Best Things to do in Colorado Springs – Olympic City USA
Sixty miles south of Denver you’ll find Colorado’s second largest city – Colorado Springs, aka Olympic City USA, which is home to an Olympic sized history, attractions, activities and amazing resorts. This summer the Princesses and I spent a...
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Things to Know and Where to Go for Dynamite Colorado Mine Tours
Colorado offers a range of ways to sneak in education during your family adventures, with mine tours topping the list. Colorado mine tours may be one of the best real-life virtual time machines you can do to learn about...
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Top 8 Things to Do In Tokyo with Kids
By Peter Hanson, Contributing Writer Japan is home to Tokyo, a great destinations for families. From beautiful parks and unique attractions, there is something for everyone in the family to do in the city. More particularly, the attractions for...
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Incredible fishing and camping adventures…in the state of New York?!?
Here are three incredible spots in New York to check out By Iben Ayad, Founder of Outdoor Times When people think of New York many automatically think of skyscrapers and crowded city streets. There is a lot more to...
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Packing Strategies Every Traveler Should Know…and Use
Packing is essential to any trip you’re planning. Pack too much and you’re left with heavy bags to lug around and possibly extra baggage fees. Don’t bring enough and you’re left uncomfortable or worse, trying to find the nearest...
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Tips for Picking a Travel Rewards Credit Card
“What are some of the best ways to earn points for travel?” It’s a question I’m often asked and one with so many answers. For my family, earning loyalty reward points we can redeem for travel has become a...
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Family Fun in Pittsburgh: 10 Fun Things to Do in Pittsburgh with Kids
This post was created in collaboration with Hotel Planner. Pittsburgh is regularly considered one of the most livable cities in the world, given its active communities, parks, museums, economy, rich history, and everything else it has to offer. With...
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Top 9 Things to Do in Philadelphia With Kids
This post was done in partnership with the InterContinental Hotels Group. There are plenty of reasons to visit and explore Philadelphia, from historical icons like Independence Hall and The Liberty Bell Center to the city’s culinary and sports scenes....
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12 Tips for Teaching Kids to Ski (even before they hit the slopes)
Learning to ski is no easy feat for adults and for little ones it can be even more challenging, or so I have learned over the last few years watching and skiing with my two daughters. Teaching kids to...
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Travel Smart With These Holiday Hacks
By Jeanine Skowronski Whether you’re traveling home for the holidays or thinking of taking a well-earned vacation at the end of the year, you’ll want to make the most of every moment away from the office. Don’t let high...
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What to do with Left Over Currency
Collecting currency from your travels? What to do with it. Brazilian Reals. Euros. Mexican Pesos. Canadian dollars. French Francs. Russian Rubles. I have them all and then some. When I first started traveling I used to think it was...
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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers
Some of the best holiday presents don’t come wrapped in pretty paper and topped with a bow. Instead, they inspire memories to last a lifetime. So, forget the golf simulator, skip the cashmere sweater, and consider the gift of...
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Top Places to Never Use a Bank Card or Credit Card When Traveling
Hidden dangers of swiping your credit card on the road I whipped out a $5 to pay for my latte the other day and the cashier looked surprised. The look begged that I him ask how often people actually...
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11 Affordable International Travel Destinations to Visit This Summer
Yes, it’s July but it’s not too late to plan a summer get-away – even to an international destination. Traveling abroad can be prohibitively expensive but if you want to stretch your dollars and make the most of your...
Read moreHiking with Kids: Top Steamboat Springs Hiking Trails
Winter in Steamboat Springs, Colorado may be filled with skiing, sleigh rides, sledding and snowmobiling but summer has even more activities to offer. Hot Springs. Rafting. Camping. Biking. Hiking. And more… Given that hiking tops our list of family...
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Beaches in Colorado? Yes they do exist.
When you think of Colorado breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains tend to come to mind, not beaches, yet beaches are one of the states best-kept secrets. Colorado beaches are unlike those you’ll find in coastal areas though. Yes,...
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Ideas for Getting out of the Vacation Rut
Stuck in a vacation rut? With an entire world ready to be explored I’m always surprised when I hear people taking the same type of vacation year after year. With that said, if it makes you happy then go...
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Powder Steering: Learning to drive a snowcat
Forget carving the slopes on skis, try sculpting the snow with a snowcat. The power and the speed made my heart race, 10 miles per hour never felt so fast. I pulled the two control leavers to slowly bring...
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the “Sweetheart City”
Did you know Loveland, Colorado is known as the Nation’s Sweetheart City? I didn’t. I also had no idea just how much it celebrated Valentine’s Day. In fact, it’s home to largest Valentine’s Day celebration in the state of...
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