Specialty Archives

One of the things that I vowed that I would work on this year is my predictability.  I know that for most of us we do things out of habit and it is easier to do the same thing all the time.  But after visiting the mountains for the last five years for holidays, [...]

I moved away from my hometown four or five years ago. I love the city where I live now. But I’ve noticed something that I don’t like about living away from home. No, it’s not the fact that I miss my family sometimes (although I do). It’s the fact that my travel options seem restricted [...]

When you book an all-inclusive vacation, it should be all-inclusive. Unfortunately, all too often, something ends up missing from your travel package. Double-check to be sure that all of the things that you want are really included in the trip.
Top things to expect from an all-inclusive vacation are:

Accommodations. You should get a hotel or resort [...]

My husband is letting me plan the vacation and I have created a list of everything we need to do before we take our trip.

Even though I grew up in a family where both my parents held the same job for over thirty years, I never really had the desire to work at the same place forever.  Though I guess there is some safety in having the same job for your whole life, I wanted to have the opportunity [...]

It has been no less than 25 years since I’ve done any regular skiing. It was during my college years in the Bay Area of California that I was a regular on the slopes in Nevada, Truckee, Big Bear, and others. It was just so easy then. The relative cost was pretty cheap, and the [...]

I am a member of a business executives’ club with members all over the world.  Our group was founded 85 years ago, and it’s weathered all sorts of economic up and downs during that time, so we regard the current recession as part of the cycle; we know it’ll turn around, sooner or later. Just [...]

I’m so excited for our upcoming vacation!  It’s so nice to have “arrived,” and not have to stay in the cheapest hotel around.  This time, we’re staying in one of those villas in Florida.  I couldn’t be any more thrilled if you’d said we were staying in a chateau!  It just has such a nice [...]

Planning a train trip in Canada is one of the best things to do for a vacation. There is so much to enjoy in this region of Canada that so many people come in. One of the best places to go is on a Rocky mountaineer vacation. If you enjoy the mountains, the skiing or [...]

There are tons of places to vacation in the United States, but there is only one area that offers year-round sport activities, beach and mountain sceneries, historic sites, 100%-pure relaxation, and plenty of friendly bed and breakfast locations to choose from. That area is New England. Since I was working 60-70 hours a week, I [...]