internet users are busy people, let&apos;s be honest, they don&apos;t have time to write paragraphs about their stay at a hotel.  A short comment is valuable to us, because we have a dynamic rating system that provides even more information that is easily comparable."<br />
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Family Vacation Critics provides a rating system that focuses on 10 family travel criteria ( for example, activities for teens, pools and water fun, handling of carriages, etc.)  Other well-known travel rating sites use primarily a one line, five point system and then rely heavily on the comments of users.  Often ratings inputted that do not have long, detailed descriptions are not even accepted --- so your rating doesn&apos;t count.  COO, Andrea Levine a mom of four and grandmother of two knows that, "moms and dads are busy people and may not have time to put in such detailed descriptions and comments. Therefore, our multi-criteria, family specific rating system is optimal for getting and communicating information about travel experiences.  If a site uses only a one-line, five point system, the ability to really choose the "best" is limited." <br />
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At www.Familyvacationcritics.com, in addition to family specific criteria for ratings, users can evaluate the best hotels within a specific city based on the criteria that is important to them.  This unique feature takes the search functionality to a new level.  CFO Jolienne Rutter describes this functionality –"Let&apos;s say a family wants to go to Boston, MA.  They can not only see the Top 25 hotels in that city, but they can choose a different criteria – such as babysitting services or kids camp, and see which hotel was rated the highest for each of these specific criteria.  Armed with this type of knowledge, better travel decisions can be made – on a family by family basis."<br />
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When family travelers visit www.familyvacationcritics.com, their travel experience are important. With a targeted rating system and no mandatory requirement to write long comments, we guarantee your input really counts.<br />
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About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.<br />
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Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (FVC) is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180. <br />
</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>monica levine-sauberman<br />CEO<br />FamilyVacationCritics.com<br />Telephone: 201-391-1180<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/7470">Click to Email monica levine-sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=7470&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:11:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't Leave Home without Your Pingo</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p class="subheadline">Family Vacation Critics and Pingo.com 
Partner to Promote Safe Family Travel
</p><p>Bardonia, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 07/10/2006 --  Communication is an important safety concern when on a family vacation and without a Pingo.com calling card, you could be left without any reliable means to contact your friends and family.<br />
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Family Vacation Critics, Inc., the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, has entered into a strategic relationship with Pingo.com, the premier long distance calling card company.  Starting July 17, Family Vacation Critics and Pingo.com will be giving away as much as  3 HOURS of long distance calling after a family traveler completes five (5) family travel ratings, including comments, at www.familyvacationcritics.com.  <br />
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Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic, Monica Levine-Sauberman, explains, "This relationship fits perfectly into our strategy of bringing the best family travel products and services to the family traveler.  When it comes to safety having a dependable calling card as a back-up is important. Cellular phones can be unreliable, even at major theme parks.  By completing just 5 ratings, family travelers can better protect themselves when they are on vacation. " Also, family travelers to destinations outside the United States can experience steep phone and usage charges if they don&apos;t have a prepaid calling card.  This is a &apos;must have&apos; before any family vacation.<br />
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"Our relationship with Pingo.com is a natural fit.  Their reliable service record and market strength as a service of a publicly traded parent and long distance leader, iBasis, was important to our decision to work with Pingo. When we introduce products to our Critics and Member advertisers, we want to ensure that we are providing value." notes Family Vacation Critics CFO Jolienne Rutter.  <br />
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About Pingo.com<br />
Pingo phone cards are a service of iBasis, one of the ten largest carriers of international phone calls in the world providing phone service to leading companies such as AT&amp;T, MCI and Sprint. Because of the volume of phone calls iBasis carries, Pinog.com is able to offer better rates, and more reliable service without any hidden fees or surcharges.  With their simple toll-free or local access numbers, automatic recharge and online calling card history reporting, family travelers can be certain that they will able to communicate with their friends and family wherever they are in the world.<br />
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About Family Vacation Critics, Inc. <br />
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, Family Vacation Critics provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics. Now family travelers can get inside information from other family travelers who have been there and done that about the best vacation options. Family Vacation Critics is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call 201-391-1180. <br />
