Memorial Day weekend approaches, which for some strange reason signals the beginning of the barbecue season, the pool season, and the pitch-a-tent-outdoors season. When we lived in Seattle, people went camping the way I run to the grocery store for milk. You packed up your gear, drove in some direction and within less than an…
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Not Excluding the All-Inclusive
This week, The New York Times featured an article about all-inclusive resorts stepping it up and making their allure more alluring. These are difficult economic times and free drinks isn’t a strong selling point anymore. The all-inclusive resorts are adding perks to their packages such as luxury meal deals, a variety of water sports, and…
Spontaneity Flop
Spontaneity doesn’t always work out. I like to keep a vacation itinerary loose; mix it up with old haunts and new ones and not necessarily know what I’m going to be doing that day. This year, we visited The Huntington Library and I decided we would just show up, wander the gardens and galleries of…
11 Hours in San Diego
San Diego is less than an hour’s drive north of Mexico’s border and a reasonable two hours drive south of downtown Los Angeles. And there’s so much to do between the hours of 9 am and 8 pm, making it the perfect day trip for kids and adults. Yes, SeaWorld was our first stop, not…
Defining Summer Vacation
Summer vacations need to involve water. It’s that simple. I can visit mountains, deserts, cities and small towns any time of the year, but a summer getaway must take place near a lake or an ocean (rivers won’t do–don’t ask why). Perhaps summers feel so fleeting because I grew up in upstate New York where…