Teens on vacation want to sleep late and shop
June 15, 2009 ·
There’s only one thing worse than a cranky 2-year-old when you’re on vacation, and that’s a cranky teenager. Fortunately, just as most toddlers can be pacified with naps, bottles and clean diapers, I have discovered that my teen and tween sons become charming traveling companions if I let them sleep late and take them shopping. [...]
Great summer deals in the Caribbean
June 15, 2009 ·
The goofy underwater shots of my husband and much-younger son grinning behind their masks always make me smile — just the way a vacation photo should. We were in the British Virgin Islands where the two had just completed the requirements to become certified scuba divers. In the years since, they’ve dived different places together [...]
National parks plan 3 free summer weekends
June 3, 2009 ·
The National Park Service is looking to stimulate summer vacations at national parks. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Tuesday that entrance fees at 147 national parks and monuments — including the Grand Canyon and Yosemite — will be waived on three weekends this summer. The weekends are June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16. “During [...]
Sand dollars: Deals amid the Atlantic dunes
May 26, 2009 ·
Out of work since December, Kathleen Hewes quickly realized a 14-year family tradition at the Delaware shore would have to come to an end in 2009. “We decided in January we couldn’t afford it,” Hewes said of her now one-income household. Then Hewes heard back from rental agent Sue Cooper: the owner of the beach [...]
Hard times can result in great travel deals
May 26, 2009 ·
Tough times mean many Americans are considering shelving plans for a summer vacation. But don’t give up on the chance for a much-needed stress reliever just yet. Travel experts say a persisting recession can mean great travel deals as hard-hit tourist destinations are clamoring for business. Cities, hotels and tourist attractions are offering unbeatable summer [...]
Family fun, great summer savings in ski country
May 25, 2009 ·
Got the M&Ms? Whenever we hike in the mountains, a little chocolate therapy does wonders when the kids are tired and the adults are cranky. Hand out a sweet treat and those vistas — fields of wildflowers, craggy peaks — are guaranteed to seem that much more spectacular whether you are on foot, mountain bikes [...]
Travelocity – Summer vacation coupon offers
May 22, 2009 ·
Summer vacation is just around the corner, so it’s time to take advantage of the great Summer savings Travelocity has to offer! Fly round-trip to Central America for as little as $208. Stroll a deserted, sugar-white beach, shop a vibrant market for handicrafts, or climb a Mayan ruin. Central America offers everything from laidback beach [...]
