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By Charlotte on December 2, 2014 12:42 PM | Read More
Remember how hectic holidaying with the kids was when they were very young? And now that your children have little ones of their own, you wait for that awkward moment each year when they ask you to take them off their hands so they can jet away for a week of relaxing.
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By Bob on July 9, 2012 2:28 AM | Read More
If you're one of the lucky ones whose 401K hasn't been reduced to a 201K, I've got a place you should check out for your next vacation: the Redneck Riviera. It's that bread-crust thin slice of Gulf Coast beach that curves from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle.
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By Bob on April 19, 2012 6:25 AM | Read More
Charlotte and I recently visited the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa and had a wonderful time. I mean, c'mon, what's not to like?
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By Bob on February 1, 2012 5:48 AM | Read More
I love "Rules of Thumb" - no, not the Punk Band - I'm talking about those little guidelines we all live by. Charlotte can tell you the best time to buy shoes (anytime) and I can tell you the best time to buy a TV (it's right now - the week before the Super Bowl). But, how do you know the BEST time to travel?
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By Charlotte on January 26, 2011 8:00 AM | Read More
Readers of both Conte Naste Traveler and Travel & Leisure rate Sante Fe among the top five destinations in the U.S. And after a great getaway with our globetrotting friends, Jay and Becky Elder, as guides, Bob and I echo that emotion.
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By Charlotte on December 16, 2010 8:00 AM | Read More
Bob and I have traveled more this year. Since we're empty nesters with flexible schedules (there are perks to getting older!), we figure it's time to have some fun.
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By Bob on September 16, 2010 6:48 AM | Read More
You know the old joke, "If you remember the 60's you probably weren't there". Well, dust off your love beads Boomers 'cause I've gotta deal for you.
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By Charlotte on August 1, 2010 1:05 PM | Read More
Bob and I are aching for an adventure. We've set our sights on Rome, Florence, Venice and maybe even the Italian countryside.
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