Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
January 29, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
This Gal's still in Lake Tahoe, loving the amazing blue-sky days here in the Sierra Nevada. Yesterday's activity, as part of the SATW Western Chapter meeting: skiing Heavenly. (I know, rough assignment, right?) The Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority could not [Read more]
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January 28, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
This week I'm having a fine time on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe, which straddles the Nevada-California border in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. I'm attending my first Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Western Chapter meeting, and it's been a great [Read more]
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January 14, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Since we're three moms here at The Vacation Gals, we cover a lot of family travel. But we're all firm believers that occasional getaways without the kids is key to mom's sanity, whether that's a romantic escape or girlfriend's getaway. This week, for me, it's [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels, Romantic Getaways | 14 comments
December 27, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands, and in many senses the wildest. Of the islands most popular with tourists, it's the least developed - and while Maui and Oahu appeal to those with high-end shopping travel desires, there really are no upscale chain [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 5 comments
December 21, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
A favorite part of the sprawling Ritz-Carlton Kapalua property in Maui is Dragon's Teeth. It's a short and easy hike from the main grounds - although we made it more adventurous for our intrepid little family by scaling the beachside end of the cliff, there's [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 3 comments
November 13, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
For Photo Friday (Friday the 13th, at that!), I figured it would only be appropriate to make my last live on-the-go post from Belize an image from our day's adventures. And we had a lot of them -- spotting a moray eel and green turtle while snorkeling in Hol [Read more]
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November 12, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
Day three of our travel bloggers' trip to Belize (courtesy of the Belize Tourism Board) brought a zipline tour at Jaguar Paw Jungle Resort about hour's drive west of Belize City. This aerial canopy tour is a short one -- just five traverses with the longest [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 9 comments
November 11, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
Okay, so this might not be too wordless. I've got a few things to say about another fun day in Central America with a great group of travel bloggers. We woke up to much appreciated sunshine this morning at the Inn at Robert's Grove (yesterday was overcast [Read more]
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November 10, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
It's been a whirlwind 24 hours in Belize - and about 24 of those without Internet. So forgive the speedy download I'm doing here in the 10 minutes before we eat dinner at the absolutely lovely Inn at Robert's Grove in Placencia. 1. I can handle small [Read more]
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November 6, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
I'm counting the hours until I hop on a plane bound for Belize. I've never been to this Central American country, but my husband (who has) speaks highly of it -- especially of the crystal-clear water that's ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving off of [Read more]
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