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During the month of May, I am holding a Geocache Blogging Event. Geocaching is where you hunt for caches that have previously been hidden, using GPS coordinates and occasionally some hints. (The coordinates and hints are listed at www.geocaching.com.)  I hope you will join me in geocaching sometime in May, then post your experience about it. If you are unsure about how to geocache, you can read more about...

Do you remember looking forward to the beginning of summer? Practically three whole months with no school! Now the thought of three whole months seems just as long, but for different reasons. Lucky for me, I am surrounded by some excellent summer camps. By this time, however, they are filling up fast. Here are a few that merit checking out if you are still looking: (Be sure to click on the name to get more...

Back in February I found a beautiful spot in Mexico which would completely fulfill my fantasy vacation: natural beauty, excellent food, cultural excursions, AND it is hosted by a top notch chef who will teach me how to make authentic Mexican cuisine. My heart is a flutter just thinking about La Villa Bonita again. The hosts, Ana and Robb, have upped the ante. They are offering an entire week where kids...

This post is a continuation of a geocache series. This month I am inviting all travelers and adventurers to try a geocache hunt in the month of May. If you write about it on your blog, post the link here and check back to read other geocache stories. The most exciting part of geochacing for the kids is the idea of finding a hidden treasure. What will actually be inside? Not to disappoint the kids, but there...

Finally the rains have stopped. Well, almost.  I am certainly getting spring fever though. I can’t wait to start finding new places we’ve never been. With the kids still in school, the multi-day trips away from home are still limited. May is a great time, though, to start gearing up with day hikes and weekend trips. Isn’t that just what you were thinking about doing too? Hey, wouldn’t...