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Wheeling And Dealing: Hitting The Open Road For Your Family VacationWhen my husband and I hit the road for a getaway or road trip, we usually fill up our tank, pack our cooler and our thermos and hit the open highway. And, we’re usually up and running before sunrise. It’s actually, for us, the best way to beat traffic and still get to most of the places we head out ... Read On
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Grape Expectations: Simple Steps To Becoming A Wine AficionadoWith more and more research pointing to the health benefits of wine, the statistics and our holistic lifestyle has turned the DH and myself, two former beer drinkers, into avid wine enthusiasts.
Yet, we are “rarely” enthusiastic about trying something new. After all we are still learning and we ... Read On
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Affordable Amenities: Hitting The Road High-Class, Low-Cost StyleWhen I first met my husband, I had done extensive traveling (thanks to my road trip buddies and my line of work), my hubby, not so much. So when we went someplace, wanting him to get the full flavor of traveling, I wanted to stay at the finer facilities.
This time it wasn’t company cash that ... Read On
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Eat And Greet: The Newest Concept In Wining And DiningOne of the perks of going away (on vacation) is leaving behind the duties of everyday living such as loads of laundry, making the bed, grocery shopping and cooking.
But, who doesn’t enjoy new, exciting, eclectic and exotic cuisine. In fact, it a part of our vacation most of us look forward to. ... Read On
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Ancient Chinese Secret: The Origins Of The Fortune CookieWho doesn’t love some Asian fare? In fact, Chinese food is good whether you eat it our or at home, straight out of the container while watching a movie. And, if you select wisely (Grasshopper) it may even be good for you. Well, all except the sugar filled “Fortune Cookie”
Did you ever wonder ... Read On
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One Price Feeds All: Dinning On A Dime At DisneyThere’s no doubt that Disney is one of the greatest escapes for the family and for kids of all ages. In fact, it just may be what many of us need to tap into our inner (forgotten) child and bring it out again.
In fact, it’s a vacation you can really sink your teeth into, well, except when it ... Read On
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Baby On Board: Traveling While PregnantSome suggest that the key to conceiving is getting away, but now that you’re pregnant, jet-setting may not be on your list of things to do. First of all you may not feel like traveling and secondly you may be concerned about the effects traveling will have on your baby.
Still, you may have a ... Read On
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Round And Round And Round She Goes: Avoiding The Luggage RunaroundIt’s the part of the trip none of us wants to think about. No, not the returning home, unpacking and heading back into the real world, but arriving at our desired destination and finding out that our luggage has been lost.
While you may be frustrated, there’s no need to panic, especially about ... Read On
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On Higher Ground: How Airlines Are Improving Their Menu OptionsPeanuts, pretzels and pop. You may think you’re at a ball game, but that’s just about what you can expect from in-flight dining these days.
Back in the 1950s flavorful foods and fancy feasts were all part of the flying “experience” but since that time, perhaps a sign of the times has steadily ... Read On
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Strip Tease: Thing To Do And Not To Do Along The Vegas StripIf you’re considering Las Vegas for your destination wedding, honeymoon, or family vacation, but are having “second thoughts”, you may want to consider that “Sin City” has much more to offer than just lewd and lascivious sinsations.
In fact, between the architecture, fine dining, and eclectic ... Read On
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Gentlemen Start Your Engines: Vacationing Via (Your Own) VehicleIf you’re anything like me and my husband than you can be inducted into the hall of fame for “roadies” since we can claim to frequently take drives to another country and have driven from New York To California and back.
That’s right, flying to your dream destinations isn’t for everyone. In ... Read On
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Checking Your Baggage “At The Door”: What You Need To Know About Packing and Locking Your Luggage Remember when you could stash your cash and other valuables in your luggage since they’d be securely locked and stored until you reached your destination? Well, times have changed and you may just want to reconsider where you place your “spare change”. In fact, just in case you didn’t know checking ... Read On
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