While Temecula is long known for its vibrant history, excellent shopping and natural beauty, it has become the heart of Southern California’s wine region. With its proximity to San Diego an hour to the South and Los Angeles a little …
Category: Family Travel
Irvine is Orange County’s Family and Girlfriend-Friendly Getaway
When my teen daughter and my dear friend and I decide to enjoy a girlfriend getaway in Irvine, we weren’t sure exactly what to expect. We’d heard Irvine was steeped in arts, dining, nightlife, shopping and all the typical things …
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Backpacking and Bus Trip: A Father and Son Experience by Charles Olson
My son and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. This trip to Costa Rica took a lot of planning by my son. We visited three cities in one week, traveling by bus! Getting off the plane in San …
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Lava Hot Springs: Idaho’s Little Secret by Perry and Brandi Montoya
What could possibly be better, on an icy cold December day, than to venture to the former Shoshone Mecca known to Western Native American tribes simply as “Poha-Ba” or Land of the Healing Waters? This is seen on the Rock …
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Finding Family Magic in Orlando Outside Magic Kingdom by Fyllis Hockman
I watched as my daughter Ari headed to the spa for a well-deserved massage. My son and his wife were engrossed in a heady game of tennis. Nine-year-old grand-daughter Becca was happily floating down the hotel’s Lazy River while her …
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Fabulous Bahia and Catamaran Resort Hotels in San Diego by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Each time we have been to San Diego we have fallen in love with the entire area anew. This year we found it to be the perfect place for Spring Break. Coming from the eastern and central parts of the …
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Visiting Times Square for under $50 by Karl Childs
Do you have a bucket list? Ever since we first heard the term, my wife and I started building ours. We have the typical goals, like skydiving, taking a cruise with the kids, and paragliding. But right at the top …
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Foresight is 20/20: North Coast of Dominican Republic by Perry and Brandi Montoya
Twenty years – to the day: July 8th if you’re curious. In 1992, it was the day I met “her” and also the day I had the foresight to ask her on a second date. Love at first sight. In …
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TOUR BENEFITS– ECONOMY, CONVENIENCE, SECURITY by Marci DeWolf
Should you take a tour or travel independently? This question has always challenged travelers. Dollar for dollar, a well-organized, escorted tour can’t be beat for safety, convenience, and economy. “An escorted tour is one of the most enjoyable, stress-free, memorable …
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The Hills Are Alive in San Antonio, Texas by Perry and Brandi Montoya
It seems as though we are unpredictably predictable. Our travels usually aren’t planned more than a few months (at best) in advance and yet, once charted then conquered, our hideaways quickly become our haunts. Curious but true, without having planned …
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