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September 28, 2011 | Author: SpainGal
Mention travel to Ibiza, and many people think of young tourists partying and clubbing throughout their Spain summer vacation. It's true that an Ibiza vacation often includes the nightlife scene for 20-something travelers, but this married 30-something found [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways | 5 comments
May 17, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Most people would consider Sierra Leone travel to be a little "off the beaten track," but Tom Volpe from HeadingThere has just returned from a trip to the West African nation where he received a warm welcome. In this guest post he tells us of his experience of [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Romantic Getaways | 3 comments
February 22, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Many towns in Southern California have certain reputations, and these stereotypes often inform Los Angeles-area travel plans. For those of us who live here, of course, the picture is often totally different. My tween didn't have school this past week, but [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 17 comments
December 21, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
A favorite part of the sprawling Ritz-Carlton Kapalua property in Maui is Dragon's Teeth. It's a short and easy hike from the main grounds - although we made it more adventurous for our intrepid little family by scaling the beachside end of the cliff, there's [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 3 comments
March 18, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Solo Surfer (Jen Miner) La Jolla is a gorgeous, high-end beach community just a hop, skip and a jump north of San Diego. It's got a reputation as being a relaxing (if somewhat deluxe) vacation destination. My family has never been there; we take road [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways | 2 comments
January 18, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Anybody who loves to travel, who really sees the world - those who get away from the all-inclusive, no-need-to-leave-the-resort-property vacations - gains a deeper appreciation for our world and the people on it. How could we not? Opening ourselves up to [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel, Travel News | no comments
January 9, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Fifteen years ago today, I married the love of my life. We've been on plenty of trips in the past decade and a half, and have passed on our love of travel to our children. One of our best vacations, though, was before we had kids. I'm thinking a lot about our [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Romantic Getaways | 2 comments
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