Hotels
Jamaican Hospitality Awaits at the Melia Braco Village
“No thanks, I’ve got it”, I say to the helpful concierge at Jamaica’s Melia Braco Village as she asks to take my bag, “I’m an independent girl!” She smiles at me and says in that divine Jamaican lilt, “Yes, my lady, but so am I! And I’m here to make
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Make Your Multi-Generational Holiday in Southern California a Breeze with these Tips & Tricks!
Traveling with a large group of family members can be oodles of fun but the potential for short fuses is high. Our recent multi-generational trip to Southern California was a great experience for everyone and here’s why! A Big House! We rented a house roomy enough to accommodate us all through
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Kelowna, Kelowna! One Trip Two Ways
Clinking glasses with my husband over an elegant seafood dinner beside Lake Okanagan, lights over Kelowna’s Bennett Bridge fading into the distance as cars whiz by, and the light buzz from the distillery tour we just finished, makes it easier–just for now– to forget the devastating dumpster fire that has been
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5 Reasons to Stay in a Youth Hostel on Your Next Family Vacation
Do you remember the youth hostels of your backpacking days? The accommodation was basic. And the rules? Bring your own bedsheets, wear flip-flops in the shower – and have fun! Now that you’re all grown up and can actually afford a decent hotel, you may not have considered booking into a
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Luxe or Budget, a Mom’s Weekend Away in Vancouver Is the Perfect Recharge!
In the hamster wheel of life, sometimes it’s necessary to fly off the edge of the ever-turning wheel, disrupt the cycle of sleep, parent, eat, work, parent, clean, repeat. Even better if you land in some big, soft beds with wine, scrumptious food and your best gals within very
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Tiny Houses, Big Fun: Tiny House Vacation Rentals in Canada
Ah, tiny houses! They’ve become so popular that they boast several of their very own reality TV series (and isn’t that the epitome of fame these days?). Perhaps you’ve wondered if you, too, could pare down your possessions and live in a tiny house. Of course, you would be apprehensive
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Five Fantastic Things Your Kids (and You) Will Love about the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
My husband and I were on our way to breakfast when a pirate blocked the footbridge. “You’ll have to answer this riddle to pass”, he told a little boy who was staring up at him in amazement. “What has eight legs and eight eyes?” No one could guess. “Eight pirates!”
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Go Directly to Jail… on Your Vacation! 5 Cool Jailhouse Hotels
Here are 5 of the coolest jailhouse stays. These fun former prisons-turned-hotels are definitely more glamour and less slammer! My self-proclaimed hilarious dad would dole out allowance to my brother and I every week with the same line: “Here you go, you little criminals.” We weren’t particularly villainous as far
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Toronto is the perfect big city mother daughter getaway!
My best mother-daughter moment in Toronto–and there were many– came unexpectedly at twilight inside the CN Tower. “The world is a beautiful place,” my nearly nine-year-old daughter murmured happily to herself as she pressed closer to the window on the outdoor terrace observation deck to gaze out over the lights
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Experience Bali: The Old, The New and The Futuristic
Bali is widely known as one of the most romantic trips you can take as a couple. What many don’t know is that it can also be an exciting adventure for families. Though Bali is a small island, different areas offer very different experiences. Plan to travel around to experience
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