May 13, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
Let's face it: there are an overwhelming number of lodging options in Orlando, Florida. No surprise here, as the theme park capital of the world is also the most popular travel destination in the United States. Universal Studios Orlando has its own hotels, [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Hotels | 2 comments
May 3, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
Ah, Mother's Day! That one time a year when we can absolve ourselves of guilt, or create more guilt, with just a phone call. Let's face it, we moms keep the phone companies in the black for the quarter, and are the reason that day spas see a bump in sales each [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 10 comments
April 22, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
On Earth Day, we hear a lot about majestic lions and tigers, whooping cranes taking flight and lemurs comically leaping. We hear about saving the rain forest and other important, endangered ecosystems. Polar bears, brown bears, Asiatic black bears. Gray [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 12 comments
April 17, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
The JW Marriott Ihilani is a 5-star resort in the Ko Olina area of Oahu in Hawaii. A renovation a few years ago (2010) spruced up the already lovely property, ensuring its relevance and stability despite Disney's Aulani right next door. There are [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels, Romantic Getaways | no comments
April 12, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
Three Amusement Parks in Three Days, or, Fallout from a Lunatic Decision I have been hired to review the Go Card Los Angeles for Viator.com, a travel site that offers travel and sightseeing tours while "keeping it real" for travel planners. With three [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel | 18 comments
March 27, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
The snow is melting, down jackets are being packed away, and flowers are beginning to bud. As winter fades, spring happily shows her green face and brightens our moods. Frequent travelers, always one or two steps ahead of the game, are already planing their [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 8 comments
March 22, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
Waikiki is a lively, urban destination in Oahu; the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is on Kalakaua Avenue across from the famously warm Hawaiian Pacific Ocean. It makes for an affordable luxury travel experience. Waikiki is the most distinctly urban [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels | 1 comment
March 18, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
The sun shines so brightly in Banff National Park in the winter that it's easy to forget how cold it is. With the sunlight bouncing right into your eyes off the expanse of snowy ground, it's more vividly white than any other place you've seen. Rangy dogs -- [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations | 16 comments
March 11, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
London is one of the most popular cities in the world for travel (along with Paris, Rome, and New York City). Clearly there's plenty to do in this cosmopolitan and historic city; from romantic travel to family vacations, London is the top choice for city [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 8 comments
February 4, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
The North American Travel Journalists Association has annual awards for writers, photographers, and destination marketing organizations. The North American Travel Journalists Association awards recognize high quality journalism in a large array of categories, [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 6 comments
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