Articles about travel destinations and experiences.
September 10, 2010
I may be a California girl now, but my heart will always belong to the Jersey shore. From the time my eldest son Tristan was a baby, traveling to the southernmost tip of New Jersey for our annual family beach vacation has been a tradition that we never missed–until this summer, since we moved across ...
September 9, 2010
Looking for an all inclusive family vacation in Mexico that’s off the beaten path? How about the exotic all inclusive Karmina Palace Resort in Manzanillo, between Puerto Vallarta and Zihuatanejo? This Pacific Ocean gem is where our family of 12 spent a 5 day vacation in late September of 2004. I was there with my ...
September 9, 2010
After having dinner at the Jacob Lake Inn restaurant in Arizona (see The Grand Canyon Part I: Pipe Spring and Jacob Lake), we all decided to make the forty-minute drive to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It was a bit late to be starting out but we figured we’d still be able to ...
September 9, 2010
It’s the third weekend in August, 2009, just one week after our son’s second birthday. My husband and I finished loading up our truck as my parents and 85-year old grandmother pulled into the driveway behind us, their car also packed for a weekend at the Arizona Grand Canyon. My sister and her husband would be ...
September 7, 2010
Last month I found out through my mother that Joe and Amy (my aunt and uncle), were about to embark on an extravagant 7 day trip to Alaska. We were on the phone when she mentioned it, and I was absolutely intrigued! A good friend of mine went there on a fishing expedition just over ...
September 4, 2010
In October 2002, we spent a glorious 5 days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This was the first time we avoided hotels and opted for renting a luxury home with a staff that included butler and chef services. Our daughter, and only child at the time, was 7 months. We traveled and stayed with my parents, ...
August 25, 2010
Day 5 of our Arizona Grand Resort vacation On Wednesday August 25th, our family decided to spend a couple of hours just before lunch at the Arizona Museum of Natural History. We had been staying at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix since Saturday, and this was our final full day of vacation. My sister, her ...
August 24, 2010
Day 4 of our Arizona Grand Resort vacation About half way through our vacation at the Arizona Grand Resort, our 10 month old son Christian came down with the flu. We were staying in a wonderful and spacious Villa at the resort, and until that time were thoroughly enjoying our getaway. It wasn’t until a couple of ...
August 23, 2010
Day 3 of our Arizona Grand Resort vacation On Monday August 23rd, my family was enjoying the third day of our family vacation at the Arizona Grand Resort. Our 10 month old son Christian was adjusting quite well to his new home away from home. He was in discovery mode, where everything that could be grabbed ...
August 22, 2010
Day 2 of our family vacation at the Arizona Grand Resort We had a surprisingly restful night sleep here at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. Today is Sunday August 22nd and I’m in the living room of our Villa reflecting on what has turned out to be a great start to a fun filled ...
