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Hilton Orlando Hotel – the Best Hilton in the World

Family Pool at Hilton Orlando Hotel

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]

Mother’s Day Getaways

Mother's Day Getaways Carol Cain

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]

Earth Day and Family Travel Experiences

Blue Morpho Butterfly (Tony Hisgett via wikicommons)

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]

JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina

JW Marriott Ihilani Resort Spa Lagoon (ihilani.com)

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]

Three Amusement Parks Near Los Angeles

Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach Three Amusement Parks Near Los Angeles (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]

Summer Travel Trends – Top US Summer Vacation Destinations 2013

Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco (RichM via wimicommons.com)

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]

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

Waikiki Beach Marriott Street View (marriott

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]

Dog Sledding in Banff National Park, Canada

Dog Sledding Spray Lakes Banff National Park Canada (Jennifer Mienr)

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]

Things to Do in London with Kids

Westminster Abbey in London, England (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]

The North American Travel Journalists Association Awards

North American Travel Journalists Association Awards

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]