Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
May 1, 2012 | Author: TrekityGal
Editor's Note: the top wine regions of the world may be somewhat debatable, but true wine enthusiasts know that all the fertilizer, love and care won't allow second-rate vineyards and wineries to compete with those in the best wine and Champagne grape growing [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways, Travel Tips | 23 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
February 28, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
Eight months after a 21-hour trip to Vail with my daughter and niece, my husband and I reprised the getaway -- this time with no short people in tow. Vail is the perfect, nearby destination for a weekend escape from our Colorado mountain home. That is, it's a [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Romantic Getaways | 5 comments
February 27, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
Long weekends, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, and plain old "let's reconnect, honey" all call for romantic weekends among happy couples. At only three or four days long, you've only got a short time to plan for a romantic weekend getaway; you want to make [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways, Travel Tips | 3 comments
February 3, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
Valentine's Day weekend is, for obvious reasons, the most popular time of the year for romantic weekend getaways. Hotels, resorts, and B&Bs are all too happy to entice couples with romantic deals and packages for Valentine's Day; any frequent traveler's [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways | 12 comments
January 26, 2012 | Author: GoBigGal
“Rare” is the best word to describe the romantic getaways I get to take with just my husband. Even on the occasion when my parents are available to stay with our kids, finding a destination we both like remains a challenge. The Foxwoods Resort in [Read more]
Posted in: Hotels, Romantic Getaways | no comments
January 6, 2012 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
I've known Allyn Evans virtually for many, many years. Last summer, she marked something major off her bucket list, a scenario she has dreamed of for years - swimming with the dolphins in Bimini. But she also took her story a step further and became a [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways | 1 comment
January 2, 2012 | Author: PolyGlotGuy
Learning a Romance language on a romantic vacation can broaden your appreciation of your travel destination. France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and the rest of Latin America – just the thought of these places makes me sigh in recollection of good times and [Read more]
Posted in: Romantic Getaways, Travel Tips | 1 comment
October 31, 2011 | Author: FloridaGal
Leaving the children behind while you and your significant other head off for a week filled with kid free moments and dinners at tables with real cloth napkins, tablecloths and maybe even a vase full of flowers can be both an exciting and daunting [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Romantic Getaways, Travel Tips | 4 comments
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