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Last Minute Travel Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Forget about the sirloin steak dinner and singing greeting card. Ditch your desire to shower her with coffee mugs and candy. According to a recent online poll, what most moms want this Mother’s Day is a relaxing trip to a far off destination (supposedly far, far away from that sink full of dirty dishes and the piles of soiled laundry overflowing from the bathroom hamper). Personally, I would settle for a day off from kitchen duties. So the verdict is in: moms the world over are looking for adventure on the high seas, excitement in the air, and fun in … Continue reading →

Affordable Mother’s Day Travel Deals

What’s the one place your mom has always dreamed of visiting? New York, Chicago, Hawaii, California? If you are looking for a way to make this Mother’s Day one your dear ol’ mom won’t soon forget, but the rising cost of everything has you more budget conscious than ever, you’re in luck. Just in time for the big May 11th celebration several lodgings are offering discounts for the special ladies in your life. If your mom has fantasized of relaxing in sunny Arizona or touring awe-inspiring art collections displayed in culturally rich Mexico City then you might consider the following … Continue reading →

Celebrating Mother’s Day in the Big Easy and the Big Apple

Mother’s day is May 11th… do you know what you are getting for the special lady in your life? If a new vacuum just won’t do this year consider sending mom to relax and rejuvenate with some of her best gal pals. Tour operators along with several lodgings across the country are offering incredible Mother’s Day travel deals that will surely get you in mom’s good graces. The following bargains are tailored to moms who enjoy big city life. Whether you take advantage of the Mother’s Day packages being offered in the Big Easy or in the Big Apple you … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Travel Packages

I just received an email from my sister-in-law asking me what I wanted for Mother’s Day. She traditionally makes her Mother’s Day wish list right after Easter so her note didn’t really catch me off guard. In fact, it gave me the perfect excuse to research girls-only travel deals for moms who are itching for time away from the chaos of everyday life. If you are a mom who is expected to come up with her own gift ideas or you are shopping for a mom who enjoys traveling you might consider the following options: CALIFORNIA The Hyatt Regency Huntington … Continue reading →

More Affordable Women-Only Vacations

As I continue my series dedicated to getaways geared towards female bonding this next trip offers a unique combination of yoga, outdoor adventures and chocolate. It’s not a trio most of us experience everyday (or ever, in the course of a single vacation) but one travel group is giving you the chance to indulge in all three this summer. For $915 you can sign up to participate in Holiday Expeditions 4-day ladies-only summer adventure. The trip includes whitewater rafting, yoga and meditation, and chocolate at every meal. The San Juan River trip, which takes place in Blanding, Utah, gets underway … Continue reading →

Affordable Women-Only Vacations

What wife hasn’t endured at least one “guys’ weekend” in the course of her marriage? Whether your husband jets off to golf with his buddies, hunt with his brothers or fish with pals it is not the least bit unusual for men to bond on male-only vacations. But how many of you ladies know that there are dozens of women-only travel companies that provide affordable female-only trips that promise empowerment, relaxation, and adventure at a variety of locales across the nation? If you have always dreamed of taking time to explore the country with women who share a passion for … Continue reading →

Winter Vacations in Chicago

If you like your winters cold then Chicago is your kind of town. I happen to love the Windy City (no matter what season), but I realize there are many travelers who would prefer a week in Hawaii to seven days in a chilly midwestern metropolis. Those people don’t know what they are missing. Of course, the beauty of so many people having that mindset is that traffic is lighter, lines at attractions are shorter, you don’t have to wait for a seat at area restaurants, shops are not packed and area hotels offer incredible winter deals those willing to … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Travel Deals

Mother’s Day is a little more than a week away. Do you know what you are getting for your mother? If not, perhaps, I can help. Whether your mom is a world-traveler or someone who prefers to stick closer to home the following travel deals may make the perfect gift. GUTSY WOMEN TRAVEL DEAL The female oriented travel site is offering a special promotion for Mother’s Day: $200 savings on each of nine tours, including tours to California, Sedona, Canada, Paris, Central Europe, Italy and Peru. The $200 savings is applicable to the following tours: · The 7-day Magic of … Continue reading →

Travel Trends—“Parents-Only Vacations” Part 2

In a previous blog I detailed the latest travel trend: vacations for grown ups. I wondered how many of you parents go on vacation without your children. We don’t; but that’s just because we are typically visiting out-of-state relatives, so leaving our child behind doesn’t really make sense. I wanted to know how popular these adult-only trips really are so I did some research and found some startling statistics. According to a survey conducted by AAA travel, adults-only trips now make up nearly 70% of the leisure travel market, which was once dominated by family trips. Hotels say the trend … Continue reading →

Generation Y Vacations

Move over mom and dad, it’s your teens and tweens that hotels are now looking to target. Travel to a just about any resort and you’ll see—it’s all about Generation Y. If you are a Generation X-er (like me) your childhood vacation memories likely contain flashbacks of time spent sitting in the backseat of a station wagon squished between siblings, suitcases, and saran-wrapped salami sandwiches. Forget about stretching out in air-conditioned SUVs or minivans decked out with DVD players and built in coolers. Please! We were lucky if our wagon made to the Budgetel without getting a flat and once … Continue reading →