Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
July 22, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Hit a moving target. That is one feat I've always deemed impossible. However, when I had the chance to experience pigeon (or clay) shooting during my family's visit to Flathead Lake Lodge I thought I'd give it a try. Clay shooting is one of the activities [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways | 5 comments
May 23, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
A vacation should, practically by definition, help the traveler be happy. Hawaii has happiness in abundance; the sunshine, the beaches, the adventure, and especially the culture of Hawaii seems to engender happiness. There's a scene near the beginning of [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways | 9 comments
May 18, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Stand up paddling was a "must do" while my husband Quent and I were on Oahu, Hawaii, earlier this month. Also known as stand up paddle surfing, stand up paddleboarding or simply SUP, this sport actually dates back to ancient Hawaii. Centuries ago, natives [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways | 8 comments
May 2, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Small group tours are popular ways to see new countries. Travel groups are led by professional, knowledgeable guides, who presumably have as much fun exploring a destination as do their guests. Long-time tour managers and travel consultants The Trip Chicks® [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Interviews | 2 comments
April 25, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
A local friend of mine is about to head to Mexico for a week on a girlfriend getaway, and she's never been away from her kids for that long. She's nervous about it, even though her school-age children will be in the capable care of her husband and [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Travel Tips | 6 comments
April 8, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
One of the true pleasures of traveling to Lānaʻi last month was meeting many friendly residents who live on the small Hawaiian island. Just 3,200 people make their home on Lānaʻi, and they all seem to know one another. It was actually pretty funny, how we [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Girlfriend Getaways | 1 comment
April 5, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Where is your dream vacation? Come on, everybody has one...well, everybody who likes to travel, anyway. We at The Vacation Gals have our own favorite travel destinations, and we are so very pleased to be partners in a wonderful travel contest. One incredibly [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways | 11 comments
April 4, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Sometimes I think the world can be divided into two basic types of people: Those that wear real pajamas and nightgowns to sleep, and those that secretly prefer that old, oversized tee shirt -- you know, the one that's been through the wash so many times that [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Travel Gear | 10 comments
March 31, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
When I visited Lānaʻi by myself in 2008, I rented a Jeep for the day, but didn't venture too far with it. I drove from the Hotel Lānaʻi, past the Four Seasons Lanai, Lodge at Koele, to hook up with the Koloiki Ridge Trail (the trailhead behind the Lodge [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Girlfriend Getaways | 8 comments
March 29, 2011 | Author: SonoranGal
Ramona Ramirez Salgado has a smile made of wrinkles. When she’s smiling, she’ll have one of three items in her hands: a large black wrought-iron pot, a limp dish rag, or the remote control to the old, fat, 12-in television set affixed to the wall. She has [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Girlfriend Getaways | 13 comments
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