I am a fan of group tours–not for an entire trip, but for a day or two. There’s nothing like a well organized group tour where someone else is in charge and one can take a welcome break from decision-making. Group tours are particularly great when traveling with a teen. When my teen son and I traveled to Hanoi,
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At promptly 11:45 a van for Manuel Antonio Surf School pulls up out front of our home, Villa Oasis, for the last three nights of our 10 day Costa Rican vacation. My boyfriend, Michael, and I are greeted by two locals who help us into the van. Our instructor, Lorenzo, introduces himself and informs us
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Just because a book is written with kids in mind, doesn’t mean an adult shouldn’t claim it. Such is the case with the centennial edition of National Geographic Kids National Parks Guide U.S.A.When it came in the mail, I nabbed it. The kid companion of National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States, recently published to
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Boracay, one of the 2000 inhabited islands in the Philippines, is known for its white sand beaches, one reason why I chose this busy slice of paradise for a three day trip with my son and my dad. My son, a 14 year-old teen, is into a bit of active adventure and my dad is happy
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The recently published 8th edition of National Geographic’s National Parks of the United States is a perfect companion for a road trip or for enjoying travel from the comfort of an arm chair with the foot rest up. Covering the 59 scenic national parks in the United States’ National Park System, the guidebook serves as a nuts
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Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion My cousin and I are extremely close, in every way except geographically. I live in San Francisco and she lives 3,000 miles away in the town we grew up, outside of Boston. We were born a year apart in November, and this year we decided to meet halfway between
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