WhereverFamily, a web publication, a trusted travel source for the modern family and part of the FXExpress Publications, Inc., family of publications, which includes Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com, announces the winners of its Wherever Awards for the third year.
Whereverfamily.com offers useful travel content across a range of topics for today’s modern traveling family. Updated daily, WhereverFamily covers luxury and budget travel, travel tips, worldwide destinations, cruises, age-specific travel needs and much more.
“We are so proud to announce the winners of the third-annual Wherever Awards! Now, more than ever, families look to travel safely, as they understand travel can be an education,” said Kimberly Krol Inlander, editor in chief. “Our readers know which travel providers offer that essential peace of mind and will provide the perfect family vacation, whatever your family make-up or desires. The winners’ list reflects those companies. Congratulations to all the winners!”
Reader votes for the Wherever Awards were received via an online ballot on whereverfamily.com, Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020. The winners will be announced on trazeetravel.com Dec. 14, and are available in the December issue of Global Traveler, available now. The winners will also be honored in a virtual awards event at whereverfamily.com on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. EST.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Wherever Awards:
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airline
United Airlines
Best Family-Friendly Airline in North America
Air Canada
Second Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly International Airline
Air Canada
Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Flyer Program
United MileagePlus
Best Family-Friendly Hotel Chain
Hilton Hotels
Best Family-Friendly Resort Chain
Westin Hotels & Resorts
Best Family-Friendly Individual Hotel
Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, Bahamas
Second Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Stay Program
Hilton Honors
Best Family-Friendly Hotel Kids Club
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Best Family-Friendly Vacation Club
Marriott Vacation Club
Best Family-Friendly International Tour Company
GOWAY
Best Family-Friendly Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Best Family-Friendly MultiGen Cruise Line
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Best Family-Friendly Cruise Line Kids Club
Norwegian Cruise Line Splash Academy
Best Family-Friendly Credit Card
United Explorer Card from Chase
Second Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Credit Card Rewards Program
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Visa
Third Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly International Destination
Tahiti
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Destination
North Carolina
Best Family-Friendly Caribbean Island
Dominican Republic
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic (Maine–Maryland)
Ocean City, Maryland
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Southeast (Virginia–Georgia)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Best Family-FriendlyBeach Town, Florida (East)
West Palm Beach, Florida
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Florida (West)
Sarasota, Florida
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Panhandle
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Gulf (Alabama/Mississippi/Louisiana)
Orange Beach, Alabama
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, West
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Best Family-Friendly MultiGen Destination of the Year
Spain
Best Family-Friendly Amusement Park
Sesame Place, Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Best Family-Friendly Waterpark
Great Wolf Lodge
Second Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Rental Car Company
National Car Rental
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airport
Chicago Midway Airport
Best Family-Friendly International Airport
Incheon International Airport
To learn more, visit whereverfamily.com daily.
About whereverfamily.com
whereverfamily.com is the trusted source for the modern family written by award-winning journalists connected closely to family travel. Updated daily with content unique to today’s traveling families, the platform features need-to-know information on planning family trips at any budget for any age group. WhereverFamily is complemented by creative digital marketing options, including Family on the Go, and e-newsletters sponsored by other brands. Family News, a weekly e-newsletter, is sent to a select list of double-opted-in email subscribers. Each year, whereverfamily.com awards the Wherever Awards, the brands selected by the readers as the best in serving families that travel.
About FXExpress Publications, Inc.
FXExpress Publications, Inc., based in Yardley, Pennsylvania, is a privately held company publishing Global Traveler, www.globaltravelerusa.com, FX Excursions, eFlyer USA and several annuals. WhereverFamily LLC publishes whereverfamily.com and its related brands, and Trazee Travel, LLC publishes trazeetravel.com.
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