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</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Monica Levine-Sauberman<br />CEO<br />FamilyVacationCritics.com<br />Telephone: 201-391-1180<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/7049">Click to Email Monica Levine-Sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=7049&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:50:17 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>FamilyVacationCritics.com - Always Has Something Great For Families</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p class="subheadline">5 for 5 Gift Card Giveway! </p><p>River Vale, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 06/15/2006 --  FamilyVacationCritics.com will be launching an Internet-wide promotion after the huge success we had with our Amazon.com promotion in early April. FamilyVacationCritics.com will be giving families a $5.00 gift card to Ebay after they complete 5 ratings in www.familyvacationcritics.com. <br />
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FamilyVacationCritics.com is also offering Company Membership that includes extensive advertising and press for only $40.00 for the year, if companies sigh up before June 30, 2006.<br />
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FamilyVacationCritics.com lets the families (Critics) have a voice in the family travel marketplace. The site is designed to alleviate the frustration families have when planning their vacations. Before familyvacationcritics.com, families did not have a site to go to that specifically focused on their needs. The website allows families (Critics) to rate their vacation based on 10 family travel specific questions and provide comments about their experiences. We have four categories that include airlines, cruise lines, hotels and adventure travel companies.  Now family travelers can get inside information from other family travelers who have been there and done that about the best vacation options.<br />
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</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Monica Levine-Sauberman<br />CEO<br />FamilyVacationCritics.com<br />Telephone: 201-391-1180<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/6660">Click to Email Monica Levine-Sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=6660&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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      <title>Familyvacationcritics.com Provides Travelers with Equipment Rental Options</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p>River Vale, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 05/10/2006 --  Have you ever traveled to another city wishing that you had brought that other stroller, or the crib that your baby needs?  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (www.familyvacationcritics.com), the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, announces their partnership with several family-friendly equipment rental companies throughout the United States.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic notes, "We are putting together a group of resources that can improve the quality of family travel.  It is our goal to bring together diverse companies that serve a common market in one location on the Internet." <br />
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Equipment rental companies specialize in providing high quality, clean and safe products that family travelers can use on a temporary basis.  These products include portable cribs, highchairs, strollers, TV/DVD players, beach toys, bicycles, baby monitors, play yards, humidifiers and so much more.  Chief Operations Officer, Andrea Levine, notes, "The companies that we deal with are upstanding, reliable and easy to work with.  Often times they will try to fill special requests."  At present the companies that have joined as partners include Gear While You&apos;re Here (www.gearwhileyourehere.com) serving major cities in Maryland, DC, northern Virginia and South-central Pennsylvania, Auntie Vi&apos;s Children Rental Center of Cape Cod (www.auntievis.com), and Baby Stay Rentals (www.babystay.com) serving Denver, Colorado and the surrounding metro area.<br />
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The use of equipment rental companies to provide family travel products is an excellent way to reduce the amount of luggage and packing preparation.  Many of these companies will deliver their products very shortly after your arrival.  The price for equipment rental is reasonable and generally less than purchasing the equipment from a local store.  At Baby Stay Rentals, a standard stroller is $24 per week, a double stroller $30, a humidifier is $8 per week.  On Cape Cod, Auntie Vi&apos;s provides a jogging stroller for $40 per week and a high chair or booster seat is $20.  In the DC are, Gear While You&apos;re Here provides a two seated wagon for $24 and a full size crib with linens for $78 per week.  Most companies have a standard delivery fee and may have minimum rental requirements.<br />
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If you are a equipment rental company that is interested in developing a partnership to provide family travelers with equipment rental options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at criticcare@familyvacationcritics.com<br />
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About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.<br />
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Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>monica levine-sauberman<br />Telephone: 201-391-1180<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/6310">Click to Email monica levine-sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=6310&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 13:02:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Family Vacation Critics Inc. offers free amazon.com gift card</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p><p>River Vale, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 05/10/2006 --  Have you ever traveled to another city wishing that you had brought that other stroller, or the crib that your baby needs?  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (www.familyvacationcritics.com), the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, announces their partnership with several family-friendly equipment rental companies throughout the United States.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic notes, "We are putting together a group of resources that can improve the quality of family travel.  It is our goal to bring together diverse companies that serve a common market in one location on the Internet." </p><p>
