April 19, 2012 | Author: Contributor
If you like music, put Nashville, Tennessee on your bucket list. Nashville is where music of all genres is inspired, created, celebrated and performed. While the Grand Ole Opry put Nashville on the national map, Music City also is home to the Americana, [Read more]
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August 24, 2011 | Author: Contributor
Holland America Line attracts about 25,000 kids and their families aboard its 15 ships every year with a range of activities for children, teens and adults. There were 112 kids and teens on the 1,258-passenger Maasdam for my 7-day Canada-New England Discovery [Read more]
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July 7, 2011 | Author: Contributor
Like many others, husband Rob and I have a favorite getaway within a day's drive. San Diego's lush sub-tropical ambiance and family-friendly cultural treasures are worth the 350-mile drive from our Arizona home. Whether your dream vacation is culture, [Read more]
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May 26, 2011 | Author: Contributor
While I love our Arizona my desert home, I'm attracted to destinations with an ocean ambiance and lush green foliage accented with colorful flowers. Just 35 miles north of San Diego, California, Carlsbad provides a beautiful year-round flower fix. With [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Romantic Getaways | 1 comment
March 23, 2011 | Author: Contributor
When an opportunity arose to review the Body Worlds & the Brain exhibit at Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix, I was delighted. An anatomical exhibit, Body Worlds gives visitors a close-up look at human body form and function by merging anatomy, [Read more]
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January 5, 2011 | Author: Contributor
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Irvine, California to attend Travel Media Showcase. Set in the center of Orange County 45 miles south of Los Angeles, Irvine enjoys nearly ideal weather year round. Home to 100 corporate headquarters and the [Read more]
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December 7, 2010 | Author: Contributor
The autumn sun lit the red rocks as I turned off Arizona Highway 89A onto the narrow paved roads leading to Enchantment Resort. I was invited for a short sample stay at Mii amo Spa, annually selected as one of the top destination spas in the world by Travel + [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Hotels, Romantic Getaways | 3 comments
June 1, 2010 | Author: Contributor
Scores of small blue-hued icebergs floated in the silent frigid water under our balcony. Nearby, soaring mountains with glaciers in their crevices were clad in a heavy green carpet of Sitka spruce. Cascading waterfalls cut white ribbons through the dense [Read more]
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April 20, 2010 | Author: Contributor
When my daughter asked my opinion of a Uniworld Europe river cruise from Nuremburg to Paris, I did some hasty research. Strong selling points were an elevator, included shore excursions, a complimentary launderette and wine with dinner. I had already told her [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Destinations | 7 comments
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