Visit Morey’s Piers for Wild Women Weekends in May

March 24, 2014 by 2 Comments

Ocean-front Girlfriend Getaway Offers Wine Tasting, Beach Yoga, and More

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This May, Morey’s Piers, the classic seaside attraction located on the boardwalk of the Wildwoods, NJ, and Morey Hotels & Resorts invites ladies to grab their best girlfriends and head to the shore for a pre-summer escape.

From a morning bike ride overlooking the Atlantic coastline and an afternoon winery tour, to spinning coasters and buckets of infamous Curley’s Fries, Wild Women Weekend at Morey’s Piers offers the perfect setting to unwind, spend time with the girls, and enjoy a little “WILD”wood fun.

Available on May 2-4 and May 16-18, the Wild Women Weekend package includes:

  • Two-night accommodations at the ocean-front Pan American Hotel
  • Daily breakfast
  • Winery Tour of Cape May Winery & Vineyard and Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery including transportation, tastings, and snacks (gratuity not included)

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Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort in Mexico

March 23, 2014 by 10 Comments

Will the winter ever end? Doesn’t it seem like it has been cold and or snowing for a very long time? If you find yourself day dreaming about a going away to a place you can frolic in the sun with your family, you need to keep reading- I am going to tell you about a place that inspires dreams and that turns day dreams into reality.

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The Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort highlights the the family-friendly side of Los Cabos. The pace is set to fun upon arrival when you get a glimpse of the 5 amazing swimming pools including an infinity pool and a kiddie pool.
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Kids are welcomed at The Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort. The Sheraton Adventure Kids Club offers daily activities. My little guy loved the kids beach excursion and the chance to spend an afternoon at the popular Chileno Beach.  The guides kept the kids busy with watersports, building sandcastles, teaching them how to ride the waves, and even giving them snacks and drinks.
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While the kids are busy with adventure, Dad can hit the greens.  With two fantastic courses and a full range of amenities including clinics and lessons from PGA professionals, a clubhouse, and a pro shop. Mom can relax and take advantage of the full spa featured at the Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort.  There are also stores available for shopping on the premises.
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If golfing and the spa don’t sound appealing, you can check out the activities desk and register for fun activities like tequila tasting, beach volleyball, or Spanish lessons.  There is a cute “Kids Club” that you can bring the kids to should you choose to.  It was raining the day we were going to take the little mister man, so they did indoor activities only.  They made a piniata and a Dia Del Muertos sugar skull craft that they were able to keep.  There is also games, toys, video games, TV and movies, puppets, and more to do depending on the age of your child.  Outside and weather permitting, there is a pool and cute water activities.

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Sun, Sea and Privacy: The World’s Most Secluded Beaches

March 19, 2014 by 3 Comments

There’s nothing quite like a romantic getaway spent lounging on a sandy beach sipping cocktails, but if you’re really looking to slip away with a loved one you should leave the shores of the Spanish all-inclusive resorts behind, and jet off in search of some serenity. We’ve rounded up a selection of some of the world’s most secluded beaches, so you can soak up the rays in complete peace, quiet and privacy.

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Stonehole Beach, Bermuda

With a stretch of pink sands and glorious pale blue waters, the beaches of Bermuda are out of this world. Surprisingly though, it’s never too hard to find a nice secluded spot. Stonehole Beach is the best of a good bunch, though it’s not the easiest to reach. You’ll have to take the bus to Horseshoe Bay and wade through some waist-high waves to reach it, but you can guarantee that your efforts will be worth it when it’s just the two of you enjoying the view.

Anse Macquereau, Seychelles

Home to some of the world’s most luxurious resorts, peace and quiet doesn’t come better than on the beautiful Seychelles islands. One of the swankiest of these is Fregate Island, and it’s well worth splurging on. Palm trees and granite formations line each side of the beach, keeping other human life well away, and there’s even a Beach occupied sign for the ultimate privacy. Not that you’d encounter many other people anyway – only a handful of the world’s wealthiest come here.
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Adventure Aquarium in NJ

February 25, 2014 by 9 Comments

This winter has been interminable, but there is plenty to do indoors.  Just a short drive from NY, NJ, or PA, is the Adventure Aquarium- formerly the Camden Aquarium.  There are many things to see and do inside, from new exhibits, to interactive touch pools, and educational experiences.  You can get a hot lunch there, bring your own and grab a table, and spend the whole day inside.  (There are also outdoor penguin enclosures, but bring your coats! Baby, it’s cold outside.)

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The latest exhibit, running through March, is all about our favorite amphibian- frogs.  Everything and anything frog related can be found here- and your children can even see (and touch, if they are brave!) a tiny poison froggie.  Don’t worry- it’s harmless to people.  Unless you eat it.  So, don’t.   🙂

Featuring more than 8,500 aquatic species throughout two million gallons of water, Adventure Aquarium is the only aquarium in the world to exhibit hippos and also home to the largest collection of sharks on the east coast – including a Great Hammerhead Shark. Located just minutes from downtown Philadelphia on the Delaware waterfront, visitors can get up close and personal with sharks and stingrays they can touch. They can also explore one-of-a-kind exhibits, including hippos, penguins and a shark tunnel.

