When traveling between my Arizona and Montana home bases, I have the good fortune to wander through beautiful, Southern Utah.
Known as the gateway to the National Parks, Cedar City, Utah in south west Utah is a natural hub for visiting the Parks (Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks and nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument). The combination of outdoor adventure and cultural enlightenment help Utah live up to the tag line "Life Elevated".
Here’s a bonus opportunity: Attend a Shakespeare play at the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, now celebrating 50 years of plays (both Shakespeare and non-Shakespeare) in 2011. Each year Festival City, USA (Cedar City, UT) hosts a variety of festivals and offers countless adventures.
Find our more: www.bard.org; www.ScenicSouthernUtah.com
A recent survey confirms that Americans treasure their leisure and vacation time - citing travel as their number two passion…..behind family.
We at FamilyTravel.com love hearing that!
One word: Orcas.
If you're traveling any part of the Pacific Northwest next to sounds,straits or any other killer-whale-friendly bodies, your job -- nay, your obligation -- is to find a pod of orcas post-haste and fill a memory card with pictures. Sea Kayak Adventures wants to make this happen for you and is running a three-day Labor Day weekend outing September 3-5 that includes a guided sea kayak tour with camping along the Johnstone Strait off northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
Johnstone Strait is THE best place in the world to observe orcas (a.k.a. killer whales) as they feed on salmon in the sheltered inside passage of British Columbia, Canada's northern Vancouver Island. We run fully guided sea kayaking four-day base camps and six-day expeditions in these legendary orca waters near Robson Bight Orca Preserve (the world's only) and Telegraph Cove. Paddling with orcas in BC is a trip of a lifetime!
The package is $995 per adult and $889 per child and includes kayaks, camping accommodations, meals, instruction and guides. It also takes visitors to one of the few places where they are guaranteed to see orcas without watching them do backflips into steel tanks with wetsuit-clad trainers on their backs. Johnstone Strait is home to the world's only Orca preserve - Robson Bight.
Reservations must be booked by August 20, 2011. Enjoy a 10% discount for youth.
Contact Sea Kayak Adventures at 800.616.1943 or click here for more details: http://www.seakayakadventures.com/trips/johnstone-strait-sea-kayaking-whale-watching.html
Lungarno Suites, part of the Lungarno Collection owned by the Ferragamo family, is offering a special package for families.
Located in the heart of Florence, with views of the Arno River and Ponte Vecchio, Lungarno Suites offers a “home away from home” feel with all of the services of a luxury hotel.
With accommodations of up to four people, the Lungarno Suites Family Package (with savings of up to 40%!) could surely be called home during a visit to Florence. Included are:
- 3-night stay in a suite (with or without Arno River view)
- Fresh fruit in the room upon arrival
- Welcome cocktail upon arrival
- Complimentary continental breakfasts served in-room daily
- One (three course) complimentary dinner at The Fusion Bar & Restaurant or Borgo San Jacopo Restaurant (excluding beverages) AND/OR transfer to and from Florence Airport or train station
- Lungarno Details Store gift certificate in the amount of €100 (with minimum purchase of €300)
- Special gift for children
Rates start at €910 (non-river view suite, with transfer, no dinner). For further information visit www.lungarnocollection.com or call + 39 055 27268000.
Historic family ranches are found throughout Uruguay, and these estancias provide a glimpse into the history and culture of a time when gauchos and grazing cattle were abundant across the rolling hills and green pastures of Uruguay. Check out this Uruguay tour which focuses on the estancias with visits in Colonia del Sacramento, Montevideo, and the coast to Cabo Polonio. There is ample time for horseback riding, hiking, bird watching, or just sitting back and enjoying the scenery. http://www.adventure-life.com/tours/uruguays-estancias-2751/
