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December 21, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Don't let the name of this brilliant booking site fool you! It might be an irreverent term for "crazy white person," but the folks behind this Riviera Maya vacation reservation website are anything but nuts -- LocoGringo.com agents are friendly, patient and [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 3 comments
October 24, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Parent bloggers, travel bloggers, and bloggers of all types have conferences they can attend. Some are strictly business, some lay on the after-parties and fun without putting enough emphasis on solid speakers and panels, and some strike a great balance [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel News | 4 comments
May 20, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Honeymoons and anniversaries are probably the most popular types of romantic travel. The best honeymoon destinations tend to focus on leisure and natural beauty (rather than, say, the edification of museum strolls). The Vacation Gals are big on family travel, [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways | 10 comments
April 10, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
One of the activities my family was most looking forward to on our recent trip to Mexico's Riviera Maya was a day at Xplor, the totally awesome new adventure park near Playa del Carmen. My niece and nephews had visited the park last summer, and they raved [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 12 comments
April 6, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Mexico's Riviera Maya has long been a favorite family vacation destination; we’ve traveled to the Yucatan coast on the Caribbean Sea several times over the past decade. We knew this year’s spring break family trip to Playa del Carmen and Tulum would be [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 4 comments
March 29, 2011 | Author: SonoranGal
Ramona Ramirez Salgado has a smile made of wrinkles. When she’s smiling, she’ll have one of three items in her hands: a large black wrought-iron pot, a limp dish rag, or the remote control to the old, fat, 12-in television set affixed to the wall. She has [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Girlfriend Getaways | 13 comments
March 12, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Another spring, another spring break travel advisory about Mexico. It's happened every year lately; the latest is via the Texas Department of Public Safety. The US State Department has reliably issued Mexico travel warning after Mexico travel warning each [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 24 comments
December 10, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Jeannette McCurdy is one of the stars of Nickelodeon's iCarly, along with Nathan Kress and, of course, Miranda Cosgrove. My kids love Jeanette McCurdy and the gang, in fact, iCarly is one of their favorite Nickelodeon shows (along with Spongebob Squarepants, [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel | 2 comments
November 12, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
The best tropical vacation destinations offer more than a break from the winter chill; terrific activities and sights for memorable winter romantic getaways and family vacations add to the appeal of a top warm winter vacation spot. From all-inclusive Mexican [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Romantic Getaways | 8 comments
October 26, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Oftentimes when I'm traveling without my kids, I end up thinking to myself, "Wow! My family would love this..." Such was the case when I stayed at Mexico's Dreams Tulum a couple years ago. While I was scouting the property with other travel writers to report [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Hotels | 5 comments
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