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Destination Guide: Lake George, NY

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5 FAVORITE LUXURY PROPERTIES OFFERING PROMOTIONS R 5 FAVORITE LUXURY PROPERTIES OFFERING PROMOTIONS RIGHT NOW I know many of us are hitting the Black Friday gift idea sales right now - but donโ€™t forget that many luxury hotels offer their best deals of the year now too. Comment ๐Ÿ’ต if youโ€™d like me to send you the links for these deals right to your IG inbox! ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธACCOMMODATION @thethinkingtraveller ๐Ÿ†BEST FORโ€ฆ: Families/extended families traveling to the Mediterranean, looking for a 5-star experience in private space ๐Ÿ“LOCATION: This award winning luxury villa company has properties in Sicily, Greek Islands, Puglia, and Corsica ๐Ÿ’ตDISCOUNT AVAILABLE: Book a two-week holiday for a 2023 or 2024 vacation, and The Thinking Traveller will apply a 10% reduction on the second week (and a third week if travellers want to extend their stay even longer). Booking can include 2 different properties during one vacation. Alternatively, If a client books two non-consecutive weeks, the offer still stands, as long as the two weeks are booked at the same time. โ“HOW TO BOOK: Mention code COMPASSROAM to a villa specialist by phone ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธACCOMMODATION@grandhyattbahamar ๐Ÿ†BEST FORโ€ฆ: Families looking for a resort that has it all โ€” waterslides, pools, restaurants, kid activities ๐Ÿ“LOCATION: Baha Mar, Bahamas ๐Ÿ’ตDISCOUNT AVAILABLE: save up to 35% on rates through fall 2024. ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธACCOMMODATION: @rwmayakoba ๐Ÿ†BEST FORโ€ฆ: Families looking for incredible service, great food, really spacious rooms. ๐Ÿ“LOCATION: Mayakoba, Mexico ๐Ÿ’ตDISCOUNT AVAILABLE: Savings up to 45% โ“TIP: Book the deluxe lagoon suite for a spacious family friendly room SALE ENDS: Book by 11/28 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธACCOMMODATION: @seaisland ๐Ÿ†BEST FORโ€ฆ: Families looking for a resort that has something for every age. ๐Ÿ“LOCATION: Sea Island, Georgia ๐Ÿ’ตDISCOUNT AVAILABLE:Up to 55% off their best available rate SALE ENDS: Book by 11/28 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธACCOMMODATION: @mayflowerauberge ๐Ÿ†BEST FORโ€ฆ: A Wellness weekend with spouse or friends ๐Ÿ“LOCATION: Washington, CT ๐Ÿ’ตDISCOUNT AVAILABLE:save up to 40% SALE ENDS: 11/27 BLACK FRIDAY | LUXURY FAMILY TRAVEL | FAMILY TRAVEL | TRAVEL DEALS | BEST RESORTS
Feeling very grateful for this family - and for ou Feeling very grateful for this family - and for our memories today and always. ๐Ÿ’• This year our Thanksgiving tradition was completely remixed. We traded in our cranberry sauce, stuffing, and (vegetarian) Turkey for Sicilian pistachio pesto pasta, eggplant caponata, and cannolis all day long. Verdict? Incredibly delicious. Equally stuffed. Completely relaxed. Glad I still packed the stretchy pants ๐Ÿ™ƒ Will be sharing more about this experience soon! Stay tuned
SAVE THIS HOTEL FOR A NOVEMBER NEW ENGLAND GETAWAY SAVE THIS HOTEL FOR A NOVEMBER NEW ENGLAND GETAWAY ๐Ÿ“WHERE? @mayflowerauberge, an @aubergeresortssits on 58 bucolic acres in rural Connecticut. โ“WHATโ€™S THERE TO DO? Come spend a romantic weekend on the grounds โ€“ soak in every square inch of @thewell 20,000 square foot spa, stretch your legs along the miles of wooded hiking, and savor each bite of the seasonally inspired tasting menu. Round out the night with sโ€™mores by the fire.ย ย  In warmer months thereโ€™s also an outdoor pool and tennis courts for use. ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปROOM TIP: Reserve a fireplace room near the spa ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โญ๏ธ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ฅ๐จ๐  ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ขs ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ LUXURY TRAVEL | CONNECTICUT TRAVEL | AUBERGE RESORTS | BEST SPAS
