‘Vacations’ Articles

Residence Inn has partnered up with us* during our 2010 Road Trip Adventure, and we really couldn’t be happier. As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I consider the Residence Inn hotels to be a perfect fit for our family. Not only because of the size of the rooms, but also because of the [Continue]

The third stop on our 2010 Road Trip Adventure was Nashville, TN, where the music scene rules and country stars are discovered. We didn’t get to see much of Nashville, but Carrie from Tiki Tiki Blog, a Nashville resident for over a decade now, was wonderful in taking us to the many different spots in [Continue]

On the next stop of our 2010 Road Trip Adventure, after a day of activities in Washington, DC and an awesome couple of nights at Alexandria, VA, we made our way to Williamsburg, VA.  I had hoped that we would able to stay longer so that we could go to Colonial Williamsburg, but we only [Continue]

The family and I have officially set off on our 2010 Road Trip Adventure. For this trip we have partnered up with Residence Inn Hotels*. The choice to do so was an easy one: Residence Inn offers some of the best options in rooms and amenities for traveling families such as mine. I have reviewed [Continue]

My love for travel, especially travel with my family in tow, comes from the fact that almost always I come away with a new dimension of me and of my kids. The more unique the trip, the more opportunities I have to discover something new about all of us. Thus, those are usually the trips [Continue]

It’s been a year after since the grand opening of the Tropics Bar & Grill at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa and the reviews still are raving on the menu and ambiance along Waikiki Beach. Chef Shannon Olvera and her team have recently introduced new items to the lunch menu including a margherita [Continue]

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. Complimentary accommodations and some dining were provided courtesy of Whiteface Lodge and Resort. The views and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. For more information please refer to the disclosure page. The Adirondacks has become a favorite place for my family and I to visit. A few times [Continue]

On one of our recent trips to Orlando, FL, we had the pleasure of experiencing a stay at Universal Orlando‘s Loews Royal Pacific Resort. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Many Orlando hotels get so caught up in the whole fantasy experience that they tend to turn off a certain demographic, you know, like the [Continue]

As the weather gets warmer, and the city streets get hotter, my family and I love to go on little beach getaways outside of Manhattan. Our beach destination of choice: Long Island. Even though we have a car, we often find that not driving is not only greener, but easier, especially in the Summer months [Continue]

The first official day of Summer is Monday, June 21, but we have been planning Summer for months! Most of our planning involves our 2010 Road Trip Adventure!  Last year we packed up the kids in a Volkswagon Routan and made our way from NYC to Missoula, MT. It was truly an adventure! With a [Continue]