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The NJ of Adventure Aquarium on the Delaware Waterfront’s newest exhibit, Frogs: Natures Messenger hops on to the scene and opens to the public, bringing the opportunity to come face-to-face with frogs of all types, sizes and vivid colors. More than 20 species of frogs and amphibians will invade the Aquarium through April — from the red-eyed tree frog, the poison dart frog, the tiger-legged monkey frog and the enormous African bullfrog, there will be something for everyone to croak about.
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5 Family-Friendly Activities in And Around New Orleans

February 22, 2014 by 4 Comments

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This is the time of year when many people are thinking about planning a family vacation. And when it comes to narrowing down the budget, aside from going to a place that is affordable, another top priority is looking for a destination that has plenty of things for people of all ages to do.

If you’re looking for suggestions on a great family vacation that you can take, have you ever thought about New Orleans? Although it’s oftentimes associated with being a romantic location or a place where a group of friends can go for Mardi Gras, the reality is that it’s also a place that families can enjoy too.

If we’ve piqued your interest and you’d like a list of family-friendly family vacations that are in and around New Orleans, we have provided you with a list of them below:

Slidell Swamp Tours. Something that Louisiana is known for is their swamps. And while they might not initially sound like something that you would be exciting about, it’s actually a lot of fun. If you enjoy
viewing animals in their natural habitat, then you’ve definitely got to take a Slidell Swamp Tour. On this tour, you can get an up close view of alligators, owls and even black bears who are just a few feet from you as you’re riding along in a boat. (CajunEncounter.com.)
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A Sweet Valentine’s Day In Hershey PA

February 13, 2014 by 4 Comments

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If you are like me, Valentine’s Day is a family affair, as well as a day to remember your sweetheart. In my house, I have two loves- the one I married, and the one I gave birth to. Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love for us – not just the romantic kind. (And there is always after the kids go to bed for a nice amorous evening and eating dessert in peace.)
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21st Annual Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival

February 7, 2014 by 2 Comments

The annual one day fest, held on Saturday, May 10, 2014, with a large fan base from all over the Southeast, will be held at the regular festival site, on Stagecoach Road, 300 yards off Washington Highway, north of Thomson, Georgia. Tickets, which are $30 advance and $40 day of, go on sale March 1.

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The event is held each year to bring great American roots and blues music and musicians to the rural South, as well as pay tribute to country blues legend McTell, a Thomson native son, born and buried in the Happy Valley area of McDuffie County. The small town feel and exceptional quality of the music presented year in and year out, makes the McTell Festival a special event indeed. Annually, the organizers strive to feature artists who offer the best in American music, focusing on the styles of Americana, folk, gospel, rock, blues and all its variations….with musicians that our smaller market can support; music played by folks at the top of their game.

Headlining this year will be Los Lobos, a multiple Grammy Award–winning, American roots rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, more. Their live electric show is white-hot, featuring the very best of over 20 albums of music filtered through 40 years of playing together in this lineup. They are led by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist David Hidalgo, regularly recognized the world over as one of the very best guitarists working today. In addition to fronting Los Lobos, he is routinely included on the roster of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festivals, held bi-annually around the nation to showcase the all guitarists of note.
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Turks and Caicos – Get Away From It All

January 30, 2014 by 6 Comments

Feeling the chill of winter?  Warm up with a trip to Turks and Caicos. Warm weather and good food await-and it’s not a long flight, either.

A great way to start our trip, The Conch Farm is both beautiful and educational. With conch being such a huge part of the island (a major food, source of many festivals, it was even on the flag) making sure that it is sustainable is vital. Located on the island’s eastern end, and first created (and still used as) a research facility, this is the only spot in the world that conch is commercially produced and grown.

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According to the farm, it “exports much of the conch you eat in the Florida Keys and Miami, (and) it’s breeding techniques could help save the conch from extinction”. With many predators (man being number one) and only a small percentage of eggs surviving to adulthood, this farm and it’s research are important to the island and to the conch in general. More then 25% of conch eggs grown to maturity at the farm, and the money made from the tours help fund research that goes into better farming, sustainability, and new techniques. Soon, completely round geodesic fish pens that will further help these and other fish from being depleted from over-fishing. This “revolutionary and state-of-the-art form of environmentally conscious commercial fish farming referred to as off-shore deep water submerged cage farming” spells good news for conch and conch lovers alike. While on the tour, you can the life cycle of the conch, shells in various parts of it’s life, breeding basins where they grow, a hatchery and laboratory, and even some fish hatcheries. You can hold tiny, growing conch, as well as meet the mascots- one male, and one female (Jerry and Sally). Yes, you can tell the difference- the male has a piston, which apparently is a delicacy.
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