Passports with Purpose 2010: Help Us Build a Village in India

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Two years ago Passports with Purpose raised $7,000 for Heifer International. Last year the travel-blogging community raised $30,000 to build a school in Cambodia. This year we're aiming to raise $50,000 to build an entire village in India! And you can help [Read more]

Win Two Free Nights at the San Juan Marriott in Puerto Rico

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It's not too often we promote win-a-trip social-media contests here at The Vacation Gals, but the San Juan Marriott has a particularly special spot in our hearts, given we were hosted by the resort for a girls' getaway this spring. At the property, we very [Read more]

Beach Girlfriend Getaway: San Juan Marriott Resort

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Girlfriend getaways -- there is nothing like them.  Last month we Vacation Gals hit San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a week of fun. We covered it all -- relaxation, adventure and history and culture. A huge part of our fabulous time was due to where we stayed, the [Read more]

When Things Go Wrong On Vacation: Lesson Learned, Always Call Ahead

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Before setting off on our girls' trip to the San Juan Marriott in Puerto Rico, I grilled some of my local friends who'd lived in San Juan for two years before having kids (about 9 years ago). They'd also been back a couple of times since moving to [Read more]

Historic and Cultural Travel – Castillo San Cristobal in Puerto Rico

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One of the first places the Vacation Gals went to see in Puerto Rico was the Castillo San Cristobal, part of the larger Fort San Cristobal, and a San Juan National Historic Site. We'd never traveled to Puerto Rico together as a group before, and it adds value [Read more]

Family-friendly Pool at the San Juan Marriott Resort

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For my family, a resort's pool can really make or break a vacation. When my kids were toddlers, if there wasn't a good wading area for them, it wasn't quite as much fun for Mom and Dad, since we constantly had to be "on," next to them or holding them in the [Read more]

Memories: Honeymoon in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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We're getting SO excited to meet up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this week! This is going to be one special trip, thanks to the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. We'll be blogging about our adventures as they happen,but in the meantime, I hope [Read more]

A Bad Family Vacation Might Be Worse Than No Trip at All

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Looking at family travel blogs on the internet, a reader sees a lot of "best vacations with children" types of articles and posts. But they can't all be the best, can they? And - what about some bad family travel experiences - they happen, to be honest. What [Read more]