family fun • travel
by Joanne Lang on May 13th, 2012 | No Comments »
Some of my fondest memories are of traveling with my family when I was a child, especially family road trips. In retrospect, I have to wonder if it was fun for my parents! After all, they had to cope with traveling with my brother and me without all the cool tricks and technology we have now, like DVD players and hand-held game systems. Now that I have children and we travel as a family, I’m grateful to these gadgets …
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family fun • family fun-traditions
by Marina Villatoro on April 15th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Costa Rica is filled with amazing adventures but it can get a bit pricey. After a lot of researching and experiencing myself what it is like to travel… in Costa Rica, I found a way to save and still have a great time. You don’t have to spend a
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family fun • travel
by Barbara Reich on March 25th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Spring vacation is fast approaching, which means it’s time to pull out the suitcases, make reservations… and get the whole family out the door. This can either be one of the most chaotic moments in a family’s life or it can be made simple with a little bit of planning
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family fun • travel
by Jill Greenlaw on March 18th, 2012 | No Comments »
In February I went on a business trip to Malawi Africa with a group sponsored by the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia. I saw firsthand what is being done to raise awareness of pneumonia and advocate for global… action to protect against, effectively treat, and help prevent this deadly
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family fun • travel
by Elizabeth Norton on March 11th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It is 12:46am and my kids are sleeping. We are on
vacation and I felt compelled to write. As they lay next to me, I type out these words that I mean so much.
Like I said, we are on a
vacation, but we aren’t in a hotel. A
…
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family fun • travel
by Tracey Lenac on February 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
When it’s cold outside, the mind sometimes wanders to warmer places as it thinks about beaches and warm breezes. Thoughts of southern states sound so enticing during this time of year. But, what about California…? Have you ever thought to escape the cool temps in your hometown and
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my world • cultural awareness • family fun • travel
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on January 22nd, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Belize—Otherwise known as Ambergris Caye, or as Madonna sang out: “La Isla Bonita,” San Pedro Belize, with its warm Caribbean air and aquamarine water, is the perfect vacation spot for family travel, especially in the middle of winter during their dry season.
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Transportation to San Pedro
To get
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my world • cultural awareness • family fun • travel
by Kristin V Shaw on January 15th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
There is a seaside city just northeast of Boston that is elegant, beautiful, and sparkling clean, with incredible seafood…, delicious wine, and friendly locals. You may have heard the name of this city and even flown over it flying east. It’s not a common topic of conversation when discussion
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my world • cultural awareness • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Kristin on January 8th, 2012 | 3 Comments »
O…ne of the fantastic perks I have had in my career is travel. Now that I have my son, I’m a lot less excited about being away from him on business trips, but as long as he’s with me I’d love to go, go, go. Luckily, he’s a pretty
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my world • cultural awareness • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Troy Pattee on January 1st, 2012 | No Comments »
Vacation is a time to unplug, relax, and get away from the demands of our everyday life. Many consider technology as one of their main stressors, so it makes sense to want to leave it all at home…. But have you considered that technology can also be used to
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