Equipment rental companies specialize in providing high quality, clean and safe products that family travelers can use on a temporary basis.  These products include portable cribs, highchairs, strollers, TV/DVD players, beach toys, bicycles, baby monitors, play yards, humidifiers and so much more.  Chief Operations Officer, Andrea Levine, notes, "The companies that we deal with are upstanding, reliable and easy to work with.  Often times they will try to fill special requests."  At present the companies that have joined as partners include Gear While You&apos;re Here (www.gearwhileyourehere.com) serving major cities in Maryland, DC, northern Virginia and South-central Pennsylvania, Auntie Vi&apos;s Children Rental Center of Cape Cod (www.auntievis.com), and Baby Stay Rentals (www.babystay.com) serving Denver, Colorado and the surrounding metro area.</p><p>
The use of equipment rental companies to provide family travel products is an excellent way to reduce the amount of luggage and packing preparation.  Many of these companies will deliver their products very shortly after your arrival.  The price for equipment rental is reasonable and generally less than purchasing the equipment from a local store.  At Baby Stay Rentals, a standard stroller is $24 per week, a double stroller $30, a humidifier is $8 per week.  On Cape Cod, Auntie Vi&apos;s provides a jogging stroller for $40 per week and a high chair or booster seat is $20.  In the DC are, Gear While You&apos;re Here provides a two seated wagon for $24 and a full size crib with linens for $78 per week.  Most companies have a standard delivery fee and may have minimum rental requirements.</p><p>
If you are a equipment rental company that is interested in developing a partnership to provide family travelers with equipment rental options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at criticcare@familyvacationcritics.com</p><p>
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p>
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>River Vale, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/6/2006 -- Been on a family vacation?? Now is the time to rate it on the web&apos;s first online family travel community website, www.familyvacationcritics.com.  To encourage family travelers to post their ratings on this new site, launched February 2006, the company is offering an Amazon.com e-gift card in the amount of $10 for 5 ratings, which must include comments.  "We have had such positive feedback from this promotion." notes CEO and Chief Critic Monica Levine-Sauberman.  Not only do people get the benefit of the $10 gift card, they also learn about this great new resource for family travel.  Many of the people that posted ratings have also joined as members of the growing family of critics.  Levine-Sauberman adds, "Family travelers have a lot to say, and this community based website is the prime location on the Internet for finding and providing this information.  All other rating sites focus on the general population, and often don&apos;t understand or appropriately deal with the issues of families."  The surveys on www.familyvacationcritics.com are comprised of 10 family specific criteria that are targeted towards the key issues that families usually face when using hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies.  There is a comment section in which critics are asked to provide specific comments on their vacation experience.  "We add so much value to the myriad of travel information on the net, because we are serving a niche market.  The needs of the family traveler represent a dynamic growing industry segment," adds CFO Jolienne Rutter.  <br />
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For more information on this promotion, visit www.familyvacationcritics.com.<br />
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About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.<br />
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Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>monica levine-sauberman<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/5960">Click to Email monica levine-sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=5960&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Family Vacation Critics Inc. and Alaska Alpine Adventures Join Forces</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p><p><p>River Vale, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 05/10/2006 --  Have you ever traveled to another city wishing that you had brought that other stroller, or the crib that your baby needs?  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (www.familyvacationcritics.com), the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, announces their partnership with several family-friendly equipment rental companies throughout the United States.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic notes, "We are putting together a group of resources that can improve the quality of family travel.  It is our goal to bring together diverse companies that serve a common market in one location on the Internet." </p><p><br />
Equipment rental companies specialize in providing high quality, clean and safe products that family travelers can use on a temporary basis.  These products include portable cribs, highchairs, strollers, TV/DVD players, beach toys, bicycles, baby monitors, play yards, humidifiers and so much more.  Chief Operations Officer, Andrea Levine, notes, "The companies that we deal with are upstanding, reliable and easy to work with.  Often times they will try to fill special requests."  At present the companies that have joined as partners include Gear While You&apos;re Here (www.gearwhileyourehere.com) serving major cities in Maryland, DC, northern Virginia and South-central Pennsylvania, Auntie Vi&apos;s Children Rental Center of Cape Cod (www.auntievis.com), and Baby Stay Rentals (www.babystay.com) serving Denver, Colorado and the surrounding metro area.</p><p><br />
