May 24, 2013 | Author: Jennifer Miner
It's almost summertime, so Orlando is bracing itself for its annual hordes of school-free children and their parents. Orlando is the most popular family vacation destination in the United States, and when summer travel season hits, well, fasten your seat [Read more]
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May 20, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
This winter I saw an advertisement for the Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE) announcing some exciting news...there was a new driving method. The days of RPDE drivers following a lead car that limits the race car speed will be long-gone. Instead a [Read more]
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May 18, 2013 | Author: Kara Williams
Join me and some other beach-loving travel enthusiasts for a fun Twitter chat Tuesday, May 21, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Central Time. Just use the hashtag #CheapCaribbean to talk all things beaches in Mexico and the Caribbean, including the best beaches for [Read more]
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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 | 4 comments
May 10, 2013 | Author: Contributor
Regular guest contributor to The Vacation Gals, Kim Tracy Prince, recently treated herself to a Las Vegas weekend with kids and spouse. Armed with the fact that there are certain unsavory aspects to the Las Vegas Strip, she wisely opted for a more [Read more]
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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]
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April 24, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
Summer is finally on the horizon, which means shops are starting to fill with summer gear and beaches will soon be dotted with colorful beach towels and umbrellas. It's been a long winter for much of the United States, so its no surprise families are ready to [Read more]
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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]
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April 15, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
Scenario: Driving through Indiana on a March family road trip from Minneapolis to Chicago to Pittsburgh to New York when suddenly our car jerked and we heard a big boom. The kids screamed. Thinking we just hit something we keep rolling down the highway for a [Read more]
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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]
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