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Author Archives: Jan Ross

Visiting Charming Avignon with Kids

Avignon is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in south eastern France on the left bank of the Rhone River. This beautiful, medieval walled city with cobblestone streets and fascinating, historical buildings will interest everyone in the family. Kids will especially love touring the city on a small train, and investigating the Pont d’Avignon, a … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Perouges, France

Tom got this shot in the Medieval village of Perouges, France. Pin It

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Sterling Shores for Families

We were not actually supposed to stay at Sterling Shores this summer. I had arranged a stay at another Sterling Resorts property to visit and write about it as a family friendly destination, but plans changed and we were informed we would now be at Sterling Shores. This was absolutely no problem. I had visited Sterling … Continue reading »

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My Marvelous Mox Shoes

A while back, I stumbled on a web site where someone was talking about these completely darling and comfortable shoes. I am all about completely darling and comfortable shoes so I kept reading and looking at photos and then I had a shoe flashback. Jelly shoes were hugely popular back in the early 80’s and … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Storm Over the Gulf in Destin, Florida

We watched a storm roll in from the Gulf from our balcony in Destin, Florida. Pin It

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The Charming Hotel de L’Horloge in Avignon, France

We loved everything about our stay in the lovely, Medieval walled city of Avignon, France. After a completely exhausting trip from the United States to Marseilles which included an unexpected three-hour wait for our next flight at the Paris airport, we were finally able to relax on the short train ride from Marseilles to Avignon … Continue reading »

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Experience the Great Outdoors with Kids in Door County

Often referred to as the “Cape Cod of the Midwest” because of its charming lighthouses, beautiful beaches, water sports, and wonderful restaurants featuring locally caught fresh fish, Door County is a great, family vacation destination. You will find plenty of kid-friendly attractions throughout the area, and with dozens of beaches and five of Wisconsin’s expansive … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Rhododendrons in the New River Gorge

Pink rhododendrons were everywhere in West Virginia. Tom got a shot of some in the New River Gorge. Pin It

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The Fabulous Viking Delling Longship

Even though we technically didn’t cruise very far on our still wonderful cruise with Viking River Cruises, we absolutely enjoyed every minute on the gorgeous Viking Delling Longship. From the moment we arranged our cruise with Viking, we experienced nothing but completely professional service. One of the first clues we had that we were going to … Continue reading »

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Girlfriends Getaway to Marvelous Maryland!

Although we have discovered that many of the states we visit are radically different from our home state of Kentucky – think Arizona with mind boggling deserts and cactus – we actually felt very much at home on our girls’ trip to Maryland. Of course, Maryland has a beautiful coastline and mountains but Ellicott City, … Continue reading »

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