Category: US Destinations and Events
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12 Things I’ve learned about travel with kids
1. What you carry on a flight with small children makes a difference. Pack backpacks with the right stuff, and flying is a snap. 2. Using a one-week packing list helps me to be sure I don’t over pack or leave anything behind. 3. And on that note about packing, pack to make unpacking easy.…
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Trip Journal: Finger Lakes- JELL-O & more from Buffalo to Watkins Glen
Yesterday we drove from Buffalo to Watkins Glen to begin our vacation in the Finger Lakes region of New York. What was supposed to be a straight drive of about 2 and a half hours changed a bit when we saw a billboard along the highway. It advertised a JELL-O museum in LeRoy, the birthplace…
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Trip Journal: New York’s Finger Lakes Travel Day
It is early in the morning and I’m in the hotel bathroom with the light on, trying not to stir anyone. We got in after midnight, so everyone should be pretty tired and sleep for a bit, but you just never know. For now, though, the kids are asleep. My husband has gone to get…
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Houston Staycation at Hotel Sorella in CityCentre
Looking to relax with your family but don’t want to go far for a vacation? If you are in or near Houston, I just might have the answer for you. Last weekend I was invited by the Hotel Sorella and CityCentre to staycation with my family and take in all they had to offer on…
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Extra touches at Comfort Inn
Not too long ago I stayed at the Comfort Inn in Zillah, Washington. Upon check in I was told the hotel offers hot chili and crackers as well as fresh-baked cookies and milk from 8- 11 p.m. each night. I spied a hot air popcorn popcorn and popcorn flavoring powders in the lobby, alongside a…