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The Best Luau in Hawaii Isn’t a Luau After All
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Luaus are a staple of Hawaiian vacations. Many hotels and resorts, on most parts of the major islands, either have on-site luaus or provide shuttle service to them. Several boast of having the best luau in Hawaii. And, frankly, many luaus are interchangeable. Sure, one has more fire-twirling than another, say, but the buffet dinners [...]
Universal Studios Rewards Fire Fighters
Monday, June 9th, 2008That fire at Universal Studios was pretty big news, at least out here in La-La-Land. Now that the fire’s out and tour groups are being bussed around as usual, Universal Studios did a solid: The “Salute to California Firefighters” initiative allows all firefighters - who of course put out the fire and saved much of [...]
Winning Wednesday: Father’s Day Lush Gift Box Giveaway
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Welcome to another Traveling Mamas Winning Wednesday! This time, the giveaway is for the dads: A Father’s Day gift set from Lush. But this isn’t just any old Winning Wednesday - in fact, it’s my own dad’s birthday today, and it’s a big one, too! Happy Birthday, Dad!
Now, I’m not sure exactly what my dad [...]
Mama on the Move - Hawaii Hiking to Petroglyphs
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Like millions of other Americans, I recently saw the new Indiana Jones movie, and I’ve been feeling a little ‘adventure-y” ever since. Looking over my map of the Big Island in Hawaii, I saw the perfect hiking opportunity to satisfy my outdoor adventure jones (no pun intended) by exploring the Puako Petroglyph Archeological Preserve, very [...]
Family Travel: A Great Child-friendly Luxury Resort in Maui
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Let’s face it, there are a lot of hotels in the Westin family (owned by Starwood). We’ve been to some that are just fine; nothing wrong but nothing to write home about. And now, we’ve experienced the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, in Hawaii. This is, truly, an outstanding hotel, and great for family travel. The [...]
Father’s Day Contest Giveaway: Lush DAD Gift Box
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Father’s Day is coming, and I still haven’t recovered from Mother’s Day. What’s that? Breakfast in bed? Oh, thank you, my sweet children - ugh, that’s orange juice on my sheets now, isn’t it? - you really are so thoughtful. Father’s Day is usually completely different; while the moms are typically given time away [...]
Travel Warning for Popular Mexico Vacation Destination
Friday, May 23rd, 2008Is the travel situation getting worse in Mexico, or is it just that the media is picking up more stories about the drug cartels, gangs, and other generally illegal acts in our neighbor to the south? TravelingMamas posted earlier about the US State Department’s travel advisory against taking vacations in certain parts of Mexico. At [...]
On the Move Approved - Kids Topics to Go, for Family Travel
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008There are several ways to deal with - er, I mean, enjoy - a family road trip. Keeping children entertained in the car is so important, because the incessant whines of “I’m bored,” “Are we there yet?” and “She’s touching my side of the seat!” make long car rides intolerable. Some of us prefer to [...]
Top 10 Summer Adventure Travel Destinations
Saturday, May 17th, 2008This happens every summer: I get a new pair of cute sandals that fit nicely in the store, and then the first day out - bam! Sore feet and blisters. This may sound familiar to fellow fans of soft adventure travel. Non-stressful hiking, plus walking tours, pretty much make up the kind of summer vacation [...]
Top Recommended Mancation Vacation Travel Gifts
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Oh, sure, CajunMama’s husband won’t acknowledge the term, but “mancations” are really picking up some traction in the travel industry. Now, most men that I know would rather not vacation at all, than spend their vacation days in a luxury spa, getting their nails buffed. But a lot of men are figuring out that [...]
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