What’s Open on Christmas Day in NYC?

Radio City Christmas Spectacular in NYC (radiocitychristmas.com)

Your Questions Answered: A little while ago, one of our readers wrote to ask about Christmas in New York City. Specifically, she wanted to know what would be open on Christmas Day in NYC: It would be her last day in the city, as she has a nighttime flight home [Read more]

Your Questions Answered – Child-Friendly Travel in Los Angeles

Horses at Will Rogers State Park (Jennifer Miner)

One of the best things about writing a travel blog is the back-and-forth we get to have with our readers. Comments left on posts, interactions in online forums, and even (gasp!) meeting fellow vacation lovers at travel conventions - well, The Vacation Gals [Read more]

Your Questions Answered – Plane or Car for Travels with Baby

Southwest Airlines is Popular with Families (DooleyMTV)

We recently had a reader ask us about the logistics of traveling with her baby. Kathy, who has a 5-month old, wanted to know about the relative benefits of flying by plane or driving by car from Pennsylvania to Vermont. She wrote: 1) I could drive 5 hours to [Read more]

Napa Valley Romantic Getaway Vacation Tips and Ideas

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The Vacation Gals were asked a good question following the article Napa Valley, the Perfect Romantic Getaway Spot in California. Ed wrote, "Hi! I am thinking about a long weekend in late September with my girlfriend. I have been to the Napa/Sonoma area a [Read more]

Your Questions Answered – Grown-ups Budget Getaway

Rita of North Carolina left this question in the comments section on one of my posts a couple weeks ago: I have a little bit of a problem. My husband and I are going on vacation in September for a week to California. But our anniversary is in November, [Read more]