Articles about travel destinations and experiences.
October 19, 2010
My family and I had a great autumn get away to the coastal towns of Central and Northern California, and traveling inland to the Avenue of the Giants, the mecca of redwood trees. Garberville California is a roughly 4 hour drive north from San Franscisco on the 101 freeway. Shelter Cove is a short drive ...
October 19, 2010
Long before there was Twilight to make sleepy little Forks, Washington famous, this small town served as a jumping off spot to some beautiful wilderness areas in upper Washington State. We didn’t find any vampires in sight, but our kids loved the Hall of Mosses in the temperate rain forest just south of Forks, the ...
October 17, 2010
I have to admit when I first learned that the only airline that flew direct from Las Vegas, NV to Austin, TX was Southwest, I was a bit concerned. After all, in the past the airline’s reputation had been less than stellar. The reviews from friends and family were mixed; some had literally sworn never ...
October 13, 2010
After two wonderful weeks in Seward, Alaska, it was time to move on. We had a fantastic time, but were ready to take on the big city. Of course, the term “big city” is relative in Alaska. Anchorage is, by far, Alaska’s largest metro area, holding nearly half of the state’s population. In a state ...
October 13, 2010
Our Alaska cruise ended in Seward, and we were surprised how many people hopped on the early train to Anchorage to catch a flight home. If you invest the time and money in getting to Alaska, why spend only a week? Dad and I are full-time travelers, so we decided to spend an indefinite period ...
October 13, 2010
Cruising is a seemingly ideal vacation, allowing families to relax and recharge. Cruising is a particularly excellent choice for family reunions and large group get-togethers, as cruises truly offer something for everyone. Yet stories of accidents and illnesses at sea are all too common. Like any vacation, advance planning and preparation is the key to ...
October 12, 2010
Right off the bat, I was not thrilled. About the idea of traveling to Mexico by myself–or rather, with my three boys (as my husband, who was working, could not come along). It was to be a mini-family reunion with me, my kids, and their grandparents, who were flying out from New Jersey to meet ...
September 30, 2010
Before my husband and I had our two girls, we traveled out of the country extensively. We were college students, complete with backpacks, Tevas sandals, and almost no money. We saw it all as part of an essential life experience. We met for the first time in London, so it seemed natural that we would ...
September 30, 2010
Burbank, California Monday, November 23, 2009 (This is the fourth and final installment in a series of articles about my family’s cross-country move from the suburbs of New Jersey to Southern California) The Sterns have landed! Home sweet home is now a charming yellow house with an actual white picket fence, nestled in the foothills ...
September 27, 2010
On Day Five of our Celebrity Millennium cruise to Alaska (continued from Part 3: Alaskan Ports Galore), we finally got to visit Skagway. For some reason, this recreated Gold Rush town had been at the top of Dad’s must-see Alaska list for years. I had actually been hired by phone for a summer job in Skagway a ...