Weโ€™ve traveled to 30 luxury family resorts, and Weโ€™ve traveled to 30 luxury family resorts, and this was the kidโ€™s favorite ๐Ÿคฉ ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ ๐Ÿ“Where? @bahamarresorts ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธFirst, a mom confession: I was hesitant to visit this hotel. While Iโ€™d heard great things before going, Baha Mar is a 2,000 hotel room complex- which isnโ€™t usually my personal preference. But, the kids were asking about waterslidesโ€ฆso off we went. My mom verdict: I LOVED IT! Is it a bitโ€ฆVegas meets Disney? Yes, 100% However, the kids had an incredible time, the rooms were clean and luxurious, the setting was perfect, and there was so much to do. Hereโ€™s why itโ€™s spectacular to visit for families: 1๏ธโƒฃUNBELIEVABLE WATER PARK: There is a waterslide for every age here! Whether itโ€™s dad shooting down, or you diaper-wearing little ones embarking on their first slide, itโ€™s a blast! Thereโ€™s also a lazy river, wave pools, and splash zones. And if youโ€™d prefer to sit by the pool, thereโ€™s plenty of space with 8 pools - some have aquariums, cliff jumps, waterfalls, and infinity pools. You canโ€™t go wrong ๐Ÿ˜Ž 2๏ธโƒฃKID FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT: The kids will love doing the Flamingo encounter, visiting the sting rays and sharks, or exploring the interactive tanks to learn about star fish and crabs. 3๏ธโƒฃWONDERFUL BEACH: The beach that lines the shores of Baha Mar is spacious and serene! Thereโ€™s beautiful white sand and vibrant marine life. 4๏ธโƒฃCAMP BAHA MAR: Kids can embark on exciting adventures at Camp Baha Mar - like cooking classes, outdoor adventures, arts and crafts, and more. Thereโ€™s even a toddler play room. 5๏ธโƒฃPLENTY OF DINING OPTIONS: There are tons of dining options on site. Our favorites were Cleo and Katsuya. The kids loved having pizza at Pizza Lab, and watching the fountain show. ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ FAMILY TRAVEL | BEST FAMILY RESORTS | BAHAMAS | BAHAMAS FAMILY RESORTS | TRAVEL WITH KIDS
HEREโ€™S THE SECRET TO COMBATING JET LAG ON VACATI HEREโ€™S THE SECRET TO COMBATING JET LAG ON VACATION WITH KIDS: ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ! Take it from me โ€” a very type-A baby sleep schedule type of mom โ€” you wonโ€™t break them by switching time zones. ๐Ÿ˜‰ 1๏ธโƒฃTRY TO SLEEP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON THE PLANE Pick an overnight flight, limit movies and go sleep. Even just a few hours sleep is helpful. ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐ 2๏ธโƒฃWHEN YOU LAND, STAY AWAKE UNTIL THE LOCAL NIGHT TIME Oftentimes when we land we feel fine, but somewhere around mid day weโ€™re dragging. Itโ€™s really key here to stay awake as long as possible โ€” just try to get through dinner and then off to bed. 3๏ธโƒฃIF YOU REALLY NEED TO REST SOONER, MAKE IT A CAT NAP If staying awake is not working, then Iโ€™ll have the kids nap for no more than 45-60 min. Then, we stay awake as long as possible. Sometimes my kids fall asleep in the car after we land โ€” I count this as the cat nap, even if itโ€™s just 15/30 min. 4๏ธโƒฃKEEP FIRST DAY VERY LOW KEY I always make the first day a โ€œrelax and settle into the hotelโ€ day. I donโ€™t schedule tours or late dinners, but will lightly explore if weโ€™re in a city. 5๏ธโƒฃDONโ€™T SLOWLY ADJUST TIME ZONE, PUT KIDS ON LOCAL TIME FOR SLEEPING AND EATING SCHEDULES RIGHT AWAY IMO the former makes everything more complicated - just have the kids eat and sleep on local time right away. They may be a little groggy but this will pay off for the rest of the trip. Remember, youโ€™re keeping this first day โ€œlightโ€ for this exact reason โ“WHAT IF A DESTINATION OPERATES ON LATER EATING TIMES? (Hi Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ). If you have your kids on a 7/8am-7/8pm schedule here in the USA, you may have to embrace a slightly different schedule if traveling to places like Italy, where restaurants donโ€™t even open until 8pm! The fix? The first day we put our kids on a 9am-9pm schedule instead. Does it work perfectly? Nope! But this isnโ€™t forever :) ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ฉ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ! ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ Family Travel | Jet lag | Travel Planning Tips | Travel with Kids
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