Boylston, Ma Tower Hill Botanical Garden is a little piece of outdoor heaven in Eastern Massachusetts. Tower Hill boasts 171 acres of garden viewing and is among one of the oldest botanical gardens in operation. It’s nice for a quick afternoon visit. Upon entering you’ll find several water features before heading into the main building. …
New York Marriott Marquis
One of the most common questions I get when clients are looking to visit NYC is where should I stay? The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel is located right in the center of Times Square and is centrally located to so many things right outside your door or a quick metro ride away. It’s a great choice for travelers and especially travelers with children since there are so many fun things to do just outside your door.
American Girl Doll NYC
If you have a girl in your life adding a trip to the American Girl Doll store in New York City should be on your list for shopping! You can find the store a quick walk away from Times Square! Times Square is a great place to centrally stay for families since there are so many fun shops and happenings close to that area of NYC, as well as being close to numerous metro stations.
Rodeo Houston Family Fun
It’s that time of year…you know when you’re driving down the road and traffic’s just a going slow because there’s a Chuck Wagon full of actual chuck wagons being pulled by horses, led by Cowfolk, and the bluebonnets pop up and the boots come out. It’s a Texas tradition time and Rodeo Houston is just that! We literally go to Rodeo every year-yes Houston has that world famous, most amazing rodeo and it’s not just for those late concert going people who two step. It’s for the littles too.
Ruby Falls/Rock City/Incline Railway Tennessee
Ruby Falls is an amazing underground waterfall. Upon arrival make sure you have shoes that don’t slip due to the underground water the walkways can become slippery. You should also bring a sweatshirt or jacket since it can be a little chilly. If you have an infant you should definitely baby wear but the tour is doable.
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
The highlight our our family trip to Tennessee was actually in North Carolina-crazy right! The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad is a four hour trip in a working steam engine that takes you through the scenic Great Smoky Mountain National Park which runs through North Carolina and Tennessee. I went ahead and checked North Carolina off our fifty nifty family goal as state number 8 for Row-because well we were there for a good day!
Harwood Hill Motel Vermont
Harwood Hill Motel in Bennington,Vermont is an adorable cottage like motel in the adorable bustling town of Bennington.
The Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington, Vermont
I’m definitely a historic junkie so anytime we travel I try and find at least one historical place to visit. The Bennington Battle Monument is located in Bennington, Vermont and is so easy to get to! The monument was built in 1891 to commemorate the battle in 1777 which is and was considered to be the battle that was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Disney’s Dining Plan
One of the main questions I get asked about traveling at Disney World is should I get the dining plan? Walt Disney World (WDW) offers several different meal plans to meet a variety of different travelers. WDW has some amazing restaurants not to mention fun character dining so it’s easy to see how dining is such an important part of the WDW experience. Meal plans are offered as part of a WDW package add on to guests staying on property. Meal plans are also for the length of stay so if you’re staying for 5 nights it covers 5 nights-it’s all or nothing. You cannot pick how many days you’d like to do the meal plan, it is simply added to your stay. Let’s take a look at each meal plan, what they offer and the pros and cons of each.
What’s a Magic Band?
A Magic Band is a colorful and/or personalized band which can be purchased online or in the Walt Disney World (WDW) parks and resorts and can be used throughout the parks and resorts during your stay.