The use of equipment rental companies to provide family travel products is an excellent way to reduce the amount of luggage and packing preparation.  Many of these companies will deliver their products very shortly after your arrival.  The price for equipment rental is reasonable and generally less than purchasing the equipment from a local store.  At Baby Stay Rentals, a standard stroller is $24 per week, a double stroller $30, a humidifier is $8 per week.  On Cape Cod, Auntie Vi&apos;s provides a jogging stroller for $40 per week and a high chair or booster seat is $20.  In the DC are, Gear While You&apos;re Here provides a two seated wagon for $24 and a full size crib with linens for $78 per week.  Most companies have a standard delivery fee and may have minimum rental requirements.</p><p><br />
If you are a equipment rental company that is interested in developing a partnership to provide family travelers with equipment rental options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at criticcare@familyvacationcritics.com</p><p><br />
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p><br />
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>River Vale, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/6/2006 -- Been on a family vacation?? Now is the time to rate it on the web&apos;s first online family travel community website, www.familyvacationcritics.com.  To encourage family travelers to post their ratings on this new site, launched February 2006, the company is offering an Amazon.com e-gift card in the amount of $10 for 5 ratings, which must include comments.  "We have had such positive feedback from this promotion." notes CEO and Chief Critic Monica Levine-Sauberman.  Not only do people get the benefit of the $10 gift card, they also learn about this great new resource for family travel.  Many of the people that posted ratings have also joined as members of the growing family of critics.  Levine-Sauberman adds, "Family travelers have a lot to say, and this community based website is the prime location on the Internet for finding and providing this information.  All other rating sites focus on the general population, and often don&apos;t understand or appropriately deal with the issues of families."  The surveys on www.familyvacationcritics.com are comprised of 10 family specific criteria that are targeted towards the key issues that families usually face when using hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies.  There is a comment section in which critics are asked to provide specific comments on their vacation experience.  "We add so much value to the myriad of travel information on the net, because we are serving a niche market.  The needs of the family traveler represent a dynamic growing industry segment," adds CFO Jolienne Rutter.  </p><p>
For more information on this promotion, visit www.familyvacationcritics.com.</p><p>
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p>
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>River Vale, New York -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/22/2006 -- It&apos;s almost spring and it&apos;s time to book your family adventure travel vacation to Alaska!  Family Vacation Critics, Inc., the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, has joined with Alaska Alpine Adventures to bring families to the tundra for a new and exciting vacation alternative.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic explains, "Families are somewhat leery of trying out adventure travel because there are so many unknowns – is the operator reputable? Which company is the best for the ages and interests of my children?  Where can I book adventure travel packages?  How did other families feel about their adventure travel choices?"  This partnership is designed to provide information on this exciting family vacation option.<br />
<br />
Family Vacation Critics, Inc., in conjunction with Alaska Alpine Adventures, will be providing in-depth information and vacation options for travel to the 49th state.  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. operates the website www.familyvacationcritics.com where family travel decision makers can find ratings of adventure travel companies operating throughout the world.  Travelers can evaluate adventure travel experiences based on a variety of family specific criteria including age appropriate activities, kids food, camping/hotel facilities, attention to the needs of kids, pre departure preparation, guide knowledge and experience and attention to safety.  This format makes it very easy for family travelers to find an adventure travel company in their desired location, select activities they want to experience and evaluate the adventure travel company based on what other family travelers said.<br />
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Alaska Alpine Adventures is committed to providing a complete family travel experience.  From the time of booking, through pre-departure and during the trip in Alaska, they are committed to ensuring that the family travel experience is positive and memorable.  Alaska Alpine Adventures provides first-class hiking, backpacking, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, rafting and kayaking expeditions in Alaska&apos;s stunning National Parks, Refuges and Wilderness Regions, Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Katmai, Lake Clark, Wrangell-St. Elias, Kenai Fjords, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and beyond.    Family travelers can even arrange a private family tour.  <br />
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If you are an adventure travel company that is interested in developing a partnership to help inform family travelers about adventure travel options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at monica@familyvacationcritics.com.<br />
