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The Ultimate Family Vacation Guide to Highway 1: Big Sur, Pebble Beach, Carmel

Big Sur Pebble Beach

So you want to take your family on a road-trip down the Pacific Coast Highway?ย  This ultimate family vacation guide along Highway 1 will help you plan for it โ€” focusing specifically on the areas of Pebble Beach, Big Sur, and Carmel-by-the-Sea.ย ย    Why should you zero in on this stretch of the PCH?ย  Even…

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๐ŸŒŸ CYBER WEEK FAMILY HOTEL DEALS YOU CANโ€™T MIS ๐ŸŒŸ CYBER WEEK FAMILY HOTEL DEALS YOU CANโ€™T MISS ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ“Œ ๐’๐€๐•๐„ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐๐Ž๐’๐“ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ! ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ ROSEWOOD HOTELS - Up to 45% off + RW Elite perks added โ€จFavorite properties: @rwmayakoba and @rosewoodmiramar (both fantastic for families) Book this deal by: 12/3 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ HYATT HOTELS - Up to 30% off + resort credits at Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Andaz brands + Prive perks added โ€จFavorite properties: @grandhyattbahamar. Clients also love @andazpapagayo + @parkhyattstkitts Book this deal by: 12/8 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ SEA ISLAND - Up to 35% off for stays between January and May, and September through December 2025 Book this deal by: 12/2 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ AUBERGE RESORTS - Up to 35% off + preferred partner perks โ€จFavorite properties: @mayflowerauberge (especially for a mom and dad escape). Clients also love @susurrosauberge, @maunalaniauberge, + @stanlyranchauberge Book this deal by: 12/2 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ VICEROY HOTELS - Up to 35% off + p referred partner perks Favorite properties: Clients love @sugarbeachviceroy. This one is high on my own list too! ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ SALAMANDER RESORTS- Up to 35% off โ€จFavorite Properties: @halfmoonjamaica is a client favorite Book this deal by: 12/3 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ OCEAN HOUSE COLLECTION - Up to 30% off select dates in spring and fall Favorite properties: @oceanhouseri and @weekapauginn Book this deal by: 12/6 ๐Ÿ›Ž๏ธ CHATHAM BARS INN - $200 off summer stay or up to 40% off stays until April, or select fall dates Book this deal by: 12/7 WHY USE A TRAVEL AGENT TO MAKE YOUR CYBER WEEK RESERVATIONS? โœ…At many of these properties I can add Preferred Partner perks like free breakfast for 2, hotel spend credit, upgrades, and early check in/late check out. โœ… Working with a travel agent is still a huge advantage because itโ€™s FREE, and I have personal contacts at many of these properties who take extra care of you! โœ… ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€œ๐œ๐ฒ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐คโ€ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ฒ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ LUXURY TRAVEL | FAMILY TRAVEL | BLACK FRIDAY | HOTEL DISCOUNTS | TRAVEL PLANNING TIPS | CYBER WEEK
Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful today for my very spe Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful today for my very special crew - and beyond grateful to be meeting our newest little one - coming April 2025 ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ‘ผ Claire and Maverick are so excited to meet their new sibling and teach the new baby how to travel like a pro! Also feeling very grateful for my wonderful audience - YOU! There were quite a few of you who reached out earlier this fall, when when you noticed things were a little quieter here than normal (#1sttrimester) - thanks for checking in on me ๐Ÿ’• I hope everyone has a relaxing holiday today who is celebrating ๐Ÿ HAPPY THANKSGIVING | FAMILY TRAVEL | BABY ANNOUNCEMENT | TRAVEL WITH KIDS
