Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
May 16, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
One of the benefits of raising a family in Los Angeles is the proximity of Disneyland. Talk about convenience! Every parent I know can recall at least one impromptu trip to the theme park. However, the past year has been somewhat marred: as Disney California [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel News | 4 comments
May 15, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
Can you believe there are more than 30 Starwood hotels in the New York City area? I mean, sure, this includes hotels in less-than-glamorous Long Island City and Hoboken (New Jersey!), but still; the Starwood properties on the outskirts of NYC are very [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels, Travel News | 12 comments
May 7, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
It's been pretty amazing to watch downtown Los Angeles transform over the past decade. It's gone from being an almost abysmal office zone that shut down at 5:00PM (when office workers went home) to a 24-hour, lively and exciting region of Los Angeles. The [Read more]
Posted in: Hotels | 5 comments
April 23, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
All frequent travelers who know what they're doing have at least one rewards card for frequent flyer miles, hotel points, and other ways to save money on future vacations. I have a credit card that earns miles for me on American Airlines, but more and more [Read more]
Posted in: Hotels, Travel News | 18 comments
April 20, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
As the economy continues to slowly improve and springtime turns to summer, many Americans are starting to plan their summer vacations. Some renew their passports and look overseas for adventure, while others consider exploring the remarkable diversity of [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations | 9 comments
April 16, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
Once spring break is over, family travel planners naturally start thinking about ideas for their big summer vacations. The Best Family Travel Experts, a group of respected, award-winning and experienced travel bloggers, are happy to share their recommended [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 20 comments
April 11, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
The future is bright and brick shaped at England's LEGOLAND Windsor, where the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Hotel is wowing the crowds. The hotel opened in March 2012, and is not just near the theme park -- it's located inside the theme park. This is a new "must [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Hotels | 8 comments
April 2, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
It's hard out there for an environmentally aware high-end traveler. Armed with the desire, and the means, to travel in style - yet also armed with the knowledge that disproportionate amounts of nonrenewable natural resources are used for the leisure of luxury [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News, Travel Tips | 10 comments
March 28, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
There are several world-class luxury resorts and boutique hotels in Napa Valley -- The Auberge Du Soleil, Meadowood, and the Vintage Inn, just to name a few -- but the high price points of those hotels place them out of many of our budgets. The Hilton Garden [Read more]
Posted in: Hotels, Romantic Getaways | 13 comments
March 21, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
Waking up and getting out of bed before the sun rises isn't usually on anybody's list of things to do during a couple's weekend getaway, but there we were, at 5:00 in the morning, groggily brushing our teeth and trying to stay out of each others' way. My [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways | 15 comments
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