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Last Minute Travel Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Forget about the sirloin steak dinner and singing greeting card. Ditch your desire to shower her with coffee mugs and candy. According to a recent online poll, what most moms want this Mother’s Day is a relaxing trip to a far off destination (supposedly far, far away from that sink full of dirty dishes and the piles of soiled laundry overflowing from the bathroom hamper). Personally, I would settle for a day off from kitchen duties. So the verdict is in: moms the world over are looking for adventure on the high seas, excitement in the air, and fun in … Continue reading →

Surfing Mamas

If one of your New Year’s resolutions includes learning to master a new sport this next travel deal could put you on track to accomplishing your goal in 2008. Granted, you must know how to swim, but other than that there are few restrictions associated with Surf Diva’s latest offer. The first women’s surf school was started more than a decade ago in La Jolla, California by twin sisters and has grown into an international hit that draws hundreds of women to Southern California’s shores each year. In the years since its inception Surf Diva has been joined by numerous … Continue reading →

Surf’s Up (2007)

Have you ever wanted to step outside the norm, accomplish something that no one thought you could? That’s Cody Maverick (Shia LeBeouf) for you. A penguin from Antarctica, he spends his time surfing on a board made of ice. His hero is Big Z, the world’s greatest penguin surfer, who died in a freak surfing accident some time before. When talent scouts come looking for new blood to compete in the Big Z Memorial competition, Cody is eager to go. As the competitors travel to Pen Gu Island, where the contest is to take place, he makes friends with Chicken … Continue reading →

Travel Deals For Expectant Parents

I’ve written about Babymoons in previous blogs, but this is one deal for expectant parents that’s hard to pass up. First, the setting is hard to beat—Honolulu, Hawaii. If you can’t find serenity in this island paradise then you may be in for a real shocker when your new bundle of joy arrives. Second: Free goodies. Here are the details on the hotel deal: W Honolulu Diamond Head (located at the end of Waikiki) is offering a “Baby Me” travel package for parents-to-be. It includes room, daily breakfast, and a gift basket filled with essentials for your new arrival. The … Continue reading →

A Sudden Silence – Eve Bunting

Jesse, a college student home for the summer and his sixteen-year-old brother Bry went to a wild party. They got a ride there with a friend, but there was enough alcohol at the party that soon their friend was incapacitated and they decided they’d be safer walking home. It wasn’t that far, after all. It was pitch black dark at 11:30 at night, and suddenly Jesse noticed headlights up behind them, pointing right at them. He yelled at Bry to jump, and then he himself jumped off the shoulder of the road onto the property that stretched alongside. Bry never … Continue reading →

Surf Memories To Last A Lifetime

When I was in college word got around fast that I was from Hawaii. (Probably because I was attending school in Wisconsin.) Looking back it made total sense. After all: Michele + Winter Break = Free Place To Stay In Hawaii. Yes, I did have many friends spend their winter breaks with me in Hawaii, and not one left without pictures of themselves attempting to surf. My college pals weren’t the only ones trying to document their attempts at riding Hawaii’s waves. In most cases I was the designated photographer and often bumped into other friends and family members trying … Continue reading →

Sharing An Ocean With Cameron Diaz

My brother has all the luck. He always seems to be in the right place at the right time and last Sunday was no different. After making waves at a post-Golden Globes party with ex Justin Timberlake it appears Cameron Diaz headed to Hawaii to ride some waves in the Pacific. However, she didn’t do so alone… she had my brother to keep her company. Okay, okay, I’m stretching a bit. The award-winning actress was actually spending quality time in the sun with champion surfer Kelly Slater. However, my brother, a competitive surfer and firefighter stationed on Oahu’s North Shore, … Continue reading →

Mother-Daughter Vacations

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a mother-daughter vacation. (For you moms with sons… I will spotlight mother-son vacations in a future blog.) Like all relationships the one between mother and daughter evolves over time. From the adoring younger years to the tricky teenage years to the moment when daughters become mothers themselves and suddenly the relationship takes on new meaning. Here are some vacation ideas tailored to each age group. American Girl Place — Los Angeles, New York, Chicago American Girl Place is a retail and entertainment site. … Continue reading →