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August 2009 posts
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As Seen On ... Kiddieuptravel.com
We just discovered kiddieuptravel.com, and we love it! It’s worth looking at all of the blogger's posts (her pictures and content are all really great), but this one about the water taxi in Santa Barbara, California, called Lil’ Toot, is especially cute. The boat takes you from the harbor to the wharf and back, and it’s run on nonpolluting biodiesel. The exhaust smells like French fries or doughnuts!
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Travel News: Airfares Down, Perks Up!
Over the last year, flying has become a pretty big headache, with oil prices driving up airfares and airlines getting more stingy (with food, baggage allowances). But there seems to be hope on the horizon: A New York Times article this week reveals that airlines are actually adding perks to their frequent-flier programs and making it easier to redeem miles. And according to a study by Bing, Thanksgiving airfares have dropped 22 percent, and Christmas and New Year's airfares are down 18 percent from 2008. Check Bing's website for tips on getting the best deals--it suggests, for example, waiting to book flights until early October, when even more significant price drops are predicted.Photo from jetwithkids.com
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Deals of the Week
CheapOair is offering great packages at hotels in Martha's Vineyard for Labor Day, starting at $77 per night.
The Warwick Hotel in Denver has an airfare-match deal: From now until January 23, it will match the price of the room to the guest's round-trip airfare (starting at $89).
With the 40th anniversary of the slogan "Virginia is for lovers," Virginia is partnering with nearly 200 local businesses to offer discounts that make traveling to Virginia up to 40 percent off.
Brendan Vacations has several late-August specials on five- to eight-day packages to Ireland, Costa Rica, and Thailand; there's also a $99 round-trip flight to Europe when traveling with a companion.
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Just Back From ... Franklin, New York
This weekend, our family took a meandering drive through upstate New York, and came upon Franklin, a sweet little town filled with stunning Greek Revival homes and just the right amount of things to do.
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What originally made us stop was a sign for a farmers' market (Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.); when we parked for that, we found ourselves right in front of Poor Richard’s Book Barn (607-829-8762). It had an amazing collection of vintage children’s books, many of them very cheap, and such a great collection for adults that we could have stayed all day.
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Richard, the owner, told us we should wander next door to his neighbor’s rock garden, which was like Stonehenge
meets Willy Wonka meets Andy Goldsworthy.
Then we made our way over to the antique stores, one of which, The
Squire’s Tankard (607-829-6885), had tons of cute and reasonably priced vintage kids' clothes. There is also a nice café, the Bee Hive (607-829-5424),
right on the main drag.
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Potable Ice Cubes
Avoid all worries about the local water source by bringing this tray of 10 individually sealed, potable ice cubes on your next vacation and dropping them in your kid's juice (or your cocktail). At $3, peace of mind comes cheap.[From Going Places]
Just Back From ... Nantucket
Even though it's been pretty wet on the island of Nantucket, our time there was far from being a drip. There was still much to do and see. Click below to see our recommendations for where to stay, where to eat, and what to do.[From Going Places]
A Life-Size Candy Land!
How cool is this? To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Candy Land, Hasbro's classic game, the company turned San Francisco's twisty Lombard Street into a life-size version of the game. Kids from local schools and the University of San Francisco Children's Hospital stood in as the game pieces.
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The Frugal Mom's Guide to In-Flight Entertainment
Here's a way to cut down on the arsenal of toys and DVDs many of us bring to keep kids entertained on a plane: The always-ingenious mom behind the blog Delicious Baby has a great post on Freebies4Moms about ways to turn the free stuff you encounter when you travel into kids' toys. Our favorite idea: "barf-bag puppets." [From Going Places]
Deals of the Week
Walt Disney World Resorts are offering a free meal plan when you book a five-night stay; reservations must be made by September 26.
El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico has a new Coqui Water Park Package: From $249 per room, it includes daily breakfast, airport transfers, and free admission for four to the Coqui Water Park.
To celebrate The Warwick Melrose's 85th anniversary in Dallas, their starting room rates have dropped to $85 per night.
Also in Texas, the Barton Creek Resort & Spa, in Austin, has packages that start at $160 per night and include free s'mores, movie nights, mini golf, and family game nights.
Also in Texas, the Barton Creek Resort & Spa, in Austin, has packages that start at $160 per night and include free s'mores, movie nights, mini golf, and family game nights.
From now until August 30, save 50 percent on a stay at the Great Camp Sagamore in the Adirondack region of New York with the Summer Blow Out B&B Special.
Going Places Continues
