http://travelingmamas.com best family travel advice, cruise tips, romantic getaways, girlfriend trips, travel gear reviews, and all things holiday and vacation by mamas for moms Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:54:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brought to you by HomeAway.com Most families dream of taking a vacation full of fun bonding that won’t break the bank. When I was growing up, my parents made sure that we always had a week together each summer. We would get a condo or house at the beach, sometimes with other families, and it [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/a-dream-family-vacation-for-less/ I’m a romantic at heart and love to hear stories of couples stealing away for a few days of romance. In fact, my travel writing career began by writing about romantic destinations and honeymoons. One thing many couples forget as they become parents, is that one day their kids will grow up and its just [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/romantic-destinations-for-valentines/ TravelingMamas.com sends thoughts and prayers to the crew and passengers involved in the Costa Concordia accident. For recent updates from Costa Cruises, visit the official site. I was looking at the itinerary for the Carnival Breeze, set to launch in June of this year, when I saw the news about the Costa Concordia. Any time [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/why-now-is-the-best-time-to-take-a-cruise/ Beat the winter blahs with a tranquil trip to sunny Florida. Travelers booking a flight plus hotel vacation package for four or more nights to St. Petersburg or Clearwater beaches can save $100 per reservation. Use code SUN100 when booking a flight and hotel on Southwest Airlines Vacations. Choose a participating hotel and receive one [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/clearly-a-good-deal-in-florida/ One hundred hot air balloons will fly over Albuquerque, New Mexico on Valentine’s Day weekend. You and a guest could win a romantic getaway for two and celebrate during the Friends and Lovers Hot Air Balloon Rally. The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau is sponsoring a contest and giving away: Two nights accommodations at the [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/love-is-in-the-air-in-albuquerque/ Georgetown, Grand Cayman is one of those cruise ports and destinations that offers a number of excursions for the adventurous. A few years ago I went on a 4×4 Adventure around Grand Cayman which ended up turning into a race against the Go Galavanting Gals. During the recent Fun Ship 2.0 introductory cruise on the [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/ive-been-to-hell-really/ This just arrived in my inbox and I wanted to share information about Carnival Cruise Lines‘ New York cruise offerings on the Carnival Miracle. As part of its new Land vs. Sea marketing campaign, Carnival Cruise Lines has unveiled a massive billboard in Times Square that promotes the line’s new year-round departures from New York [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/giant-billboard-on-broadway-promotes-%e2%80%98fun-ship%e2%80%99-cruising-from-new-york/ Today is the first official day of exhibits for CES 2012. This event is so large that it fills up the entire Las Vegas Convention Center Hall and the conference space at The Venetian Sands Expo Center.So far I’ve only managed to see the South Halls of LVCC. This morning I opted for the monorail [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/ces-2012-south-halls-highlights-01-10/ Bold. Beautiful. Balanced. Today Nokia announced the Lumia 900, one of the most anticipated smartphone debuts at CES 2012. There has been buzz via a few online leaks over the past few weeks and in the even in the press room I overheard a few conversations regarding Nokia’s US announcements. Personally I’m very excited about [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/nokia-announces-lumia-900-at-ces-2012-01-09/ The International Consumer Electronics Show has been around since 1967. It is the largest consumer electronics event in the world. While this event showcases the newest innovations in the industry for all interests, I’m attending CES to find some of the coolest gadgets to make travel easier and fun. Last night was CES Unveiled, a [...]]]> http://travelingmamas.com/a-preview-of-ces-2012-top-travel-tech-01-09/