Travel Ireland: Luxury Awaits at Powerscourt Hotel and Powerscourt Estate

  The seemingly endless green landscape of Ireland beckons travelers with the promise of a magical pot of gold at the end of the proverbial rainbow. It’s true. You will feel rewarded after a trip to Ireland! We’ve visited the Emerald Isle a few times. I went for the first time as twenty-something, and then […]

LEGOLAND® California Offers Second Day Free!

Get the second day free at LEGOLAND California with this special offer at RetailMeNot.com School is out for the summer and you’ve got family fun to organize!  As a LEGOLAND Insider, I’m happy to let you know about a special limited time offer. Save $25 and get the 2nd day FREE when you buy a LEGOLAND® California/LEGOLAND Water Park Hopper ticket! […]

Travel Greece: The Greek Island of Santorini

Blue domes. Pristine white buildings. Endless vistas and sunsets.  All of this typifies our vision of the 6,000 Greek Isles. However, only about 227 are inhabited. Out of the islands that form part of the Greek Archipelago, no island is more iconic than Santorini. I’m very lucky I’ve visited Santorini three times in the last 40 years. I’ve seen the […]

Travel Greece: Athens

If you’re considering travel to Athens, Greece this summer, here are some tips and information to help you plan and make your trip easier. We traveled to Greece for our 25th wedding anniversary in May 2015, and we took our 20-something children.  Four-member families, especially with older teenagers, is not considered ‘normal’ by European hotel standards. In general, […]

Camping at The Five Star Peninsula New York

  This summer, families can go camping at the Five Star Peninsula New York with Camp Peninsula. No, you won’t be sleeping in the great outdoors. Au contraire, my friends. The tent will be pitched right in your grand luxe rooms complete with s’mores. If this doesn’t sound like the typical luxury hotel stay, you are correct. […]