Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
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
April 9, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
My family's long weekend in Mazatlan, Mexico, at the El Cid Marina Beach all-inclusive resort in February 2007, was such a fun and easy vacation. We literally planned it with perhaps a month's notice, and were so pleased to be able to skip south of the border [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Gear | 8 comments
March 18, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Another spring break, another Mexico travel alert from the US State Department. Every year, college students and families taking spring break vacations seek out great travel deals -- and there certainly are some worthy money-saving hotel packages in Mexico. [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel, Travel News | 26 comments
February 24, 2010 | Author: ChicaGo-Gal
After stopping in Puerto Vallarta on a Holland America cruise a few years ago, I was absolutely determined to come back and explore more. What I discovered on a longer visit is glorious 85-degree weather; a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and an authentic [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
December 17, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
For travelers who want to explore two off-the-beaten-path sites in the Yucatan Peninsula, far from the development in high-rise Cancun, I highly recommend a tour to visit Ek Balam, a small Maya archaeological site that opened to the public in 2002, and Ria [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 2 comments
December 9, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
Here's a fun game going around the travel blogosphere that's the brainchild of Katie at the Tripbase Blog: writers post about three of their "travel secrets," which will eventually be compiled into one giant Creative Commons list and shared among the [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 11 comments
May 20, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
A toy-lending library, kids' personal video-players in on-site restaurants, Gerber baby food included in the room rate, suites designed for families of five, and guaranteed connecting rooms are only a handful of the incredible family-friendly amenities offered [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Hotels | 5 comments
May 13, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
Last week a reader named LC wrote to us for suggestions on the best tropical romantic getaway to celebrate a significant milestone; she and her husband will mark their 25th wedding anniversary next year. Now, if that doesn't deserve a stellar adult vacation in [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways | no comments
March 6, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
The US Department of State has released another travel alert, warning Americans that travel in Mexico is growing increasingly dangerous. It's becoming one of the kidnapping capitals of the world, and the government's crackdown on drug cartels has made those [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Travel News, Travel Tips | no comments
January 19, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
The "bait and switch" technique that some hotels use to lure guests to their property is legendary on hotel-review sites like Tripadvisor.com. The scheme comes in many forms: Maybe you make your reservations at Hotel X, but when you arrive, you find Hotel X is [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Hotels | no comments
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