Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
October 22, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Waikiki Beach Walk is an unavoidable neighborhood for anyone staying in Waikiki during a Hawaii vacation. High-end shops full of luxury goods line the streets, restaurants both chain and classy can be found, and hotels that strive to impart a sense of ohana [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 4 comments
September 1, 2011 | Author: SpringsGal
I’m sometimes envious of those people who are quite satisfied throwing down a burger from Applebee’s every weekend. How simple life would be. If you are a foodie, you might relate to the constant search for new and trendy restaurants to satisfy your [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 1 comment
July 28, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Thanks to awesome recommendations from Oahu-based foodie Nathan Kam, our friends at Oahu Visitors Bureau, and our own wandering around to sniff out some budget-friendly eats, my husband and I enjoyed some great meals on Oahu during our romantic getaway there [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations | no comments
May 12, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
During our short Wisconsin visit we discovered there are quite a few family-friendly things to do in Kenosha. We found interesting museums, great restaurants, a classic ice cream shop, gorgeous lighthouses and the fun Jelly Belly visitor center and tour. What [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
April 27, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
Finding family-friendly restaurants should seem like a no-brainer, but that's not always the case. Sometimes what seems like an appropriate family place to eat ends up being a quiet setting; perhaps the lights dim and candles are lit as soon as the clock [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
March 7, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
There's a fun little corridor on Colorado Boulevard in Santa Monica that has a bunch of Los Angeles branches of companies like MTV, Yahoo! and the like. It's a great place for hip companies for many reasons, not the least of which is because a couple miles [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 3 comments
November 3, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
One of the adventures of traveling is finding good places to eat with the appropriate family ambiance. Oftentimes, my family finds restaurants that we consider just okay but during our most recent trip we were pleasantly surprised to find really some terrific [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
October 25, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
The list of best restaurants in Honolulu is not short, but there are only a few top Oahu restaurants that provide both fine dining and a genuine Hawaii vacation experience. Hawaii as a whole has left its "only spam and plate lunch" cheap lunch reputation [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways, Romantic Getaways | 7 comments
October 19, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
My husband and I enjoyed so many aspects of our adults-only getaway to Southwest Florida last month, which included two nights on Sanibel Island and two nights in Cape Coral. But perhaps one of my greatest pleasures on this trip was eating out without the [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Romantic Getaways | 4 comments
September 7, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
My family has a new favorite place. It's called Lake Placid and it's located in New York's Adirondack Mountains. The friendly people, the wonderful meals, sports history (stay tuned for more on this subject) and beautiful nature made our visit so memorable [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Hotels | 3 comments
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