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Travel Story: The Galápagos Islands – A Family Adventure of a Lifetime
Finding our Sea Legs and Discovering Something to Please Everyone from Ages 8-78 As we stepped aboard our home for the next 8 days, we were greeted with some severe rocking. Up, down, up, down, up down. I looked over at my seasick prone daughter and watched her turn sheet white. Her eyes looked up at me in panic as she turned to disembark. Our welcoming crew, oblivious to the drama unfolding, happily ushered us into the dining room. I took a seat with my daughter at the table nearest to the door. It was pretty clear within minutes that she would not sit there without losing her breakfast, so…
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Travel Stories: Peru, South America, Map of Day One
My family’s adventure to Peru last summer was amazing. Our kids were quite the troopers– up before dawn many times, long travel days, and even educational seminars… and they still had a blast. The first day of a trip can sometimes be the hardest, though. Although everyone was so excited for the adventure, exhaustion from travel, and acclimatizing to our new environment was harder than expected. I decided to illustrate this first day as a map (above) to show of our adventures. Here’s our story. Day One: South America: A Rough Start Leads to a Little Piece of Heaven Lima, Peru: Adventures don’t always start out as planned. [After a full…
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On Location: Grand Velas Resort, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
What an incredibly relaxing week at the Grand Velas Resort in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, just outside of Puerto Vallarta. It was the perfect family holiday, but also traveling with couples, I know they enjoyed their stay just as well! The Riviera Nayarit is just North of Puerto Vallarta, where many resorts are building along the beautiful Banderas Bay. Only 1/2 hour drive from the airport, the location can’t be beat. Our spacious suite was perfect for our family of 4 and had a great a central view out to the bay… although with the incredible weather we enjoyed, we weren’t in the room much. The best part of the resort…
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