When our children were young, we took two or three vacations to Hawaii every year. The ease of getting there from Los Angeles and the family-friendly resorts made these trips exceptionally enticing. We also went on cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico. I’d lump all these trips in the “sun and fun” category, and I…
When I told my German friend Ursula that I wanted to take her two sons (aged 10 and 13) with me to Berlin she was thrilled. “Until about two decades ago it had a somewhat peculiar reputation of being a city that wasn’t family friendly”, she said. “That couldn’t be further from the truth”. Today,…
It wasn’t that many years ago when Disney expanded its empire into cruises. Their success was immediate. Then they delved deeper into the travel industry with land tours designed specifically for families. Disney doesn’t do things halfway. Adventures by Disney are VIP experiences for children, teens and adults. They provide a rich exploration into the…
Nestled on the Pacific coast of Mexico is a tropical oasis called Punta Mita. Surrounded by white sandy beaches, turquoise waters and lush jungles, the resort is home to fabulous golf, tennis, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing. It began as a picturesque little fishing village on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit. It has become a hot…
We visited the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas several years ago during a port stop on a Caribbean cruise. I remembered thinking that the hotel was just OK, but that it had a very cool waterpark. When they built luxury accommodations at The Cove and The Reef, I decided it was worth…
