This week’s P52 theme is “true love” to – obviously – coincide with Valentine’s Day. Because this is a travel site I’m going to toss in a tip… If your child has a favorite ‘cuddle buddy’ be sure to bring it when you travel. No matter where you are it will feel like home with…
The theme for p52 this week is “Made with Love”. Following each vacation we take I try to make a scrapbook. The size of the book depends on the length of the vacation. “Big” vacations, like Ireland, our relocation to Boston, or our upcoming National Parks trip are all in large albums. Shorter trips, like…
My family has had the privilege of staying in a few Omni hotels this year (the Majestic in St. Louis, the Omni Chicago Hotel and, just last week, the Mandalay in Dallas). Our stays have been marked by some unexpected events- remember the blizzaster of 2011?- but we’ve not had experiences like these… Rooms with…
In 1984 President Ronald Reagan designated July as Ice Cream Month. Omni Hotels is celebrating with an ice cream social for their guests on Tuesday, July 19. Featuring a Design-Your-Own Sundae Bar filled with toppings such as Frangelico-flavored whipped cream, brownie chunks, crumbled chocolate chip cookies, Butterfingers, Heath Bars, M&Ms, butterscotch, strawberry, caramel and chocolate…
I recently spoke to the Eastern Iowa Tourism Association. As we drove to the Quad Cities we passed the World’s Largest Truck Stop, which was our lunch stop as we relocated to Boston 2 years ago. I thought it would be fun to revisit the post. Enjoy! Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is…
I have always thought of Omni Hotels as a luxury brand; not necessarily a hotel that caters to families. My thoughts began to change after I met Caryn Kboudi, Omni’s VP of Corporate Communications, who spoke with me at length about Omni’s focus on kid friendliness, including the Sensational Kids packs given to children at…
It’s kind of funny… You can put me on a plane and plop me down practically anywhere… London? No worries. Dublin? Piece of cake. Boston? We relocated there with nary a worry. San Francisco? No problem. Miami? Easy. But New York City? I’m nervous, worried, and overwhelmed. I really don’t know why. I know how…
Next week is spring break so the girls and I (along with a few other girls) are heading to Kansas City to celebrate the big day. We’ll get a great Irish Breakfast at Raglan Road Irish Pub, take their shuttle to the parade, come back for live music and spend a bit of time at…
After spending three months in Scituate and seeing all the sights in and around Boston it was time to begin our long drive back to Iowa. We made a stop near Niagara Falls, Canada to rest for a night. My blog friend Jennifer kept up with our plans and invited us to spend the night…
This Saturday, September 26, 2009 over 1200 museums and cultural institutions will celebrate by offering FREE admission! Even if you’re not a “museum person” you should check out what’s close- you may be surprised. For example the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa is included. As is the Mississippi River…
When Doug said he wanted to visit Battleship Cove while we were in Massachusetts I have to admit that I really wasn’t that interested. I’m not really into military history. But, being a good wife, I planned a day for us to go. And I am so glad I did; it was amazing. Battleship Cove…
Once in a while traveling with kids and off season can keep you from doing the things a town is famous for. Because, when you think Salem, you think witches. It’s automatic. Kind of like baseball & hot dogs. So when we ventured north of Boston to Salem I fully expected to be taking in…
