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May 26, 2011
This summer, with every electronic accoutrement and despite high gas prices — the current national average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline is $3.95, $1.04 more than last year — most of us will still hit the road, according to AAA, though nearly four in 10 of us will adjust our travel plans as a result, suggests a new survey from TripAdvisor
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Backyard Vacations, Getting There, Weekly Column
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May 23, 2011
Let’s hear it for the good old American vacation. We deserve it. We need it. And we’re not going to let gas prices keep us home. AAA says nearly 35 million of us will be traveling this Memorial Day holiday weekend, most by car and despite gas prices that are more than $1 higher than last year. The national average price for regular gasoline is $3.91, compared to $2.85 this time last year.
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Eileen's Blog, Getting There, Travel Topics
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May 20, 2011
Where are the top destinations this summer? How can families get the most of their summer vacation? What mistakes do parents make when planning a family vacation? How can you save money on your family vacation? WHERE TO GO? Orbitz
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Seasonal Travel Tips
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May 19, 2011
Across the country and even abroad, such small unique hotels are gaining a following among families who appreciate the intimate atmosphere, the service and the fact that they have, well, more personality than big chain hotels. Small hotels don’t necessarily cost any more and in some cases they cost less.
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Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Travel Topics, Weekly Column
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May 16, 2011
This wouldn’t be everyone’s first choice for an expensive vacation. There are no beach chairs or bars on these protected beaches, where tourists may only venture with a guide. But this is an adventure we’ll never forget, starting with those sea lions we spotted on San Cristobal Island, snoozing on rowboats as if they owned the place.
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Eileen's Blog, Families & Groups, Parks & Outdoors, Travel Topics
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May 12, 2011
Whether your kids are science geeks, future engineers or artists, or you just want them to have a unique experience, San Francisco’s two-dozen museums deliver. The California Museum of Sciences — one of the city’s top tourist draws since its move to Golden Gate Park — is the only place in the world to combine a natural history museum, aquarium and planetarium in one building. It’s the greenest museum in the world.
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Backyard Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Travel Topics, Weekly Column
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May 10, 2011
Everything changed that trip in one fell swoop. My kids—aged 21, 19 and 14 at the time—decided after years of following us on vacation, it was time for them to lead mom and dad on an adventure, they said (though they expected us to pay for the privilege, of course)
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Destinations, Eileen's Blog, Travel Topics
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May 10, 2011
Celebrate the 100th’s anniversary of Canada’s parks with Sea Kayak Adventures, Inc. and a lodge-based sea kayak trip British Columbia’s new God’s Pocket Provincial Park. www.seakayakadventures.com
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May 9, 2011
Not all inns and B&Bs offer the right fit for families with children. Many travelers choose inns and B&Bs for romantic getaways and a break from the kids. Yet, even as recent economic instability has challenged the travel industry, family travel has remained steady and is now on the rise once again. Innkeepers have realized they can have their parents and kids too living harmoniously at the same inn. This guest blog by B&B experts Marti Mayne and Sandy Soule offers tips on finding the right inn
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Eileen's Blog, Lodging, Travel Topics
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May 9, 2011
Baltimore commemorates the 150th anniversary the Civil War with yearlong events that strive to educate visitors about that chapter in our nation’s history. http://civilwarbaltimore.com/
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