Archive for the 'VACATION GETAWAY' Category

Sure you have to drag a diaper bag (not to mention stroller, car seat and a generous supply of Goldfish) everywhere you go, you haven’t had a full night’s sleep in you can’t remember how long and the dire economic news makes you wonder how you’ll ever pay for preschool, much less college.

But then there’s the bright side — travel-wise, anyway. While everyone else is up to their ears in carpools, homework and soccer games, you’re free to get out of town.

You gleefully avoid traveling during the crowded (and pricey) school break weeks, which means you not only pay less, but garner more attention for your little darlings and better service for you, too.

You’ll curry favor from co-workers for working those weeks they desperately need off.

The best part: You’ve got your pick of places to go this fall — some just a short drive or train ride from home — that not only won’t bust the budget but will welcome diaper-wearing, Goldfish-toting babies and toddlers.

Choose smart and you can grab a bargain, especially right now as the travel industry trots out an array of deals with plenty of extras thrown in.

High gas prices, a strong euro and a shaky global economy should be anything but stimulation for the tourism industry.

Yet consumers are expressing a strong desire to travel this fall.

Their timing couldn’t be better, since hotels and resorts are offering deep last-minute discounts to keep their rooms full.

Roughly 170 million Americans plan to take a leisure trip between now and year’s end, according to a survey conducted last month by the Travel Industry Association.

The survey also suggests that those holidays will be shorter, closer to home and, maybe most important, less expensive than past vacations.

One of those destinations trying to lure travelers with deep discounts is Las Vegas, says Rein. The city’s economy has been hit hard by the sub prime mortgage crisis, which means high-end hoteliers are being forced to mark down room prices.

At the Palms Casino Resort, guests enjoy access to the exclusive Playboy Club, the on-site casino, several restaurants–including the N9NE Steakhouse–a pool, spa and nightclubs, including Rain as well as the rooftop Ghostbar.

During the back-to-school season, the Caribbean has plenty of great deals. Unfortunately, there’s risk involved–it’s hurricane season in the region–but those undeterred stand to reap significant savings.

Vermont and Stowe in particular can offer as perfect a vacation destination as you’re going to find with kids this summer because once you get here you won’t have to guzzle gas.

You’ll be too busy hiking, biking (Stowe has more than five miles of recreational path, complete with swimming holes where kids can jump in at will), fishing, playing golf or tennis, kayaking and eating ice cream.

You can also find hot-air ballooning, spas, (Stowe, with less than 5,000 residents, now has three, including the new wellness program at Stowe Mountain Lodge), an outdoor concert, alpine slides, the bungee trampoline at Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort.

If someone in your family has a disability, it does not have to deter you from an outdoors-oriented getaway. Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports can arrange for you to kayak, canoe, horseback ride and more.

If it rains, there are plenty of kid-friendly museums like the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont, and ECHO, a new lake aquarium and science center in Burlington.

Do a Web search for “healthy vacation” and you’ll get a smorgasbord of spas offering yoga at dawn, fruit- and fiber-rich menus aimed at shedding those “stubborn five pounds” and a host of meditation classes.

You’ll also find ads for group tours with hours-long walks through some of the world’s most visited spots.

But there’s more to a good-for-you getaway than watching what you eat and hiking along the Great Wall. Off-the-beaten-path destinations that inspire you to engage in physical activity and adopt healthy habits in an unpolluted environment are just as good for you.

That’s because they not only help you to keep trim but improve your cardiovascular health while you see a part of the world unexposed to hordes of tourists.

Guests at the Adirondak Loj, located in the High Peaks region of New York’s Adirondack State Park, are only a short walk from the trail head of Mount Marcy, the state’s highest peak.

But don’t expect to sleep late–the staff wakes visitors early for a hearty breakfast in the Loj’s rustic dining room. After that, you’re on your own; most guests clear out early to hit the trails.

Every one of us waits for holidays and once the vacation is given, we would like to enjoy with our family and friends.

Going for vacation is not only for enjoyment, but to keep yourself away from the stressful and routine bored lifestyle. Summer holidays are the best vacation to enjoy.

Planning your summer holidays? You plan in such a way that your entire family will have wonderful memories life long.

Your kids eagerly wait for their holidays in summer, so never disappoint them by making them to stay at home. If you can’t afford for an expensive travel, then try to take them to a place within your budget.

Enjoy summer holidays at different places

There are several places that you and your family can enjoy in the summer vacation.

Laganas in Zakynthos is the largest resort that even has a beach. Zakynthos in Greece has all the features of a grand holiday.

You can have a lot of fun at Zakynthos as it has plenty of tavernas, restaurants, water sports, lively discos and excursions. This place is also referred as flower of the east. These places have great beaches where you and your kids can have pleasure of many activities.

Are you ready for something which is really romantic? Want to make your loved one feel very special?

Here are top 10 romantic getaway ideas to make your visit with your special one extra special.

1. Search! Plan your getaway in a place that you have constantly dreamed of seeing

Instead of going for the same old place on your next romantic getaway, best to plan for a place that you have always liked to see.

Select a place where your dreams show the way. Know as much as you can about the place and what is special there for you and your loved one.

2. Splurge! Look and book a top-of-the-line hotel

There are various hotels which recurrently appear on the best lists. They are better because of large rooms, clean and pretty environment, fresh and carefully prepared food and more friendlier and helpful staff members.

They make you truly enjoy your visit to the place. Obviously your special one likes a place with all these characters and you both will have wonderful moments.

3. Cruise travel! Experiencing great fun in cruise travel