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About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.<br />
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Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Monica Levine-Sauberman<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/5760">Click to Email Monica Levine-Sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=5760&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p><p><p><p>River Vale, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 05/10/2006 --  Have you ever traveled to another city wishing that you had brought that other stroller, or the crib that your baby needs?  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (www.familyvacationcritics.com), the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, announces their partnership with several family-friendly equipment rental companies throughout the United States.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic notes, "We are putting together a group of resources that can improve the quality of family travel.  It is our goal to bring together diverse companies that serve a common market in one location on the Internet." </p><p>
Equipment rental companies specialize in providing high quality, clean and safe products that family travelers can use on a temporary basis.  These products include portable cribs, highchairs, strollers, TV/DVD players, beach toys, bicycles, baby monitors, play yards, humidifiers and so much more.  Chief Operations Officer, Andrea Levine, notes, "The companies that we deal with are upstanding, reliable and easy to work with.  Often times they will try to fill special requests."  At present the companies that have joined as partners include Gear While You&apos;re Here (www.gearwhileyourehere.com) serving major cities in Maryland, DC, northern Virginia and South-central Pennsylvania, Auntie Vi&apos;s Children Rental Center of Cape Cod (www.auntievis.com), and Baby Stay Rentals (www.babystay.com) serving Denver, Colorado and the surrounding metro area.</p><p>
The use of equipment rental companies to provide family travel products is an excellent way to reduce the amount of luggage and packing preparation.  Many of these companies will deliver their products very shortly after your arrival.  The price for equipment rental is reasonable and generally less than purchasing the equipment from a local store.  At Baby Stay Rentals, a standard stroller is $24 per week, a double stroller $30, a humidifier is $8 per week.  On Cape Cod, Auntie Vi&apos;s provides a jogging stroller for $40 per week and a high chair or booster seat is $20.  In the DC are, Gear While You&apos;re Here provides a two seated wagon for $24 and a full size crib with linens for $78 per week.  Most companies have a standard delivery fee and may have minimum rental requirements.</p><p>
If you are a equipment rental company that is interested in developing a partnership to provide family travelers with equipment rental options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at criticcare@familyvacationcritics.com</p><p>
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p>
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>River Vale, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/6/2006 -- Been on a family vacation?? Now is the time to rate it on the web&apos;s first online family travel community website, www.familyvacationcritics.com.  To encourage family travelers to post their ratings on this new site, launched February 2006, the company is offering an Amazon.com e-gift card in the amount of $10 for 5 ratings, which must include comments.  "We have had such positive feedback from this promotion." notes CEO and Chief Critic Monica Levine-Sauberman.  Not only do people get the benefit of the $10 gift card, they also learn about this great new resource for family travel.  Many of the people that posted ratings have also joined as members of the growing family of critics.  Levine-Sauberman adds, "Family travelers have a lot to say, and this community based website is the prime location on the Internet for finding and providing this information.  All other rating sites focus on the general population, and often don&apos;t understand or appropriately deal with the issues of families."  The surveys on www.familyvacationcritics.com are comprised of 10 family specific criteria that are targeted towards the key issues that families usually face when using hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies.  There is a comment section in which critics are asked to provide specific comments on their vacation experience.  "We add so much value to the myriad of travel information on the net, because we are serving a niche market.  The needs of the family traveler represent a dynamic growing industry segment," adds CFO Jolienne Rutter.  </p><p><br />
For more information on this promotion, visit www.familyvacationcritics.com.</p><p><br />
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p><br />
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>River Vale, New York -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/22/2006 -- It&apos;s almost spring and it&apos;s time to book your family adventure travel vacation to Alaska!  Family Vacation Critics, Inc., the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, has joined with Alaska Alpine Adventures to bring families to the tundra for a new and exciting vacation alternative.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic explains, "Families are somewhat leery of trying out adventure travel because there are so many unknowns – is the operator reputable? Which company is the best for the ages and interests of my children?  Where can I book adventure travel packages?  How did other families feel about their adventure travel choices?"  This partnership is designed to provide information on this exciting family vacation option.</p><p>
