Club Med Deal

My family is a huge fan of Club Med and their kids' clubs. Our two-year-old daughter adored all the staff in Ixtapa and Punta Cana. I would recommend these locations to any parents traveling with young children. The kids clubs in both these locations offer opportunites for parents to enjoy some alone time and for kids to meet, play and interact with children from around the world. And Club Med has a new offer:

Starting July 1, Club Med is offering a $99 sale and
invites guests to discover indigenous cuisine, innovative children’s programs,
newly renovated accommodations and more starting at $99 per person. Award
winning children’s clubs, for children ages four years and up, are included in
the promotion as well as a variety of land and water activities for both adults
and children (from sailing and tennis to flying trapeze lessons). Participating
properties include Club Med Sandpiper, Florida; Cancun Yucatan, Mexico; Ixtapa
Pacific, Mexico; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Turkoise, Turks & Caicos;
Columbus Isle, Bahamas; Caravelle, Guadeloupe and Buccaneer's Creek, Martinique;
rates start at $99 per person, per night based on double occupancy and require a
three-night minimum stay. The $99 SALE is available for booking July 1
through August 31, 2009 for travel from July 4 through April 24, 2010.

www.clubmed.us

Five Fun Trips With the Family

From TravelAgeWest.com:

It’s funny, but I can’t remember a time in my life when travel wasn’t a big part of it. Ever since I was a kid, I feel like I have been packing a bag to go one place or another — be it on a business trip or for vacation or backpacking through Europe. However, 2008 was a significant year in travel for me — it was the first year that I would travel with my daughter. She, like me, will hopefully never remember a time in her life when her bags weren’t packed, ready to head off for some fun or exotic destination. So, here are some of my favorite adventures from 2008 – with and without the family.

Read the full article at TravelAgeWest.com

What Happens in Vegas

Lessons learned on Vegas trip number two - it's not always the kids you have to watch out for, and sometimes two-year-olds can be embarassing.

While watching out for my two daughters, I managed to misplace my phone, forget my camera in the hotel room and lose my favorite sweater. Not to mention the fact that I was running around with baby spit up on my dress. I'm thinking no one noticed, either that or my friends are really mean. I guess I'm the one who needed looking out for on this trip.

And in the vast wisdom of the universe, I did finally learn my lesson that everything you say your young children will repeat. While we were innocently trying to teach our daughter, Ava, that every fart isn't a poop (We were a little sick of changing "poopy" diapers), we now know she got the message, a fact we learned when she proudly announced to an entire wedding party - at the top of her lungs just before they marched down the aisle - that she farted...and farted and farted. "Me fart, me fart....ME FART!" is still ringing in my ears - and probably everyone elses. Thank god our friends love us!!
Next up: A weekend of rest!!

En-Listed

I surprised myself this weekend - or more accurately, this past week. I took a road trip to Vegas with both kids in tow and managed not to forget anything major. Now, I can't say enough about list-making...and that's something I never thought I would say - or become! But nonetheless, I made a list, checked it twice and off we went in the new van to Vegas and the only thing we were missing was a swimsuit for Little A - and then, do they really make swimsuits for 3-month-olds? In my defense, I'm going to say no. Go lists!!
-Neen
Next time: Can we survive two weekends in Vegas in a row?