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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 13, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
One of my kids' very favorite things to do is to flip through photo albums of our family vacations. "Remember when Ben got stung by the jellyfish?" (Yes, it was a little scary) or "Room service is the best." (Yes, it is!) or "What was the name of that really [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 9 comments
May 11, 2012 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Last summer when my family was road tripping to Montana we arrived in Great Falls late one night. The kids had fallen asleep in the car, so my husband went and checked-in while I stayed with the kids. When he returned with the room keys, we coaxed our groggy [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Hotels | 9 comments
April 30, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
I knew Denver's LEGO KidsFest would be a hit with my 10-year-old LEGO-fanatic son. After all, he's a kid who's been building with the small bricks since age 3, and has since graduated to creating amazing projects with Power Functions and LEGO Mindstorms NXT [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 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 9, 2012 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
If you've never been on a Disney Cruise, you should know that dinners are set up for Rotational Dining which means you have assigned seating times and tables at various ship restaurants every evening of your cruise. Animator's Palate is one of the restaurants [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
April 4, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
My son owns more than 24,000 LEGO bricks. I know that because he keeps the boxes of every set he's ever gotten since age 3 in his bedroom closet. Annually we pull out the boxes and add up the number of bricks in each set (listed on the front of each box). I [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 70 comments
March 30, 2012 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Just like any brand, the Disney experience means different things to everyone. There is a broad range of emotions and nostalgia associated with Disney, from the fanatic who lives and breathes everything Mickey, Minnie and Goofy to the ambivalent adult who has [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 1 comment
March 23, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
After wonderfully active winter days outdoors, skiing or snowmobiling or tubing at Three Forks Ranch -- a luxury ranch resort on 200,000 acres straddling the border of Colorado and Wyoming -- guests retreat to the magnificent Lodge and Spa for rest and [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Hotels | 2 comments
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