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Creating A Fun, Educational Vacation
Jan 20th
I grew up exploring the beautiful temperate rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
As a kid my family’s chosen form of vacation was camping. I loved it. I was born a nature lover, so being outside all day was perfect. Back then the national and state forest had dozens of programs that were offered at campgrounds, as well as nature hikes, and other “educational” offerings.
I never once thought about the fact that I was learning something while I was on vacation. It was done in such a non-threatening way that I just soaked it up. I can remember the More >
Keeping Your Car Safe While You’re Away
Jan 13th
Is outdoors the best safest and most convenient place to park your car?
Luckily I’ve not had to leave my car at the airport very often. I’ve always been able to find a friend to drop me off. However, lots of people travel regularly and can’t always be asking people to taxi them here and there.
When considering where to leave your car think about what is important to you. If your airport is in a nice safe area of the city, which many aren’t, then you don’t have any concerns. I’m lucky that way. My airport has almost nothing around it, More >
In The Lap Of Luxury
Jan 10th
Here's a chance to experience the opulence India was once famous for.
My husband and I have been watching a series on the Ramayana, the epic Vedic scripture. It tells the story of Ram and Sita, both divine beings. This series was produced in India and the costumes and sets are out of this world beautiful, especially for anyone who loves ornate details like me.
I was surfing around the net and I found The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur hotel. Wow! I think this is probably the closest you’ll get to the the palaces of Ram and Sita’s day.
It has gold domes, silk More >
Say What?
Jan 5th
Would you know this character means Japan?
You’re an avid traveler. Been to every continent on Earth. Visited many different cultures. You’ve got hundreds if not thousands of photos and hours and hours of video. You’ve decided you want to do travel documentaries on a number of out of the way places you visited, that you think are real gems.
In doing research for the documentary you’ve come across some really interesting old photos of the region, but the captions are in that countries native tongue, which you can only speak a few words of.
This is just one scenario where you could More >
Picking Your Summer Vacation Destination
Jan 3rd
Whether it's excitement, nature, or relaxation you can combine it all in one vacation using creativity.
Right now, during the coldest part of the year, most of us are dreaming of the warmer spring and summer months. This is a great time to start talking about possible destinations for your next vacation. The first thing you need to know from everyone is what they are looking for in a vacation.
If you have adults and children this may differ a lot, especially if you have teenage children. However, looking at what everyone wants in a vacation is an important step to having More >
Planning For Next Summer
Dec 30th
Mid-week camping can mean you have a pristine place all to yourself.
For many people the cold, harsh winter months are upon you. I’m lucky, I live in a part of the states that has cold and harsh, but also mild and warm. On any given week we can see snow and then temperatures in the mid to upper-sixties!
However, if you’re trapped inside right now, due to wintery weather, (I won’t say bad, because some people like it) then now is the time to start planning for next summer’s adventure.
If you’re like me you like to get out in nature a More >
Saving a Dollar
Dec 27th
Posted by Winford Tillman
There’s nothing I love more than saving a dollar – I’m the kind of person who finds a $5 bill in the pocket of their jeans and it makes my whole day. And I mean seriously makes my whole day. My grandparents lived through the Depression and they were both so money conscious growing up which definitely rubbed off on me as an adult. I feel better about being able to provide for my family when I’m doing things like looking at http://www.cannonsatellite.com/ to see if I can get our cable bills down and also working with the car company to More >
Holidays In A Foreign Country
Dec 23rd
Bring the joy of the holidays to far away places.
You may be far from home during the holidays, enjoying a warm beach or just some downtime from a hectic life. Maybe where you’re visiting doesn’t celebrate one of the traditional winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukah, or Kwanza. Even though you decided to get away from it all the strings of tradition are tugging at you a little right now.
Here are a couple of ideas for sharing a little holiday cheer with others, even if you can’t speak to them.
First off the obvious, buy some much needed supplies or give a More >
How To Save Space Packing For A Ski Vacation
Dec 20th
It may be cheaper to ship your heavy ski clothing rather than try to pack it.
A summer vacation doesn’t really seem to be much of a problem. Throw in a swimsuit a couple pairs of shorts and tank tops and you’re good to go. However, when you’re going to be skiing just the sheer size and weight of everything you want or need to take with you is daunting.
Before you plan anything, check with your destination and see what they have available. No need to pack something you can get at your destination. With the cost of extra luggage and More >
Bizarre Places To Stay
Dec 15th
I was just perusing an article I had bookmarked on the CNN Money web site. It was all about unusual places to stay. They weren’t kidding. Sometimes I can’t figure out what the person who opened the hotel was thinking. For instance, why would anyone what to sleep in a room where the floor slants? The same hotel has a room that has coffins in it and a room that is decorated like a prison cell. Come on, who in their right mind would want to stay in any of those places? Also, there’s an ice hotel. You have to More >