Family Vacation Critics, Inc., in conjunction with Alaska Alpine Adventures, will be providing in-depth information and vacation options for travel to the 49th state.  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. operates the website www.familyvacationcritics.com where family travel decision makers can find ratings of adventure travel companies operating throughout the world.  Travelers can evaluate adventure travel experiences based on a variety of family specific criteria including age appropriate activities, kids food, camping/hotel facilities, attention to the needs of kids, pre departure preparation, guide knowledge and experience and attention to safety.  This format makes it very easy for family travelers to find an adventure travel company in their desired location, select activities they want to experience and evaluate the adventure travel company based on what other family travelers said.</p><p>
Alaska Alpine Adventures is committed to providing a complete family travel experience.  From the time of booking, through pre-departure and during the trip in Alaska, they are committed to ensuring that the family travel experience is positive and memorable.  Alaska Alpine Adventures provides first-class hiking, backpacking, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, rafting and kayaking expeditions in Alaska&apos;s stunning National Parks, Refuges and Wilderness Regions, Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Katmai, Lake Clark, Wrangell-St. Elias, Kenai Fjords, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and beyond.    Family travelers can even arrange a private family tour.  </p><p>
If you are an adventure travel company that is interested in developing a partnership to help inform family travelers about adventure travel options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at monica@familyvacationcritics.com.</p><p>
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p>
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>Family Vacation Critics, Inc. Launches Strategic Partnerships with Family Travel Sites<br />
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New City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/3/2006 -- Family Vacation Critics, Inc., the first website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, has joined with Kidkase.com and AHappytraveller.com in a strategic relationship to improve the family travel experience.  Familyvacationcritics.com will be providing these sites with marketing and advertising services.  The products of these companies will be featured on familyvacationcritics.com in an effort to ensure that family travelers get comprehensive information in order to better plan and prepare for their family vacation.  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. CEO and Chief Critic, Monica Levine – Sauberman, notes that "the goal of familyvacationcritics.com is to develop a community of travelers that provide information and resources to millions of families that travel each year.  Properties should be aware of the special needs of family travelers, a growing and very profitable component of the travel industry." Companies that are interested in become a strategic partner should contact Family Vacation Critics, Inc. directly at 201-391-1180 or send an email to monica@familyvacationcritics.com.<br />
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About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.<br />
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Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (FVC) is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.<br />
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Happy Trails!</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>monica levine-sauberman<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/5549">Click to Email monica levine-sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=5549&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<div class="newsleft"><div class="newsbody"><p><p><p><p><p>River Vale, NY -- (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/">ReleaseWire</a>) -- 05/10/2006 --  Have you ever traveled to another city wishing that you had brought that other stroller, or the crib that your baby needs?  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (www.familyvacationcritics.com), the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, announces their partnership with several family-friendly equipment rental companies throughout the United States.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic notes, "We are putting together a group of resources that can improve the quality of family travel.  It is our goal to bring together diverse companies that serve a common market in one location on the Internet." </p><p><br />
Equipment rental companies specialize in providing high quality, clean and safe products that family travelers can use on a temporary basis.  These products include portable cribs, highchairs, strollers, TV/DVD players, beach toys, bicycles, baby monitors, play yards, humidifiers and so much more.  Chief Operations Officer, Andrea Levine, notes, "The companies that we deal with are upstanding, reliable and easy to work with.  Often times they will try to fill special requests."  At present the companies that have joined as partners include Gear While You&apos;re Here (www.gearwhileyourehere.com) serving major cities in Maryland, DC, northern Virginia and South-central Pennsylvania, Auntie Vi&apos;s Children Rental Center of Cape Cod (www.auntievis.com), and Baby Stay Rentals (www.babystay.com) serving Denver, Colorado and the surrounding metro area.</p><p><br />
The use of equipment rental companies to provide family travel products is an excellent way to reduce the amount of luggage and packing preparation.  Many of these companies will deliver their products very shortly after your arrival.  The price for equipment rental is reasonable and generally less than purchasing the equipment from a local store.  At Baby Stay Rentals, a standard stroller is $24 per week, a double stroller $30, a humidifier is $8 per week.  On Cape Cod, Auntie Vi&apos;s provides a jogging stroller for $40 per week and a high chair or booster seat is $20.  In the DC are, Gear While You&apos;re Here provides a two seated wagon for $24 and a full size crib with linens for $78 per week.  Most companies have a standard delivery fee and may have minimum rental requirements.</p><p><br />
