Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
June 1, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
The new Nickelodeon Getaway Program at select JW Marriott Resorts is a guaranteed funtastic way to have a full-blown "all about the kids" vacation this summer. This past weekend the program kicked-off, and my family was lucky enough to be invited by [Read more]
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April 30, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Girlfriend getaways -- there is nothing like them. Last month we Vacation Gals hit San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a week of fun. We covered it all -- relaxation, adventure and history and culture. A huge part of our fabulous time was due to where we stayed, the [Read more]
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April 10, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
Before setting off on our girls' trip to the San Juan Marriott in Puerto Rico, I grilled some of my local friends who'd lived in San Juan for two years before having kids (about 9 years ago). They'd also been back a couple of times since moving to [Read more]
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March 27, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
For my family, a resort's pool can really make or break a vacation. When my kids were toddlers, if there wasn't a good wading area for them, it wasn't quite as much fun for Mom and Dad, since we constantly had to be "on," next to them or holding them in the [Read more]
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November 19, 2008 | Author: ColoradoGal
Here's how much I wanted to go to a new-to-me Caribbean island this week. This is the planes-trains-automobile itinerary I endured to get to the AAA Four Diamond Aruba Marriott Resort. (Please note I'm using the term "endured" lightly; I recognize that even [Read more]
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