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Who Doesn’t Love a Little Sun?
Regardless of where you live, the winter can really be a drag at times. Sure, taking to the slopes or building a snowman is a lot of fun if you live in a place with that kind of snow accumulation, but for those that drop below -40 C or even just hover around 0 C with a biting wind, the winter can be a dreary wreck that you would happily escape from if you could. Thankfully, you can! Not everywhere in the world is suffering from the onslaught of winter and can offer a welcome reprieve from the blahs you’re facing and these destinations are only a short hop on…
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Why Disney World Really Is The Happiest Place On Earth
I grew up in a Disney family. My entire childhood was spent belting out “Part Of Your World” from The Little Mermaid and dreaming of the day my prince would come. So, it’s no wonder that much of my childhood was also spent consumed with the idea of Disney World. All my life, I was told stories about Disney World. My parents spent their honeymoon there and had returned once after that. All I knew was that it sounded better than anything else in the world. My brother and I used to pour over books about the park. We knew every attraction, restaurant, and even the history of Disney. We…
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iPads are the Ultimate Travel Companion
It’s amazing what a few years can do to the travel scene. I remember taking my first big solo trip back in 2006 and the big thing then was how many people had iPods and were travelling with them – I didn’t, because I was poor and scared of my own shadow. Fast forward a few years and I was back in almost the exact same locale and gone were the iPods (does anyone use one anymore anyways?) and in their place were their bigger, sexier cousins – the iPad. It blew my mind! Seriously, I was walking down the streets of Florence and I think I counted six or…
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Some American Fall Festivals
Fall is upon us complete with its wonderful colours and the different seasonal foods that make this time special. Not just a time for Thanksgiving and Halloween, there is much to celebrate when the leafs begin to turn and several festivals around the United States that do just that. From coast to coast, smaller American towns are putting on Fall Festivals and this article looks to highlight some of the best to choose from. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Cincinnati Fall has always been known in Germany for Oktoberfest… while Oktoberfest has come to Cincinnati as well. From September 20th to 22nd Fifth Street of downtown Cincinnati becomes the scene for plenty of live music,…
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5 Family Travel Destinations that will make Santa’s job more difficult this Christmas
Wherever you choose to spend your Christmas holiday, the foremost thought in your children’s mind will be whether Santa will be able to deliver the presents! Christmas is a special time of year where you are able to enjoy time spent as a family, away from the pressures of everyday life. It is a chance to relax, unwind, escape from being the family taxi and to take a well-deserved break from making school lunches. Family holidays are a time to make treasured memories for your children. Cruising The ideal holiday that provides absolutely everything! All you need are your personal items and everything else is catered for. With family friendly…
Beauty that Begins
