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Sea Pines is a beautiful oceanfront resort that's located on 5000 acres in Hilton Head, South Carolina . It includes three golf courses, world-class tennis courts, beaches, horse stables, and much much more. I stayed at Sea Pines with my husband and three small children together with my husband's...
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Some people might tell you not to visit Port Antonio, Jamaica . They might say that, because of the way storms usually hit the island, Port Antonio is in the worst possible spot it's in the north east, after all, and rain tends to drift in from the east. They might say you're better off sticking...
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Do the winters seem too long ? Missing seeing green?Do you long for the sun and breeze to give you a warm kiss? Are you prone to the "Christmas blues" particularly when the holidays are near? Weeks before thanksgiving,do you already worry about overcrowded airports, traffic jams and teeming...
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Speaking as a baby boomer, when I was a kid, Ft. Lauderdale meant one thing - spring break! Like most of us, however, the things we found enjoyable 40 years ago don't quite meet our expectations now. I really don't like staying in a seedy motel, sharing the bed (or the floor) with 5 or 6 other...
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For those traveling to Maui on an unlimited budget, the island offers numerous opportunities that many visitors simply cannot afford. Take for instance, Maui's collection of hotels and resorts, as well as luxury condo rentals . Many resort style complexes offer condo suites, with beautiful ocean...
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Need a few tips for traveling to Maui on a strict budget? The first thing I learned on my trip to Maui (with friends who had unlimited budgets) was that I really had to spend my money wisely in order to pay all my bills waiting for me back home. I only used my credit card twice, for the flight and for...
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Our destination for our senior spring break trip: Panama City Beach, Florida. We had heard that it was the place to be for spring break, and there was no doubt in our minds that we had to check it out for ourselves. The drive down was great. Music blaring, windows down, and lots of interesting things...
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As a teenager growing up in Ft. Lauderdale in the 1960s, I was fortunate to be able to spend Spring Break on Ft. Lauderdale Beach every weekend. The beautiful two-mile strip of sandy beach and azure ocean on A1A from Las Olas Boulevard north to Broward Boulevard was always packed with young people, loud...
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Ah, Ft. Lauderdale, original home to that annual party fest known as Spring Break. And while many students still flock to its sunny shores, Ft. Lauderdale is also a great destination for a family vacation, with all sorts of activities for kids, from tots to teens. Adults will find plenty to do, too,...
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As much as I love the sugar sand beaches and emerald green waters of Panama City Beach, you couldn't pay me to go there in the spring. As a middle-aged adult (actually, I prefer the term "baby boomer"), I don't wish to spend my vacation surrounded by throngs of scantily-clad teens and...
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We fell in love with Maui on our honeymoon, and have had an ongoing romance with the island ever since. Now that we have two small kids and are living on one-third the income we had when we were "DINKs" (Dual Income No Kids), as I am now a stay-at-home mom, and our approach to our Maui vacations...
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If your parents say no, or want to chaperone - Share this article with them, and let them see what it's like from a parents perspective. When my two daughters were 17 and 18, they finally convinced me that they were old enough to experience the rite of passage known as Spring Break in Panama City...