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Tips on Thursday - New Family-Friendly Options from Royal Caribbean

First they had the “DreamWorks Experience”, now Royal Caribbean is prepping to further expand their family-friendly offerings - especially for young girls who love all things Barbie – by introducing the all-new"Premium Barbie Cruise Experience”.  The new experience debuted in January on select ships, and will be introduced fleetwide by the of March.  This newest offering will give Barbie fans, both young and young-at-heart, the opportunity to delight in all things Barbie.  For a cost of $349 per person, you ...Read More...

Where in the World Wednesdays - Boundary Waters

Boundary Waters – Ely, Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) is made up of more than 1,000 lakes scattered throughout the piney wilderness of the Superior National Forest along the Minnesota-Ontario border.  This stretch of wilderness is composed of 1 million protected acres of land, with lakes ranging in size from 10 acres to 10,000 acres.  It’s the largest wilderness preserve in the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains.  Cross the border into Canada and you’ll find another 1.2 million acres in Ontario’s Quetico Pro...Read More...

Tips on Thursday - Travel Insurance & Why It Is Recommended

Peace of Mind. You’ve spent months planning the perfect family vacation before the school season starts. You tell yourself- “we’re going no matter what!” That “what” suddenly becomes little Johnny running a high fever of 105 and with just days before your departure, you also get sick. Sound familiar? It’s funny because I am guilty of just that type of mentality- the days of “oh nothing’s going to happen before we go” are totally over. Enter reality… People get sick  (yes, I do too). ...Read More...

Where in the World Wednesday - Redwoods National Park

Redwoods National & State Parks – California  Located along the northern coast of California, between the city of Eureka and the Oregon border, the Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) – comprised of Redwood National Park  and California's Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith, andPrairie Creek Redwoods state parks, the combined RNSP contain 133,000 acres and are located entirely within Del Norte and Humboldt Counties.  Together the four parks protect about 45% of all remaining old-growth coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). These trees are ...Read More...

Where in the World Wednesdays - Valley Forge National Historical Park

Valley Forge National Historical Park - Valley Forge, PA  In the picturesque, rolling hillsides of eastern Pennsylvania, only about 23 miles northwest of Philadelphia, lies the 3,500-acres that make up the Valley Forge National Historical Park- a peaceful reminder of the hard-fought war, and sacrifices given long ago (nearly 235 years ago) which helped secure the national freedoms we still enjoy today. It was here at Valley Forge that General George Washington forged his Continental Army into a fighting force during the winter encampment of 1777-78.  Though no battles ...Read More...