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Monday, August 25th, 2008Road trips can be a fun time to reconnect with the family, play cheesy road games, or even make random stops along the way. When I hit the road in RedBugg, I always like to seek out the bizarre and kooky roadside attractions that can still be found along America’s highways and byways.
One site I [...]
Secrets for Families in Oak Ridge, TN
Monday, August 11th, 2008When I first heard of Oak Ridge, TN, I thought of the country group, The Oak Ridge Boys. Back in my younger years (11?) we would all go around singing “Elvira” in the deepest voice we could manage. Well, the Oak Ridge Boys aren’t even from Oak Ridge, but that’s a whole ‘nother story. Oak [...]
Top Family Activities in the Keys
Friday, August 8th, 2008I’m hooked on Key West. There. I’ve admitted my problem. I went for the first time in May and then decided I needed a return trip to make sure the magic of the Keys was real. So, I used a mother/daughter getaway as an excuse, and guess what? It is still awesome! Now I get it. Everyone [...]
Boycott the Staycation - Lush Summer Olympics Contest Giveaway Package
Monday, August 4th, 2008Just because you’re not traveling to China for the Olympics doesn’t mean you have to stay at home all summer either. We urge you not to fall in the “Staycation” trap; even a long weekend away is rejuvenating. Family travel and romantic getaways alike lead to increased closeness with the people you love, and [...]
US Airways Now Charges $2.00 for Water
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008My family just ended a wonderful vacation with Adventures by Disney; this was in the American Southwest in July in the summer, so naturally we were looking forward to a nice air conditioned flight home, complete with icy cold juice, water, or soda. Imagine our shock when the flight attendant told us that - as [...]
Tips for Easy Green Travel
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008While I’m not the most environmentally responsible person in the world, I try to do the simple things. You know; recycle, use those canvas shopping bags, buy locally grown produce - the sort of easy lifestyle changes that reduce my so-called carbon footprint. And while a “green” ecologically sound vacation is a great fit for [...]
Do NOT Stay at the Hotel El Pescador, Puerto Vallarta
Sunday, July 27th, 2008Note to self: Do not book ultra-low-cost hotels in Puerto Vallarta.
For our two week sojourn in the Puerto Vallarta area last month, we planned on three different sets of accommodations 1) because I love sampling different offerings in any area and 2) I couldn’t make a decision on just one and 3) we had different [...]
Stay Free at Starwood Hotels
Thursday, July 24th, 2008The word “free” always piques my interest. So, naturally I had to ‘click through’ when I received this interesting offer in my in box. Indeed (oooh, can I use the prefix “in” anymore?), at participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts throughout the U.S., the Caribbean and Hawaii, you can get a free night’s stay, with a [...]
Family Fun: San Luis Obispo
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Family hotel and activities in San Luis Obispo.
Getting to Lanai, Plus The Lanai Culture & Heritage Center
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008First-time visitors to Hawaii typically don’t stay on Lanai. Myself included. I vacationed on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai before setting foot on the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. But, I was fortunate enough to spend two nights on laid-back Lanai in June.
I took the 90-minute, oh-so-convenient Expeditions Ferry from Maui’s Lahaina Harbor [...]
