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October 28, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Thanksgiving travel is never fun, but always necessary if we want to spend the holiday with our extended family. My family makes a painful trek from the west coast to a small suburb in the Finger Lakes region of central/upstate New York for Thanksgiving; my [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel | 2 comments
September 8, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Summer's over, and in some parts of the world, the crisper feel of fall is already in the air. One aspect of living in the northeast that I really miss is watching the leaves change. I went to college near the Adirondacks, and fall foliage trips in upstate New [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Romantic Getaways, Travel News | 11 comments
August 11, 2011 | Author: FamilyGal
As our two-month family road trip moved from Philadelphia to New York City, we shifted gears accordingly. If Philadelphia shines its light on history, then New York shines its light on right now. Even though New York played its part in American [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | no 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 22, 2011 | Author: MidAtlanticGal
Even though I’ve ferried across the New York Harbor a handful of times, I still get goose bumps every time. I’m sure it could never compare to how over 12 million immigrants felt as they looked upon the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 4 comments
September 7, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
My family has a new favorite place. It's called Lake Placid and it's located in New York's Adirondack Mountains. The friendly people, the wonderful meals, sports history (stay tuned for more on this subject) and beautiful nature made our visit so memorable [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Hotels | 3 comments
August 31, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Buffalo, New York, is the closest city to one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States, Niagara Falls. I've always felt sentimental toward Buffalo because it was my very last overnight as a flight attendant. I was almost seven months [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 6 comments
August 20, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
If Buffalo is known for one thing, it’s Buffalo wings. Like most places that take claim to a specialty food there is more than one restaurant locals claim the best. So what did we do? We went to both. Our first night in town we went to Duff’s which is [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 3 comments
August 18, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
There is one word to describe Niagara Falls: Epic. The water that produces this spectacular sight is delivered by former glaciers which happens to be four of the five Great Lakes: Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. After the water plunges down the falls it [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Romantic Getaways | 1 comment
August 16, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
A cheap East Hampton vacation sounds impossible to the uninitiated, but it's actually easier than it sounds. East Hampton has a lot of swanky stores and upscale eateries -- plenty of things to do to spend your travel dollars in a weekend, if you're not careful [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 5 comments
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