If you are a equipment rental company that is interested in developing a partnership to provide family travelers with equipment rental options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at criticcare@familyvacationcritics.com</p><p><br />
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p><br />
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>River Vale, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/6/2006 -- Been on a family vacation?? Now is the time to rate it on the web&apos;s first online family travel community website, www.familyvacationcritics.com.  To encourage family travelers to post their ratings on this new site, launched February 2006, the company is offering an Amazon.com e-gift card in the amount of $10 for 5 ratings, which must include comments.  "We have had such positive feedback from this promotion." notes CEO and Chief Critic Monica Levine-Sauberman.  Not only do people get the benefit of the $10 gift card, they also learn about this great new resource for family travel.  Many of the people that posted ratings have also joined as members of the growing family of critics.  Levine-Sauberman adds, "Family travelers have a lot to say, and this community based website is the prime location on the Internet for finding and providing this information.  All other rating sites focus on the general population, and often don&apos;t understand or appropriately deal with the issues of families."  The surveys on www.familyvacationcritics.com are comprised of 10 family specific criteria that are targeted towards the key issues that families usually face when using hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies.  There is a comment section in which critics are asked to provide specific comments on their vacation experience.  "We add so much value to the myriad of travel information on the net, because we are serving a niche market.  The needs of the family traveler represent a dynamic growing industry segment," adds CFO Jolienne Rutter.  </p><p>
For more information on this promotion, visit www.familyvacationcritics.com.</p><p>
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p>
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>River Vale, New York -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/22/2006 -- It&apos;s almost spring and it&apos;s time to book your family adventure travel vacation to Alaska!  Family Vacation Critics, Inc., the first community website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, has joined with Alaska Alpine Adventures to bring families to the tundra for a new and exciting vacation alternative.  Family Vacation Critics CEO and Chief Critic explains, "Families are somewhat leery of trying out adventure travel because there are so many unknowns – is the operator reputable? Which company is the best for the ages and interests of my children?  Where can I book adventure travel packages?  How did other families feel about their adventure travel choices?"  This partnership is designed to provide information on this exciting family vacation option.</p><p><br />
Family Vacation Critics, Inc., in conjunction with Alaska Alpine Adventures, will be providing in-depth information and vacation options for travel to the 49th state.  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. operates the website www.familyvacationcritics.com where family travel decision makers can find ratings of adventure travel companies operating throughout the world.  Travelers can evaluate adventure travel experiences based on a variety of family specific criteria including age appropriate activities, kids food, camping/hotel facilities, attention to the needs of kids, pre departure preparation, guide knowledge and experience and attention to safety.  This format makes it very easy for family travelers to find an adventure travel company in their desired location, select activities they want to experience and evaluate the adventure travel company based on what other family travelers said.</p><p><br />
Alaska Alpine Adventures is committed to providing a complete family travel experience.  From the time of booking, through pre-departure and during the trip in Alaska, they are committed to ensuring that the family travel experience is positive and memorable.  Alaska Alpine Adventures provides first-class hiking, backpacking, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, rafting and kayaking expeditions in Alaska&apos;s stunning National Parks, Refuges and Wilderness Regions, Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Katmai, Lake Clark, Wrangell-St. Elias, Kenai Fjords, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and beyond.    Family travelers can even arrange a private family tour.  </p><p><br />
If you are an adventure travel company that is interested in developing a partnership to help inform family travelers about adventure travel options, please contact us directly at (201) 391-1180 or by email at monica@familyvacationcritics.com.</p><p><br />
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p><br />
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p>Family Vacation Critics, Inc. Launches Strategic Partnerships with Family Travel Sites</p><p>
New City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/3/2006 -- Family Vacation Critics, Inc., the first website providing family ratings for hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies, has joined with Kidkase.com and AHappytraveller.com in a strategic relationship to improve the family travel experience.  Familyvacationcritics.com will be providing these sites with marketing and advertising services.  The products of these companies will be featured on familyvacationcritics.com in an effort to ensure that family travelers get comprehensive information in order to better plan and prepare for their family vacation.  Family Vacation Critics, Inc. CEO and Chief Critic, Monica Levine – Sauberman, notes that "the goal of familyvacationcritics.com is to develop a community of travelers that provide information and resources to millions of families that travel each year.  Properties should be aware of the special needs of family travelers, a growing and very profitable component of the travel industry." Companies that are interested in become a strategic partner should contact Family Vacation Critics, Inc. directly at 201-391-1180 or send an email to monica@familyvacationcritics.com.</p><p>
