In 2001, families wanted most to know about cruises, cabins and beaches. Now the most frequently asked questions are: What are the best places for a family reunion? What kinds of family vacation packages are available? Where can we go with 'his, mine and our' kids whose ages span a wide range?

�We have 1,000 pages of ideas to answer those questions and more,� said Nelson-Duac, �There are many truly unique family vacation experiences available.�

The top ten most popular destinations, based on families who visited the family site in the first quarter of 2002, are, in order of rank: Florida, Canada, Virginia, Caribbean, England, Cruises, California, Mexico, Tennessee, and New York.

Site traffic confirms earlier predictions made by the international research firm Yesawich, Pepperdine and Brown, which indicated that travel in 2002 would be a family affair as Americans reflect on what is really important to their lives both personally and professionally.

FamilyTravelFiles.com is dedicated to helping families plan vacations. The colorful, user-friendly site has information about all popular destinations along with novel vacation ideas. The site is packed with tips about family travel, �real people� reviews of a variety of travel-related topics, and daily updates on global destinations, offbeat current events, bargains, and holiday and adventure travel.

Background statistics on Family Travel in the US, according to the Travel Industry Association:

• On average, families take three vacations a year
• On the increase are three night vacations and long weekends For example, Saturday night hotel occupancy was 54% and is now 73%
• One-third of adults took at least one leisure trip with children in 2001 � up from 26% in 2000
• Almost two thirds of adults who have children in residence at home (64%) now say they would take their children out of school to take a vacation
• 1 out of 5 took a multi-generation trip in 2001