Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
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
February 22, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
It's been way too long since I've spent quality time in Winter Park and the Fraser Valley, though it's just 3 hours from my Colorado mountain home (and only 65 miles west of Denver). I have fond memories of a Memorial Day Weekend about five years ago at Snow [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 5 comments
February 8, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
I've long been a fan of vacation home and condo rentals for family vacations, no matter where the destination. But when it comes to ski resort vacations, it's even more convenient and cost-efficient for the entire family to spread out in a multi-bedroom home [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel | 13 comments
February 6, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
The Los Angeles Travel Show has inspiring speakers every year; last year I was able to snag a few minutes of Rick Steves' time for a video interview. This year, the organizers of the hugely popular travel trade show arranged for me to have some time with an [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Interviews | 8 comments
November 22, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
The three best golf courses in Los Angeles are all on the west side, in private country clubs. The Bel-Air Country Club, Riviera Country Club, and the Los Angeles Country Club all speak to the upscale neighborhoods around them; Bel-Air, Pacific Palisades, and [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Girlfriend Getaways | 1 comment
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 9, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
How many men do you think pushed for a 9-10-11 wedding date? What an easy anniversary to remember! Falling on a Saturday, September 10, 2011, will see tens of thousands of wedding celebrations across the country, and likely the globe. TheKnot.com and [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations | 2 comments
September 2, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Anyone with kids knows that it's never too early to start thinking about Halloween. Even older kids and teens (especially teens!), college students and those of us who are technically adults love to get into the spirit -- get it, spirit? -- of the spooky [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel, Travel News | 4 comments
July 28, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Thanks to awesome recommendations from Oahu-based foodie Nathan Kam, our friends at Oahu Visitors Bureau, and our own wandering around to sniff out some budget-friendly eats, my husband and I enjoyed some great meals on Oahu during our romantic getaway there [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations | no comments
June 17, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
St. Paul, Minnesota has a gangster history that is so intriguing it seems to be embellished or taken from the movies, when in fact it's the other way around. St. Paul's Wabasha Street Caves, located on Wabasha Street just across the Mississippi from downtown, [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel | 4 comments
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