Written by Rhonda Brooks. Normally my husband and I spend our Thanksgiving back in our hometown of Muskegon, Michigan. This year, several members of our family happened to be in different areas of the country and our daughter was in Iceland, so we decided to book a Delta Vacations to Miami Beach for a long… [Read More]
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Written by Rhonda Brooks. The North Shore is the remote area of the island of Kauai in Hawaii, with picturesque views in a lush tropical setting. The quaint town of Princeville offers cliff-side views of the Pacific Ocean, while the beach town of Hanalei offers many fantastic sunsets from the pier and many food trucks… [Read More]
Written by Rhonda Brooks. Before starting our 7-day Enchanted Danube River Cruise which begins in Budapest, Hungary and ends in Passau, Germany, we spent a couple days in Budapest. Budapest is a beautiful city in the day, but even more so at night when the city is lit up. Highlights of Budapest include: Buda Castle… [Read More]
Written by Rhonda Brooks. After spending four relaxing days sipping Costa Rican mojitos by the pool at the Westin Playa Conchal in Guanacaste, we were off to Arenal. The Westin arranged a private transfer for our journey to Arenal Springs Resort. The transfer took about 4.5 hours because there was a lot of construction on… [Read More]
Written by Rhonda Brooks. The last time MSU was in a Rose Bowl was in 1988 and after watching MSU beat OSU in the Big Ten Championship, the plans for the Rose Bowl trip were in motion. There were five of us including my husband, daughter, and in-laws that booked the trip through Classic Travel… [Read More]
Written by Rhonda Brooks. Although our trip to Ireland was only four days as part of a travel agent familiarization trip, we were still able to see and learn a lot about the country in a very short time. In our past trips to Europe, we have spent many hours of research ourselves beforehand planning… [Read More]
Written by Rhonda Brooks. When my daughter expressed interest in doing a study abroad program through Michigan State University, I thought it would be a great opportunity to do another family trip in Europe before she began her 4 week program in Cambridge, UK. While we had traveled in Europe before, it had always been… [Read More]
Written by Rhonda Brooks. After having some great travel experiences with our kids in various US destinations over the years including several trips to Disney World, as the kids got older, we wanted to experience some broader travel experiences and decided to venture overseas. Our first trip abroad was a spring break trip to England… [Read More]
