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October 6, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
My childhood home must have been right under the flight path of either the Baton Rouge or New Orleans airports because at any given time I could spy an aircraft somewhere overhead. My young mind would wander as I envisioned the lucky passengers and crew taking [Read more]
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September 26, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
One aspect of Los Angeles that tourists and locals have to contend with is the frequently miserable, road-rage inducing traffic. While some of the city's bad reputation is unjustified (there's plenty of culture here), there really is an unfortunate love affair [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Tips | 4 comments
August 30, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
South Dakota's Badlands National Park is a geological wonder. Brochures describe the land with terms like buttes, spirals and rolling grassland. The truth is, you just have to see these 244,000 acres for yourself to appreciate this region. Not only is the [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 1 comment
June 27, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
The Vacation Gals' three editors have a shared Posterous account, and we can all post to the miniblogging site with equal ease. While we are still getting familiar with the site, its navigation and intuitive, user-friendly capabilities are pretty amazing. One [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News, Travel Tips | 3 comments
May 11, 2011 | Author: GoBigGal
At Manhattan’s epicenter, Times Square is a 24/7 celebration of sight and sound. Family time in Times Square, NYC, is a snap. Within a five-block radius, there are enough attractions, theaters, restaurants, and shops to easily fill a day of fun appropriate [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 3 comments
April 26, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
A volunteer vacation can be part of solo and family travel, a romantic getaway, and a small group trip with friends. It's not just taking a half hour break from the pool and spa to check out a resort's recycling efforts, though; a volunteer vacation should [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Travel Tips | 12 comments
April 25, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
A local friend of mine is about to head to Mexico for a week on a girlfriend getaway, and she's never been away from her kids for that long. She's nervous about it, even though her school-age children will be in the capable care of her husband and [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Travel Tips | 6 comments
February 17, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Sunburn is one the most common vacation ailments. Families visit the beach and forget to reapply sunscreen or perhaps they end up doing a lot of outdoor walking and never think to apply sunscreen at all. Having lived in Arizona for many years, I know the [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 5 comments
February 7, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a very serious medical condition that can be triggered or made worse with air travel. During my inflight training as a flight attendant we studied DVT and its dangers. I learned that passengers should move or stand frequently to [Read more]
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January 31, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
A spring break vacation in Orlando sounds daunting. Yet one of the most popular spring break vacation destinations for families with school-age children is Orlando, Florida. Makes sense, when you think about it; the theme park capital of the world has a [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 7 comments
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