TV Tuesday: Canadian Rockies Family Discovery

Explore the perfect family vacation to the Canadian Rockies.

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TV Tuesday: American Spirit Family Discovery

Here’s a quick video of one of Collette’s new family vacations.
American Spirit Family Discovery visits Philadelphia, Amish Country, Gettysburg, Colonial Williamsburg,  Washington, D.C. and Mount Vernon.

Five for Friday: The Wild West and Yellowstone Family Adventure

Here are five great highlights from the new Collette Family Vacations tour – The Wild West and Yellowstone Family Adventure.

Yellowstone National Park – the first and oldest national park in the world. What else would lead off a tour called Yellowstone Family Adventure!
Take to the water during a white water rafting trip down the Snake [...]

Collette Family Vacations Debuts!

It’s an exciting day for me!
Collette Vacations just announced the launch of Collette Family Vacations, complete with new logo, brochure and micro-site.
Collette Family Vacations are kid friendly travel options for parents and grandparents. On the roster of Family Vacations are nine new, specially-crafted itineraries that bring travelers of all ages together to experience destinations ranging from U.S. National Parks and Canada [...]

10 Reasons to Travel to Costa Rica Now!

View of Arenal Vocano, Costa Rica

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Now is the time to think COSTA RICA for departures November thru May!
Here are some reasons that make this destination so appealing and why I hope to return some day:

There is something for ALL age groups
Short flight from USA or Canada (3-5 hours or less from major gateways)
Fantastic climate 80 – 90 [...]

Family Trip to California Part II

As we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, we were so excited to be in San Francisco, the “city by the Bay” and ready for everything that San Fran is famous for.

Our first stop was the Ferry Building Marketplace where we did a walking tour with an epicurean concierge to sample the best of the Bay Area’s [...]

Family Trip to California Part I

NAPA VALLEY

I’ve looked forward to this trip for a long time.  I’ve been to all 7 continents, and I’d never been to Napa Valley. Present on our trip: Myself; Dan; my son Danny; daughter Jaclyn and her husband Christian; and Nicole and her boyfriend John.  My niece, Lauren (who lives in CA) met us at our [...]

What I didn’t know about Palm Springs

In my last post on my recent family vacation that included Palm Springs, CA, I promised to let you in on a few things that surprised me about this desert city.
Architecture  

Palm Springs Home

Perhaps it’s because their dad owns a construction company, but my kids love to drive by houses while on vacation. We all [...]

Cure spring fever with a trip to Palm Springs

There’s nothing like a string of nice spring days to make us itchy to get outside, get moving, and, for many of us, get traveling.
My children recently had a school vacation break in mid-April and so we decided a family vacation to Southern California would be a nice change from Orlando’s Disney World.
One place we [...]

Coloring Easter Eggs and Coloring Your World

I was looking forward to decorating Easter eggs this past weekend. My three kids think it is one of the most fun things about the holiday – aside for the egg hunt. We boiled up a couple dozen white eggs and got set for a mess. Even though I have two teenagers and a 9-year-old, [...]