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Guest blog: Tips for finding the perfect family-friendly Bed and Breakfast inn
May 9, 2011Not 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 more →
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A backyard vacation at a unique resort in Northwest Connecticut
May 2, 2011Talk about a unique family getaway -- yes, while this is primarily for adults and couples there are family weekends with a litany of kids’ activities -- pony rides nearby, a bonfire with s’mores, croquet on the lawn, biking and hikes, fishing in the pond... you can even sleep in a helicopter! more →
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Tripping through California with grown children leading the way
April 21, 2011Reg and Dan set the itinerary and the pace, while we picked up the tab. It’s nice for a change not to be in charge and to be able to let grown children lead the way, catching up with them about their lives when we’re not distracted by extended family gathered for a big event or holiday. It’s also nice to be able to just focus on one child at a time too more →
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IT’S ABOUT TIME TO GO FISHING AGAIN – A trip to a great resort in Canada
April 18, 2011Last summer, after many years away from the sport, son Matt and I decided it was time to go fishing again. We recruited our cousin-in-law Mike Sitzman and his dad John, who live in Golden, CO to join us. After some basic internet research we decided upon a spot in Canada’s Ontario Province – Garden Island Lodge more →
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More choices than you may think on Mexico’s Riviera Maya
April 18, 2011Along the Riviera Maya south of Cancun, you have your choice of more than 300 hotels (some 38,0000 rooms from tiny 15-room beach front hotels like the Playa Azul in Tulum to Massive all inclusive to upscale condos like the Condo Hotels right in the heart of Playa del Carmen. more →
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A unique biosphere on the Mexican Riviera Maya
April 15, 2011Welcome to Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve — the name in Mayan language translates to the Entrance to the Sky — with 1.3 million acres the largest protected area in the Mexican Caribbean that is part of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is unique for its diverse geography. more →
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Exploring the history of the Mayas
April 14, 2011One of the best preserved coastal Maya sites -- it was at its height between the 13th and 15th Centuries -- Tulum is built along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea –the high cliffs protecting the city from hurricanes even in ancient times. Tulum was one of the last cities inhabited and built by the Mayans. more →
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Four days on Mexico’s Riviera Maya (Yes, it’s safe!)
April 13, 2011Four days on Mexico's Riviera Maya (Yes, it's safe!) more →
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Putting the lessons we learned about sustainable seafood to the test
April 4, 2011After this trip to San Francisco, I don’t think I’ll ever buy or order fish the same way again. On our last morning, we eat breakfast at the Mandarin Oriental. Is the smoked salmon from wild or farmed fish, my daughter asks the waiter. “I’ve never been asked that before,” he admits and goes to find out. Wild salmon, he reports. Reggie nods approvingly. more →
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Letting the grown-up kids lead the way on vacation
April 1, 2011I can’t remember the last time I rode in back. I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t leading the way. But in this case, this weekend, I’m following—following the passions of my 25 year old daughter Reggie Yemma and her boyfriend Dan Foldes, who live in San Francisco. All I did was book the hotel more →
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