Air travel can be stressful nowadays with long lines, flight delays and cramped seating. Add luggage, children, strollers and even pets to the mix and you have a veritable powder...
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This month we are hosting our first Traveling Moms Instagram meme and we would love to have you join in the fun!
“’Cause down the shore everything’s all right.” ---Tom Waits, JERSEY GIRL Some see the Jersey Shore as a travel destination, a place to take the family for a couple of...
Christians travel for reasons that are almost as varied as the denominations that exist. Here are a few reasons I love, and need, to travel, along with some ideas for where to go:
For fans of natural history museums, New York's American Museum of Natural History, DC’s ithsonian National Museum of History, and London’s tural Museum of History draw the masses when it comes to tourists and locals alike. But just past Boston’s Harvard Yard sits a hidden gem of a museum [ ... ]
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How many of y’all knew that the origin of Dr Pepper was a small Texas town called Waco? There is a unique story to its creation. On the site of the original bottling factory sits the Dr Pepper Museum, so you can learn all about it.
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A great little hidden gem in Hendersonville, North Carolina awaits anyone in search of great, small batch beer, good music and a relaxed atmosphere near the heart of downtown. While this is certainly a kid and family-friendly establishment, it was just my girlfriend and I on our recent visit. We ha [ ... ]
“Spark” is a very appropriate name for Chevy’s first mini car built for North America. I had the opportunity to test drive the 2013 Chevy Spark on a recent Chevy-sponsored retreat in Orlando. Salsa red with an appealing, feisty look; I could see myself dashing around town in it jus [ ... ]
Enjoy your Florida summer vacation with Sizzling Suntastic Savings at 30 Florida resorts. Based on your hotel, your summer family travel to Florida can reap the benefits of deals ranging from discounted rates starting at $99 to free meals for kids and complimentary amenities.
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It's not too late to take advantage of some great travel deals for Mother's Day. As a mom who's always on the run - literally - a rejuvenating stay at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate this Mother’s Day would be an unforgettable remedy to a year of car pools, play date duties and endless homework checking.
The Omni Orlando Resort is offering “spoiling” services for the weekend, including an appetite-pleasing Mother’s Day Brunch and 20 percent off spa services at the new Mokara Spa, ranging from a customized Mokara facial to a Dragonfly Stone Massage. And, to make the deal even sweeter they are offering the package the weekend after Mother's Day, too. Here are the details:
Omni Orlando Resort Mother's Day Package
Valid May 11-13, and May 18-21, starting at $147/night
· Two night luxury resort accommodations arriving Friday or Saturday
· Mother’s Day Brunch for a family of four *
· Breakfast included daily
· 20 percent off spa services
*Two adults and two children
About the Resort
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate offers luxury accommodations including 720 rooms and suites, two championship Greg Norman-designed golf courses, a full-service European-style spa, two heated outdoor pools, an 850-foot lazy river and five diverse dining experiences from sushi and sake at ZEN to the Italian herb garden and brick oven flatbreads at Trevi’s.
For more information, visit this link
Until next time, I'm off and running ...
Lorraine Robertson is an author, nationally published freelance writer and creator of the site RunWifeyRun.com. After two marathons, nine half marathons and countless smaller races she's still packing her running shoes and looking for her next great race. Lorraine was featured on the Travel Channel’s “Great Cruises: Why Not The Mediterranean?” television show and her life-changing wedding appeared on TLC’s “A Wedding Story.” She lives in the metro Atlanta area with her husband, Napoleon and their kids, Miles, 10, and Milan, 8.
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