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January 18, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
It's always at least a little breezy at Lapakahi State Historical Park, and the day I was there, it was so windy that my younger daughter almost got blown off her feet. This is on the dry, leeward side of Hawaii's Big Island, up north past all the luxury [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 11 comments
January 11, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
I wasn't exactly sure what my family and I were getting into when we secured tickets to experience THE RIDE. I tried explaining what little I knew to my mom, who'd planned to accompany me on the tour: "We get on a bus, with stadium-style seating, so we're [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 3 comments
December 30, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
I know it's cliche, but at this time of year -- as 2011 comes to a close -- I can't help but reflect on what a good year it's been for The Vacation Gals. As always, we've enjoyed sharing our firsthand travel tips and vacation destinations with our loyal [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 3 comments
December 23, 2011 | Author: PhotoGal
From New York's JFK to our initial descent into the sky above Hampton Roads, Virginia, an incredible cloud bank outside my window preoccupied my thoughts, so that the only thing on my mind was beauty. Not, the highly destructive relationship I had with my [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 4 comments
November 3, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Travelers familiar with the Hawaiian islands like to say that each island is special in its own way, and there's no doubt that this is true. Waikiki in Oahu, with its cosmopolitan glitz, upscale restaurants, and multiple shopping areas both high end and cheap, [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 3 comments
October 27, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
It'd been years since I'd hiked the popular Hanging Lake trail outside of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, so when a sunny, warm autumn day presented itself a couple weekends ago, I rallied the entire family for a 2.4-mile (roundtrip) scenic trek not too far from [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 2 comments
October 22, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Waikiki Beach Walk is an unavoidable neighborhood for anyone staying in Waikiki during a Hawaii vacation. High-end shops full of luxury goods line the streets, restaurants both chain and classy can be found, and hotels that strive to impart a sense of ohana [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 4 comments
October 17, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Everybody's heard of Pisa; its eponymous leaning tower graces thousands of postcards and t-shirts packed into tourists' luggage en route home from Italian vacations each year. Somewhat less well known, but of just as much historic interest, is the nearby [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 2 comments
October 10, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
There are so many fun, fantastic things to do in Portland that it's tempting to spend an entire Oregon vacation in the city alone. One of my favorite things about the funky city is that a traveler (even a Portlandian, I suppose) can wander around and fill up [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Romantic Getaways | 4 comments
September 22, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Guests at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, can book off -property activities on Oahu. These handpicked excursions have the "Adventures by Disney" seal of approval, and include transportation from and back to the Aulani resort, plus much-appreciated extras [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways | 15 comments
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