This Girl Travels

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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

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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 […]

A NJ Destination Getaway

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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 […]

Ocean Club Resorts in Turks and Caicos

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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 […]

Camelback Resort opens Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark

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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 […]

Rainy Day Fun in Chattanooga

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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 […]

Family Dining In the Poconos 

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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 […]

Cruising Like Norwegians

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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 […]

Winter Fun at Your Fingertips

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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 […]

Wild Idaho

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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 […]