‘Vacations’ Articles
Written by Carol Cain on 25 August 2010
We love checking out NYC hotels. Some times we go at it solo for date nights, other times we go with our kids in tow.
During our recent visit to Hotel Giraffe we chose to take our kids. For those familiar with the hotel, traveling there with kids isn’t often the first idea that comes to
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Written by Carol Cain on 22 August 2010
Hotel Elysee, located in the neighborhood of Midtown East on 54th St, between Park and Fifth Avenue, has an old-world, romantic feel to it. From the marble floors to the chandeliers located both in the main foyer and in the elevator, to the paintings located throughout the hotel, you can’t help but feel transported out
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Written by Carol Cain on 15 August 2010
I recently went on a trip, sponsored by Kenmore*, to participate in a focus group with them. I stayed in Downtown Chicago, in one of the newest boutique hotels there, The Wit. It is the first hotel built in Chicago’s North Loop in about 20 years or so and is creating the buzz necessary to
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Written by Carol Cain on 03 August 2010
Before beginning our amazing 2010 Road Trip Adventure, my husband and I had decided that our last stop would be Asheville, NC. I had never been. Almost went last year for a conference, but had to cancel last minute. My husband kept telling my about some amazing attraction or another, but honestly, I didn’t really
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Written by Carol Cain on 27 July 2010
When friends come to New York City, there is always a list of things I like to recommend that they do with their families while here. However, doing much in the city, especially when traveling with the family, isn’t always something that is affordable to do. Hotels in New York are taking note in that
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Written by Carol Cain on 25 July 2010
I get countless of emails from friends and readers asking me what they should do when they come to NYC. From where to stay to where to eat. This could quite possibly be the most difficult question to answer because they are all so different from what they like to do to how much they
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Written by Carol Cain on 22 July 2010
There is one location in the Rocky Mountains that I have been meaning to visit with my family but haven’t had the chance. And that is Vail Resorts. I wrote about Vail Resorts’ Epic Summer a while ago after reviewing a lot of their material, meeting a few of their representatives from not only the
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Written by Carol Cain on 21 July 2010
Asheville was the last stop on our 2010 Summer road trip and by this time we had pretty much spent our “extravagant restaurant experiences” budget. We could have stressed out a little wondering where all the inexpensive places to eat were in this new town we’ve never visited before. But because we were staying at
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Written by Carol Cain on 19 July 2010
I was very excited about traveling to New Orleans, but never having been there before made it difficult to determine where to stay. Lucky for us we had the help of the New Orleans Conventions and Visitors Bureau and they partnered us up* with Le Richelieu, a lovely hotel in the beautiful French Quarter.
Located on
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Written by Carol Cain on 16 July 2010
Ok, well, maybe by “living it up” I don’t mean taking part in the awesome music scene in Austin, or going to any of the many great bars, or even shopping.
But, if you are like me, an adventurer with kids, than you will manage to live it up the best way you know how…with kids
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