Family Travel Magazine

Are you ready for a family vacation in sunny California? I certainly am!  With the Savor the Sun Package at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa, you can enjoy gorgeous weather, beautiful views, and a relaxing vacation. The Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa’s Savor the Sun package includes the following: Resort Accommodations Sunny [...]

If you want to avoid the snow, San Diego is the place to do it. I was “trapped” in San Diego last month during that weird October snowstorm in the Northeast, and I can assure you that it’s the perfect place to go to escape bad weather.  The Omni San Diego, located in the Gaslamp [...]

Carlsbad, California (and all of San Diego, for that matter), is one of the most kid-friendly destinations in the United States, with SeaWorld, LegoLand, and the San Diego Zoo just a short distance away.  There are many hotels in the San Diego area, but finding the right one can be challenging.  If you are looking [...]

In the past year, I’ve traveled to Carlsbad and La Jolla, both suburbs of San Diego, but I hadn’t actually been to downtown San Diego.  This summer, when I attended BlogHer 2011, I had the chance to spend a few nights in San Diego at the Marriott Marquis and Marina, located adjacent to the San [...]

As a New Englander, it’s not very often that I have the chance to visit California for a weekend getaway.  But this past weekend, the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach treated my husband and I to a coastal getaway so that we could check out the hotel, as well as some of the area attractions. [...]

When I was invited to attend the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica as a guest of Aveeno, I was actually more excited about the prospect of staying at the famous Shutters on the Beach than I was with attending the awards.  Shutters is infamous – and after the horrific winter in the Northeast, I [...]

When Honda invited me to attend the Variety Power of Women event in Beverly Hills, they promised us a fabulous hotel in the heart of Beverly Hills.  I expected luxury, but was still pleasantly surprised by the Montage Beverly Hills. Right from check-in, I was impressed with the service at the Montage.  The staff was [...]