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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]
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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 | 16 comments
September 21, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
I'm at Aulani, the new Disney Resort & Spa on Oahu, this week with dozens of other travel writers, mom bloggers, broadcast journalists and radio reporters. This much-anticipated Hawaii resort opened to the public August 29, and this week celebrates its [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways | 8 comments
September 19, 2011 | Author: GelatoGal
I know what you're thinking. Tacoma? Why stop in Tacoma when Seattle's less than 35 miles away, and when Tacoma smells kinda funny from I-5, anyway? I thought these very things (and worse) for about 15 years, until I finally pulled off the highway and found [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 6 comments
September 14, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
American children are getting excited; from Halloween activities in New York City to Halloween at Los Angeles theme parks, the country is awash in celebrations of the spooky holiday. Nowhere is it more appropriate, perhaps, than Colonial Williamsburg. North [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 5 comments
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