Our mid-winter tropical escape this year has found us on Marco Island Florida. After many years of Miami-area winter pilgrimages, we are now quickly falling in love with South-West Florida coast (here is our Sarasota area trip report from last spring). At 24 square miles, Marco Island is the largest barrier island in the 10,000 …
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Summer 2020 is of course unlike any other – in terms of celebrating weekends – or otherwise. But at the end of May 2020, after 10 weeks of strict quarantine in our Massachusetts home, we drove for 22 hours straight to Sarasota, Florida to get a little bit of sun and fresh air. We managed …
Social Distancing on a Family Vacation to Sarasota, Florida (with video) Read More »
The two most important features of a successful family or group vacation is planning and compromising! You might not enjoy every activity (or a destination!) on the list, but with some planning, everyone in the group can (and should!) have something to look forward to. This of course is easier achieved in some destinations than …
During our recent family getaway to Florida, we spent one night at Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa, a moderately priced all-apartment resort within a 15-minute drive to Orlando theme parks. We really only had an afternoon to explore the property before taking off for Disney the following morning, but we took advantage of several offerings …
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If I find myself in one place for more than two days when traveling, I get a cabin fever and must go on a day trip. We had a whole week in Miami Beach this past February, and there was nothing wrong with long morning beach walks and many other great things that you can …
I don’t think I need to explain to my readers from either side of the Atlantic why we all absolutely NEED middle of winter beach breaks. What I would like to share with you is that it is possible to do it on a budget, at least for those of us who happen to live within a …
Winter Beach Break on a Budget: Road Trip to a Caribbean Cruise. Read More »