June 13, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
My seven-state road trip has come to an end, but I'm guessing there are loads of American families who are still planning their vacations this summer. If you're one of them, consider the Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Sizzling Summer Savings promotion, where … [Read more...]
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June 13, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Yesterday, on our last full day of the 1K Country Adventure we found out our mystery final destination was.... College Station, Texas? Believe me, when we headed south from the Dallas area Saturday morning (from the lovely College Inn & Suites Lewisville, with … [Read more...]
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June 11, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Who knew Oklahoma held such appeal? I sure didn’t! From a museum to a vibrant downtown to a nifty recreation site, we found three sightseeing spots that this family would be happy to return to on another road-trip vacation. Our first Suite Stop this morning: … [Read more...]
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June 10, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Before launching into the recap of today's high-mileage day, you must watch this clip of the news coverage the 1K Country Adventure received from a local station in St. Louis. Don't blink; you might miss it. Today was actually a great day, even though we drove … [Read more...]
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June 9, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Yesterday, my daughter lost her tooth while in the backseat of our Ford Flex. She asked, "Where are we? What state are we in?" Reminiscent of that movie poking fun at fast-paced European bus tours, If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium, this whirlwind trip has left … [Read more...]
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June 7, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
The second day of our multi-state road trip was slightly slower paced than yesterday – only in that we had fewer Suite Stops to complete; it was still very, very full of activity and driving. But it was a good thing we didn't have to hit so many stops, since … [Read more...]
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June 7, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
I'm in the midst of a multi-state road trip with my family. We have no idea where we're going each day, and we really don't know where we'll end up at the end of the week. Do you? If you want to hazard a guess regarding where we'll end our "mystery road trip" … [Read more...]
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June 6, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Whew, what a day -- our official start to our 1K Country Adventure! We "only" covered about 300 miles by car, but I feel like we got a nice glimpse of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and the lovely rolling hills and green farmland of northwest and central Wisconsin. Our … [Read more...]
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February 3, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Colorado friends: Don't be surprised if you see a brightly colored, 45-foot tour bus covered with images of tropical Hawaii making its way in and out of the state February 4 to 7. It's just The Vacation Gals' buddies from from Marriott Resorts Hawaii on their Spirit … [Read more...]
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September 18, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
My clan has been adding quite a few miles to the family car lately. Not only have we been traveling for fun, but we recently relocated to the Twin Cities from Tucson. Back in May we took a two-week driving trip to Minnesota to scout the area, and then we just finished … [Read more...]
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