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11 Fun Things for Families to Do This Summer

Congratulations! We made it through the first half of 2020. (Yay!) Normally, at this point in the year, I would do a mid-year goal review and make a plan for the next 6 months. I did BUT the thing that I’m most focused on is enjoying the summer with loved ones. I found this clipping … Read More

5 Fun Christmas Family Vacation Ideas 2019

Vacations are very important to my family and I think that travel experiences are amazing gifts. That is why I was quick to partner with Beaches Resorts to share some of my family’s favorite Christmas family vacation ideas for 2019. I will share our top picks first and then I will share the recommendations from … Read More

at the DC National Zoo

5 Family-Friendly Places to Travel in the USA

So far, we have covered international and New York state family travel ideas. In the last post of this series, I will be sharing my favorite picks of family-friendly places to travel in the USA (outside of New York). 1. Florida I would not want to live in Florida but it’s a fabulous place to … Read More

4 Best Family Vacation Spots in New York State

4 Best Family Vacation Spots in New York State

“Familiarity breeds contempt” is what I thought when I entered the New York portion of the U.S.A. pavillion of The 2018 New York Times Travel Show that I attended as a member of the press. I have lived in NYC for over half of my life so sometimes I forget how amazing the state of New … Read More

5+ Traditional Ways for Families to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2017 (Plus NYC “Year of the Rooster” Events)

Chinese New Year 2017, the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, is this upcoming weekend on Saturday (January 28th).  It is the Year of the Rooster. I wanted to know how actual Chinese families celebrate so I asked a couple of my friends (Claudia and Yungling) who are from China. Their answers were very … Read More

Villa Roma Resort Is Like a Fun Cruise Getaway on Land

My family was fortunate enough to be given a complimentary media stay at Villa Roma Resort earlier this month. The weekend getaway was so much fun. Several times throughout the trip I said aloud, “This Villa Roma Resort is like a cruise…but it’s just on land!” That is because everything was right there at the … Read More

Mount airy pool

Mount Airy Casino Resort Spa, Pool and More

For this final piece about Mount Airy Casino Resort, I want to cover some of the pampering and healthy living aspects of the resort. See if you can guess which was my favorite part of the couples weekend getaway experience… Spa and Salon When I received my itinerary for our media getaway, I was beyond … Read More