North America
Seattle, Washington 6.27.2013
We took the monorail north to Seattle Center. The Space Needle is the most famous part of Seattle Center, but there is a beautiful museum dedicated to glass sculptor Dale Chihuly. Chihuly Garden and Glass was gorgeous! Seattle Center also has a cool museum dedicated to music, movies, science fiction, and pop culture. It’s called … Continue reading
Seattle, Washington 6.26.2013
Our son gets to choose our family vacations, and he picked Washington State this year. We have friends in Vancouver and I’ve always wanted to go to Whistler, so we’re on a 10 day trip of the Pacific Northwest. We flew into Seattle last night and were very busy today. We started the day eating donuts … Continue reading
November 16, 2012 Cancun, Mexico
I’m on to Beach Palace and LeBlanc Spa Resort today. Beach Palace is in the center of Cancun’s Hotel Zone. It’s close to shopping and restaurants such as Bubba Gump’s and Outback Steakhouse. I’ve been on twelve cruises and I really think this resort has a cruise ship feel, especially the view from the Sky Floor. This … Continue reading
November 15, 2012 Cancun, Mexico
I’m at Sun Palace, a couples-only resort on the southern end of Cancun’s Hotel Zone. While the hotel is one of the closest to the airport, it is furthest from the party center. The water is so blue here and the view north of the hotel zone is gorgeous at night. Anyone is welcome at this resort, … Continue reading
November 14, 2012 Cancun, Mexico
I send so many clients to all-inclusive resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya and everyone wants to know where I stayed. This week, I’m on a mission to see as many resorts as I can to give you the best travel advice possible. The packages I arrange include transportation from the airport to the hotel. But … Continue reading
August 11, 2011 Chicago, Illinois
Global Adventures Travel – Must Do List in Chicago
August 2, 2011 Clearwater Beach, Florida
Our last hotel is the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort. This resort is perfect for families – all accommodations are suites with full kitchens. The rooftop pool and hot tub have private cabanas and shopping and restaurants are within walking distance. There’s so much to do on the Gulf coast – I think we’ve packed … Continue reading
July 31, 2011 Orlando, Florida
We’ve moved onto the Hyatt Grand Cypress in Orlando. It’s rated Orlando’s most family-friendly resort by TripAdvisor, and I definitely agree. The resort has a heated pool and a larger lagoon-style pool with waterfalls, caves, swinging rope bridge, and 2 waterslides. There is a lake with a white sand beach for kayaking, canoeing, water bicycles, and … Continue reading
July 30, 2011 Universal Orlando, Florida
Today didn’t start quite so early, but we were at Universal Studios when it opened. Universal Studios has built a new coaster – Rip Ride Rock It. It’s a pretty intense ride where you get to pick your own soundtrack (my personal choice – Sabotage by the Beastie Boys). Universal has a fantastic Child Swap … Continue reading
July 29, 2011 Universal Orlando, Florida
We were up at 5:45am this morning so we could be on the first water taxi to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure. We’re staying at Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Orlando. When you stay at a Universal hotel, you get early admission to the parks and complimentary water taxis to the … Continue reading