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Meet Holly Flanders – and make time for yourself on the slopes
March 26, 2012Flanders teaches women’s ski workshops at Canyons—I thoroughly enjoyed one a few years ago—but now has a new mission—to convince women they need to make that time, no matter what else is going on in their lives. more →
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Remembering a great adventure in the high Chilean desert
March 25, 2012It’s only 10 a.m. but I feel like we’ve been going all day. That’s because we left our hotel Tierra Atacama before dawn—I’d never seen such bright stars across the desert sky—on our way to the highest geyser field in the world—El Tatio Geisers at 14,190 feet! more →
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Mexico’s Riviera Maya is a great and safe place for kids to learn
March 1, 2012I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention we’re less than a year away from Dec. 21, 2012, the date the ancient Mayan Long Count calendar forecasts will signal the end of all humanity. But experts aren’t convinced and I’m not worried. more →
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23 ideas for Spring Break 2012
February 26, 2012Families have discovered that it is easier — and often cheaper — to get away in the spring than in the summer when camps and summer jobs — not to mention work schedules and peak travel season perils — wreak havoc with family vacation planning. more →
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Learning to scuba dive with the whole family
February 23, 2012I’m just thankful to share this spectacular adventure in paradise with my husband and kids. It’s terrific — and rare — when you can find something you all enjoy, especially as the kids grow older more →
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It’s not too late to plan a spring break — or think about summer
February 16, 2012The good news is it’s not too late to plan a spring getaway (check the rest of my website for ideas) whether you’ve got just a few days or an entire week to spend and there’s still time to find a great deal. more →
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Just a walk in the snowy woods
February 5, 2012I was thinking about that Snow Walk the other night when Mel called from college to report giddily that she’d spent the weekend on a back-country skiing trip that “was harder than anything I’ve done on skis.” more →
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From Guest to Guide: Growing up in Adventure Travel!
January 29, 2012Guest blogger Kasey Austin writes that her "earliest memories go way back to Alaska, everything from ice fishing with my dad to spending time at a remote fly-in camp and hiking trails frequented by moose and other larger than life critters!" more →
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The un-cruise: a sailing trip through the British Virgin Islands
January 26, 2012The best part: There is no one telling us what time we have to eat dinner or even where we are going next. Welcome to the alternative to mega cruise ships and fancy resorts. more →
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Last day in the BVI – to the new resort on Scrub Island
January 25, 2012“This is a place for adventures,” says General Manager Martin Smith, who says the key is organizing your stay—with the resort staff help. more →
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