Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
December 13, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Sometimes I dream of uprooting my family and moving to another country for a year (okay, maybe six months), so it's no surprise I enjoyed reading Jennifer Wilson's account of her family's multi-month stay in a small Croatian village in Running Away to Home: [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 5 comments
January 23, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Just a few months before he was set to wed the love of his life, travel journalist Julian Smith set off on a 4,500-mile journey from South Africa to Sudan. Sounds pretty crazy, right? After all, most dudes just go to Vegas for bachelor party debauchery. But [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Travel Gear, Travel News | 5 comments
December 9, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Once again we're breaking from our typical destination and travel-tips coverage to talk about a subject near and dear to The Vacation Gals' hearts (namely because it's how we, in part, pay our mortgages): travel writing. If you're a longtime print travel [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 8 comments
November 22, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
How to travel for free: it seems everyone has an opinion of whether or not this is possible. Most trips, whether a business conference, a week-long family getaway or a journalist press trip, usually only allow for a brief overview of a destination. Rarely does [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News, Travel Tips | 3 comments
August 13, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
I just finished this book -- weeping -- on a flight from Denver to Seattle. It's not the only time I cried while reading this story of a 40-something mom who moved her family from Los Angeles to a small town in Italy in order to save her marriage. Nope, I [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 4 comments
September 24, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
I was running late for my 7 a.m. flight from Denver to Charlotte, en route to the Type-A Mom Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. First, the shuttle from my airport-area hotel was 12 minutes late. Then TSA found a 5-oz tube of facial cleanser at the bottom [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Tips | 6 comments
May 6, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
Our friends at Wanderlust and Lipstick have a new book on the shelves: Traveling with Kids is filled with tips from expert authors Michelle Duffy and Leslie Forsberg, as well as anecdotes from more than 40 other moms. The general guide is geared toward [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | no comments
April 4, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Did someone say party? Party Across America is actually a book, written by Michael Guerriero, and does it has the scoop on good times - from Anchorage's Fun Rendezvous to Laconia Motorcycle Week to Hard Rock Rehab Party in Las Vegas and, of course, Mardi Gras. [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 1 comment
March 17, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
I love lists. And I especially love Top 10 lists. So, National Geographic's 10 Best of Everything for Families: An Ultimate Guide to Travel was appealing to me from the get-go. The book's colorful collage of cover photos and its square shape also made me just [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | no comments
June 17, 2008 | Author: ColoradoGal
Here's a great new gift for a young child who likes to learn about different parts of the world -- without ever having to leave home! Laura Ljungkvist's brightly colored Follow the Line Around the World, for ages 3 and up, takes readers from Australia to the [Read more]
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