By Robyn Troob After visiting the Galapagos Islands for a week, it is clear why they were the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection and why he called it “a little world within itself”. The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago that sits on the equator west of Ecuador. The islands are […]
Category: Mom’s Guest Blogs
A Family’s Costa Rican Adventure (With Some Relaxing Mixed In Too)
By Alexis Dorst This February break, my family of 5 had an exciting and relaxing trip to Costa Rica. It satisfied all the adventure seekers (our 3 teenage daughters and my husband) and my need for warm weather. Paula Bennett from Rico Tours (Austin, TX) booked our hotel rooms, transfers and tours in Arenal. […]
Lapland-The Coolest Place I Have Ever Been (Literally!)
By Alexa P. The best food I ate in Lapland was probably at the wilderness dinner at the Icehotel. You are taken out to the woods and cooked a warm dinner inside a small cabin on a lake. If the lights are active that night, you have the opportunity to lie on reindeer skins […]
Morocco-Forever Embedded In Our Souls
By Hilary Murray Morocco! A destiny my husband and I have always desired to visit. Finally, after 20 years of travelling together, we took the plunge and along with our three children, visited this mysterious land during Christmas break. After doing some research our trip was booked through a local Moroccan Travel agency (Travel […]
TRIP TO……………NICARAGUA?
“Why??” That was the question we got from just about everyone we told we were going to Nicaragua for the Holidays……….Here’s Why! […]
Ain’t No Glacier High Enough! One Family’s Argentinian/Patagonian Adventure
By Melissa and Scott Singer. Immediately after school let out for December break, our family of four headed to the airport for the first leg of our Argentinian/Patagonian adventure. While the flight to Buenos Aires is long (11 hours), a late night departure and minor time change (two hours) make it feasible to disembark […]
Thumbs Up For Amsterdam
By Jessie G-Age 14 Over December break, my family traveled to Amsterdam. Amsterdam was a perfect and small city to be in for the holidays. Besides the fact that the city itself is extremely small, all of the houses, streets, buildings, and even the canals were decked with Christmas lights and decorations. Amsterdam was […]
Whistler Was Calling Our Name
By Roberta Lasky Seattle, Vancouver and now our final destination, Whistler! We were fortunate enough to stay at The Four Seasons. The strong American dollar afforded us the pleasure of reserving a top-notch suite for the price of a one-bedroom. We had dinner at the hotel’s in-house restaurant Sidecut for some excellent surf ‘n turf. […]
Blowing Off Steam In Vancouver
By Roberta Lasky Our three-hour Amtrak Train ride from Seattle to Vancouver afforded us the opportunity to see the beautiful landscape along the way. After checking into the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, we took a short walk over to Cactus Club Café on Davie Street in the Yaletown section of this charming city. We had […]
New Yorkers Find Nirvana In Seattle
By Roberta Lasky As our cross-country flight banked slowly on its final approach into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, we thought it was a mirage rising slowly out of the blue sky. In reality, it was the magnificent snow-capped Mt. Rainier, towering impossibly high above the verdant Washington coastline. We arrived in Seattle this past July for […]