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January 27, 2014
Just six miles south of the popular tourist beach town of Tamarindo in Costa Rica, is a pristine beach loved by locals…and the tourists who can find it. Playa Avellanas is an oasis at the end of a long warren of dusty, bumpy dirt roads. There are no souvenir shops here, no high-rise hotels, and […]
January 27, 2014
The graceful beauty of stingrays, multi-colored tropical fish, swaying sea grass and coral, dawdling giant sea turtles, and yes, even the sand-papery skin of nurse sharks are part of the Belize diving. Whether you do it once a day, once a year, or once in a lifetime… just do it! No Experience Necessary Belize dive […]
September 2, 2013
Looking for a great place to kick back on a fun, relaxing and romantic weekend interlude or a fun place to get away for the weekend with kiddos? Try a Sanibel Island vacation at the Casa Ybel Resort, just across the bay from Ft. Meyers on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Located off the southwestern coast of Florida, […]
August 31, 2013
Having already experienced and loved skydiving, I was interested to try to hang glide to see how they compare. And what better place to try out this unique flying experience than at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, during our road trip to the gorgeous Outer Banks. Car Rentals from $8.98 A Day: 7 Major Car Vendors, […]
August 31, 2013
These days, it’s nearly impossible for a mother to find ways to bond with her teenage son that don’t include X-Box, dirt bikes, or soccer. Family vacations are a great time to reconnect, but in planning a family trip to Curacao, I had an epiphany. Why not ask my teenage son to join me while […]
August 31, 2013
The small round light turned from red to green, the plane decreased speed to the point of hover (or so it seemed), and the bottom of the large side door began its slow, creaky, ominous rise. Strapped into handsome jumpmaster as snuggly as I would allow without a marriage proposal, there was no turning back […]
August 31, 2013
When you get to a certain age, the idea of blowing out candles jammed into a cake laden with thick, sickeningly-sweet wallpaper paste-like frosting is no longer appealing. So when I was offered the opportunity to spend my birthday in a beautiful part of Mexico, I didn’t have to think twice because I knew there […]