‘Vacations’ Articles

The Benjamin, a boutique NYC hotel located in the heart of midtown, has once again out done themselves in their effort to make traveling families feel welcomed and at home with them. Their newest kid-friendly experience, Lions & Tigers & Cereal (oh my!) was designed to have kids roaring with laughter and parents relieved that [Continue]

Affinia Dumont and Affinia Shelburne, located in Manhattan-central Murray Hill, are celebrating Bike Month in style with the launch of a new free bike program that gives guests the chance to zip around New York City on two wheels. Guests can peddle around the Big Apple’s 23.7 square miles on cool blue bikes with bright-yellow [Continue]

Besides being consistently considered the happiest place on earth, Disney continues to bring excitement for its visitors with new attractions. New park areas, such as the expansion of the new Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom will introduce new attractions such as Princess Fairytale Hall, where guests can interact with their favorite princesses, and [Continue]

I have a severe deathly fear of sharks. Sharks and drowning. I almost did drown once off the coast of Puerto Rico when I was a kid. The details are somewhat blurry, as I was only 5 at the time…but the sense of “this is it” stayed with me forever. And as teen in Samaná, [Continue]

I wanted to share the story of Don Alejandro, a Dominican artisan I met in Samana, Dominican Republic, who stole my heart with his work and his personality. So rarely do we take the time in our travels to connect with those people whose art surround us in the resorts we stay at, the restaurants [Continue]

It’s funny for a writer in the family space to admit this, but the two words “family fun” sometimes inspire a gnarly knot in my stomach. It’s the knot that braces me for something cheesy and and something not so fun. But if there’s anyone who can deliver, it would be Disney—and the kids spaces [Continue]

The first time I heard about Finger Lakes in upstate New York was while sipping on one of their delicious red wines and laughing it up with one of their lovely tourism representatives – the ladies are indeed lovely, but the wine definitely helped bring on the laughter. At first I thought it was no [Continue]

We might have romance on all of our minds thanks to the fast approaching Valentine’s Day, but the properties at Destination Hotels & Resorts group are great for some R&R any time of the year. Beautiful private estates and indulgent spa treatments aside, the huge foodie in me is especially drawn to this group’s James [Continue]

Traveling with my favorite girlfriends is something I have really enjoyed doing this year. There is nothing like discovering new destinations and sharing powerful experiences with your bestie by your side. On my most recent trip, I got to travel with my sister-in-law, Toni of the blog Journal of Jinkins, and the destination we got [Continue]

We’re all gearing up for another high season of holiday travel. This is a time when a lot of families will be gathering up the crew and heading away to visit loved ones or just go on the annual vacation. It also tends to be a time of high-stress. I mean, let’s face it, traveling [Continue]