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October 22, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Waikiki Beach Walk is an unavoidable neighborhood for anyone staying in Waikiki during a Hawaii vacation. High-end shops full of luxury goods line the streets, restaurants both chain and classy can be found, and hotels that strive to impart a sense of ohana [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 4 comments
August 2, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
My kiddos are now big fans of Traci Suppa, a New York mom who pens the blog Go Big or Go Home, which chronicles her family's visits to the world's biggest stuff. That's because, thanks to Traci's tip, we took a detour after driving the Mount Washington Auto [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 5 comments
November 19, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
I adore shopping for holiday gifts from the comfort of my home-office chair, and I'm all about finding the best deals on the Internet at this time of year. Following the ever-popular Black Friday shopapalooza of savings that occurs in malls across America the [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | no comments
March 12, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
To be brutally frank, none of The Vacation Gals is a true shopaholic. We typically prefer doing at a new-to-us destination, not browsing it. (To wit: our fun ski day at Park City Mountain Resort). But with an entire morning free during our long weekend in Park [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Girlfriend Getaways | 4 comments
February 22, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Many towns in Southern California have certain reputations, and these stereotypes often inform Los Angeles-area travel plans. For those of us who live here, of course, the picture is often totally different. My tween didn't have school this past week, but [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 17 comments
December 4, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Black Friday has come and gone for this year, but if you are thinking about testing your shopping luck next year, or even plan to visit the Twin Cities area anytime soon, have I got a major tip for you: stay at Country Inn and Suites. Last week I told our [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Travel Tips | 1 comment
October 28, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
It is almost that time of year when the top Midwest shopping destination Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota (suburb of the Twin Cities) will be decorated with jingle bells and customers dash from store to store looking for the perfect gifts. "Shopping [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Travel Tips | 7 comments
May 29, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Mention you're planning a trip to Sedona, and you may get some quizzical looks. Really? People wonder. So you're into that whole vortex-New Age-crystals philosophy? Well, no, but that's a big part of the subculture in this part of Arizona. Sedona means many [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways, Travel Tips | no comments
November 30, 2008 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Tis the season for holiday shopping. LuggagePoint.com is teeming with everything travel related and it's the perfect place to get some shopping out of the way for the traveler in your life. LuggagePoint offers pages and pages of suitcases, carry-ons, [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | no comments
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