About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.</p><p>
Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (FVC) is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at  www.familyvacationcritics.com, or call FVC at 201-391-1180.</p><p>
Happy Trails!</p>No Cribs at the Hotel! Not for <a class="extlink"  rel="nofollow noopener"  target="_blank"  title="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a> Users!<br />
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River Vale, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/27/2006 -- Imagine this-you&apos;re on your way to the two week vacation you have away from work to sunny Florida with your family (kids in tow ages 3 and 8) and the flight is 2 hours delayed, with nothing to do in the terminal. When you finally arrive, the room has a king sized bed, when you asked for two queens and a crib. And they&apos;re out of cribs! As you finally get the kids situated for bed, you hear these loud banging noises and you find out that your room is located diagonal from an all night disco. Sound familiar? Why didn&apos;t I look at familyvacationcritics.com before I booked this trip?!<br />
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You&apos;ll be relieved to know that Family Vacation Critics announces that its website- www.familyvacationcritics.com has launched the public beta version.<br />
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According to eMarketer, "travel is a highly information-intensive category and the Internet is well suited for researching fares, schedules, tour packages, hotel accommodations and destinations." The familyvacationcritics.com website will serve the family vacation niche of the Internet travel market. It is the only website devoted exclusively to family travelers-"critics"-providing grid based ratings of their travel experiences.<br />
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Chief Critic, CEO and Co-founder Monica Levine-Sauberman notes, "that there are many Internet travel sites that provide general travel information and competitive prices. But our website is devoted to family travelers helping other family travelers by sharing their experiences." The ratings by the critics are based on ten family specific criteria tailored specifically for hotels, airlines, cruiselines and adventure travel companies. The website will be the only place on the Internet to access this information.  In addition, the site has a unique "Critics Choice" page in which users can re-rank based on criteria that is most important to them.  For example, if your going to Honolulu, with the click of a button, you can re-rank the hotels in Honolulu to find the best one for pools and water fun, babysitting, kid&apos;s camp, etc.  This same function can be performed for airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies.  "Whatever is important to the family traveler becomes the focus of their search reducing the time spent looking for a great vacation and increasing the changes of family vacation success," adds Levine-Sauberman.  <br />
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"The online travel market is crowded, yet rapidly growing," says Chief Financial Officer and Co-founder, Jolienne Rutter. "We have an opportunity to tap into an expanding component of the ravel industry - families. With the increase in hours people are at their job and households in which both parents work, the desire to maximize the family travel experience is paramount," she continues. Familyvacationcritics.com is based on a different model than the global distribution-type-aggregator-search engine systems that dominate many of the travel websites. This website focuses on attracting users by providing information in the form of easy to understand, accessible and relevant family critic ratings and comments of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. In addition, family specific travel deals, specials and tips are offered.<br />
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While in beta, family travelers are encouraged to visit the site and become critics. "We are really interested in getting feedback from families-our critics," according to Andrea Levine, Chief Operations Officer and Co-founder. "This site is all about helping one another. We&apos;re looking for maximum involvement by family travelers," she added.<br />
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About Family Vacation Critics, Inc.<br />
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Family Vacation Critics, Inc. (FVC) is a privately held company that has launched the first website on the Internet to provide family specific ratings of hotels, airlines, cruise lines and adventure travel companies. Founded in 2004 by avid family travelers Monica Levine-Sauberman, Andrea Levine and Jolienne Rutter, FVC provides in-depth content on the family travel experience based on the reviews and comments of a community of family travelers-our critics." FVC is headquartered in New York. For a press kit online visit us at <a class="extlink"  rel="nofollow noopener"  target="_blank"  title="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a>, or call FVC at 201-391-1180<br />
</p><p>For more information on this press release visit: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm">http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm</a></p></div><h2>Media Relations Contact</h2><p>Monica Levine-Sauberman<br />Email: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/contact/5466">Click to Email Monica Levine-Sauberman</a><br />Web: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.familyvacationcritics.com">http://www.familyvacationcritics.com</a><br /></div><div><p><img src="https://cts.releasewire.com/v/?sid=5466&amp;s=f&amp;v=f" width="1" height="1" alt=""><span></span></p></div>]]></description>
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