Back To Salt Lake City! homer, March 13, 2010 It has been a long while since we’ve updated the website and that has been primarily due to the harsh economic conditions and lack of travel but with the economy improving we decided to head back to Salt Lake City for a quick vacation. As an added bonus, we have… Continue Reading
Review – Grand America Salt Lake City homer, December 26, 2008January 1, 2009 During our stay at Salt Lake City, we spent our entire stay at the Grand America and I have to admit that this has been one of the best hotels we’ve stayed in during our travels all over the world. I like to compare our stay in three key areas:… Continue Reading
Salt Lake City – Day 5 homer, December 22, 2008December 22, 2008 We started the day early with ambitious plans to return to Brighton for a second round of snowboarding. The drive started off smooth and clear but as we ascended the mountain, heavy snow and ice began accumulating on the road up. We got about 95% of the way up to… Continue Reading
Salt Lake City – Day 4 homer, December 21, 2008December 21, 2008 We slept in this morning so we started the day late but after a late start we headed over to Gorgoza Park to go snow tubing. Everyone had a blast! I’ll let the pictures tell the story…. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MfdSevex9Y After snow tubing, the kids opted to go snowmobiling….. After the winter… Continue Reading
Salt Lake City – Day 3 homer, December 20, 2008December 20, 2008 What a busy day! We started the morning with “Breakfast with Santa” at the hotel. Santa came down and sat with us and after breakfast we took a few photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The kids loved it! After breakfast, we drove over to the Utah State Capitol building… Continue Reading
Salt Lake City – Day Two homer, December 19, 2008December 21, 2008 We woke up this morning fairly rested as the time difference gives us about an hour of extra sleep. We started the day with a hearty breakfast at the hotel. The buffet was somewhat pricey at $15 per person and $7 for kids but we were satiated and off to… Continue Reading
Salt Lake City – Day One homer, December 18, 2008 We flew in to Salt Lake City today on a quick winter vacation.  Our flight was packed but uneventful.  The trip from the airport to our hotel was fairly easy and upon arrival we were greeted by a warm staff and warm cookies by reception.  We’re staying in one of… Continue Reading
Review – Hilo Hawaiian Hotel homer, March 27, 2008March 27, 2008 The Good – The hotel has a great location near many great sites. Waterfalls, black beaches, snorkeling coves, Observatory and other activities are nearby via car. This hotel also features onsite laundry if you need to wash clothes. The hotel staff were VERY friendly and accessible. The Bad – The… Continue Reading
Review – Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa homer, March 27, 2008March 27, 2008 The Good – The hotel has a great beach and excellent pools for young kids, heated spas for adults and even has a slide for both. The room we stayed in had a spectacular view of the ocean, lagoon and sunset. There were many great activities available at the resort… Continue Reading
Hawaii – Day 9 (Final Day) homer, March 25, 2008March 26, 2008 Aloha, I’m at the airport as I write this and it is 8:31 p.m. here in Kona. Our final day was a pretty good day. We got up early to take flight on Blue Hawaiian Helicopter rescheduled from Monday. Our 45 minute flight was well worth the $700 price tag… Continue Reading