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About Samantha

A travel and parenting expert, writer, and teacher, Samantha has dedicated her life to children and education. She feels that travel and culture should play an important part in a child’s development and exposure to their environment. Her columns usually focus on the best things to do as a family and with children in the featured destination. When she is not traveling with her family, she is at home in NJ with her husband and son.

Samantha is a columnist and freelance writer who has been featured on websites, magazines, and newspapers, as well as weekly radio show co-host. You can connect with Samantha on her blog, Have Sippy Will Travel, and on social media via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Train Like an Astronaut at Kennedy Space Center

By Samantha

Train Like an Astronaut at Kennedy Space Center

There are many reasons why actual space travel for civilians is quickly gaining momentum. Corporate ventures, like Mars One, Virginia Galactic and Elon Musk’s space-bound Tesla, have made such voyages closer to being a real possibility. Celebrities like Beyonce have reportedly put deposits on being one of the first on a commercial flight. Turmoil and […]

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Filed Under: Adventure, Family Travel, Travel, USA

A NJ Destination Getaway

By Samantha

A NJ Destination Getaway

Sometimes, you want to get away, but maybe not too far away – that’s when a place like Crystal Springs Resort is just the thing. It has all sorts of fun activities and things to do, both right on property and very nearby. It is a great NJ vacation destination, in the New York Metro […]

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Filed Under: Destinations, USA Tagged With: A NJ Destination Getaway, Action Park, Crystal Springs Resort, Kites, New York City, New York Metro, Paula Schmitt, Samantha Feuss, This Girl Travels, Travel

Club Mobay, Jamaica

By Samantha

Club Mobay, Jamaica

The worst part of traveling is always the airport. Always. They suck the joy out of travel. Getting there is one thing – you are amphed up, excited, you have time off of work, escaping “real life” and about to enjoy the vacation you have been obsessing about, so the annoyances of the airport can […]

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Destinations Tagged With: Club Mobay Jamaica, Jamaica, Paula Schmitt, Samantha Feuss, This Girl Travels, Travel

Ocean Club Resorts in Turks and Caicos

By Samantha

Ocean Club Resorts in Turks and Caicos

Ocean Club Resorts offers some of the best hospitality on the island, and was recently named one of the top 25 Travel and Leisure Top Resorts in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Bahamas.  As soon as you arrive, you are greeted by friendly staff who help get your luggage to your room. There are several rooms to […]

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Hotels Tagged With: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cabana Bar & Grill, Caribbean, Grace Bay, Ocean Club Resorts in Turks and Caicos, Opus Restaurant, Paula Schmitt, Provo Golf Club, Samantha Feuss, Seaside cafe, This Girl Travels, Travel

Camelback Resort opens Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark

By Samantha

Camelback Resort opens Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark

This past weekend, Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark opened up at Camelback Lodge in Pennsylvania. I should say, parts of Aquatopia opened up. The hotel rooms are not yet ready for occupation, and only some of the water slides and park areas are (at this time) ready for use.  Much of the exterior is also still under […]

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Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Camelback Resort opens Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark, Paula Schmitt, Pennsylvania, Samantha Feuss, The Oasis Kids' Spa, This Girl Travels, Travel

Rainy Day Fun in Chattanooga

By Samantha

Rainy Day Fun in Chattanooga

It happens to the best of us.  You plan, you wait, you pack up and head to your family vacation destination only to find that it’s raining.  So, if you find yourself in Chattanooga with the kids, and they want to go out and play – where to go? One of the first places I […]

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Filed Under: Travel, USA Tagged With: Blue Water Grille, Creative Discovery Museum for Children, High Point Climbing and Fitness, Paula Schmitt, Rainy Day Fun in Chattanooga, Samantha Feuss, Tennessee Valley Railroad, This Girl Travels, Travel

Family Dining In the Poconos 

By Samantha

Family Dining In the Poconos 

While on a recent trip to the beautiful Poconos in the Pennsylvania mountains, we stopped at a restaurant somewhat unique to the area.  While most of the restaurants we saw in the area were more “American” or had a deli or diner feel, Desaki was not only great cuisine, but also a fun family dining […]

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Filed Under: USA Tagged With: Desaki, Family Dining In the Poconos, Paula Schmitt, Poconos, Samantha Feuss, Swiftwater Pennsylvania, This Girl Travels, Travel

Cruising Like Norwegians

By Samantha

Cruising Like Norwegians

We recently took an amazing cruise with Norwegian Cruise lines, sailing on the Breakaway out of NYC. The entire trip was fantastic, one of the best cruises we have ever taken, but the last day was something to remember (and left us excitedly thinking of our next Norwegian cruise). We begun our last day on […]

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Filed Under: Cruises, Travel Tagged With: Burn the Floor, Cruising Like Norwegians, Ice Bar, Manhattan Room, Miss America Kate Shindle, Nickelodeon, Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Cruise Line, Paula Schmitt, Samantha Feuss, SpongeBob, This Girl Travels, Travel

Winter Fun at Your Fingertips

By Samantha

Winter Fun at Your Fingertips

Winter is a great time to visit the Catskills in upstate NY. With the wide variety of winter sports and activities to do in the area, head East, young man (or woman) when next the weather looks stormy. What a great place to get stranded during a blizzard! When we last visited, it was less […]

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Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Baliwick Ranch, Catskills, Paula Schmitt, Samantha Feuss, The Winter Clove Family Resort, This Girl Travels, Travel, Upstate New York, Whitcomb Family, Winter Fun at Your Fingertips

Wild Idaho

By Samantha

Wild Idaho

Idaho is an amazing place, full of natural wonders and a unique history as well. If you visit, you will want to make a stop in Boise, the state’s capital. There is much to see and do in Boise, especially if you have the kids in tow. Some of our favorite things to do while […]

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Filed Under: Family Travel, USA Tagged With: Amazing Angels Exhibit, Aquarium of Boise, Boise, Paula Schmitt, Reptile Room, Samantha Feuss, This Girl Travels, Travel, Wild Idaho, World Center for Birds of Prey, Zoo Boise, Zoo Boise Conservation Fund, Zoo Farm

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