YOU NEED TO SAVE THESE LUXURY HOTELS WHERE KIDS EA YOU NEED TO SAVE THESE LUXURY HOTELS WHERE KIDS EAT FREE ๐Ÿ’ฐ It always feels like Iโ€™ve received an extra discount when Iโ€™m at a hotel and my kids eat free โ€” especially at a luxury property where eating off the kidsโ€™ menu doesnโ€™t feel like such a bad trade sometimes. Here are some of our favorite properties/brands that offer this service. ๐Ÿ“FOUR SEASONS HOTELS Kids 5 and under eat free at many @fshotels. Some of our favorite properties include @fscostarica @fsanguilla and @fsorlando ๐Ÿ“ROSEWOOD HOTELS Children age 5 and under eat free. Children ages 6 - 10 receive 50% off meals. I absolutely love the food @rwmayakoba, and so do my kids. ๐Ÿ“FAIRMONT HOTELS Kids ages 5 and under eat free, while children 12 and under receive 50% off. The breakfast buffet @fairmontwhistlr remains one of Claireโ€™s top favorites of all the hotels weโ€™ve visited. ๐Ÿ“BAHA MAR RESORT Baha Mar resort includes 3 different hotels (@rosewoodbahamar, @grandhyattbahamar, @slsbahamar) โ€” all of which share access to over 40 restaurants/eateries. Kids 5 and under eat free at SELECT RESTAURANTS on site. ๐Ÿ“AUBERGE HOTELS This policy varies by location. Some Auberge hotels offer free dining for children ages 10 and under, while other properties it is 4 or 5 years and under. โ—๏ธKEEP IN MIND... At many of these properties, kids must order off the kids menu for this perk to apply. In addition, they must be accompanied by an adult ordering a meal, and this perk does not always include room service meals. WANT TO SAVE EVEN MORE MONEY? ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐ˆ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐•๐ˆ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž โœจFree breakfast for 2 adults/room/day โœจHotel spend credit (typically $100-250) โœจComplimentary upgrades if available โœจComplimentary early check in/late check out if available โœจWelcome amenity ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€œ๐•๐ˆ๐ ๐๐„๐‘๐Š๐’โ€ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž. FAMILY TRAVEL | TRAVEL WITH KIDS | LUXURY TRAVEL | FREE BREAKFAST | KID FRIENDLY | FAMILY VACATION
A DRONE EVEN MY KIDS CAN FLY No seriously - they A DRONE EVEN MY KIDS CAN FLY No seriously - they take it from me now ๐Ÿคช Meet the Hover X1 from @hoverair_global. Itโ€™s a game changer for family travel, solo travel, adventure travel, couples travelโ€ฆ.reallyโ€ฆany travel. HOW ITโ€™S DIFFERENT THAN A REGULAR DRONE โœ…No remote โœ…Takes off with a click of a button, locks on itsโ€™ target, and then follows you โœ…When youโ€™re ready to land the camera, you simply stick your hand under the droneโ€™s sensor and it lands softly โœ…Itโ€™s also lighter and a lot less money than a typical drone WHY ITS GREAT FOR FAMILIES โœ…Takes about 30 seconds to set up โœ…Very small/lightweight and compact โ€” making it easy to throw in the โ€œmom bag.โ€ โœ…Itโ€™s safe and interactive โ€” once I got the hang of it, I was able to teach my kids. They are now actually involved in photography shoots vs acting fidgety. FEATURES โœ…There are a few different modes - it can follow you from behind, orbit around you, follow next to you, zoom out/in LIMITATIONS: โŒIt canโ€™t fly longer distances for more cinematic scenery shots (b/c no remote) โŒIt canโ€™t fly over water WHAT TO BUY: Standard HoverX1 with 1 battery $299 Combo (drone + 2 batteries) $329 Combo Plus (drone + 3 batteries) $359 I recommend the combo plus with 3 batteries โ€” each battery lasts for about 11 minutes. I also love the โ€œcharging hubโ€ that comes with it. ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ $๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค HOVERAIRX1 | FAMILY TRAVEL | FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY | DRONE | TRAVEL TIPS | AFFILIATE | HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
JUST A REMINDER THAT YOU CAN VISIT THE INN THAT IN JUST A REMINDER THAT YOU CAN VISIT THE INN THAT INSPIRED GILMORE GIRLS 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: @mayflowerinn is a perfect year round weekend escape, located in Washington, CT โ€”2 hours from NYC. Amy Sherman-Palladino, the creator of the hit series Gilmore Girls, stayed at this inn and got the idea for the show while living here for a short time. At the Mayflower Inn and Spa, you can be ambitiously activeโ€ฆor just embrace the lounge-wear and take it easy.ย  You can catch up on sleep and enjoy a cup of tea overlooking the gardens or woods from your private balcony. ย You can lay all day in the plush white lounge chairs of the spa reading. ย Or you can relax by the outdoor pool and devour one of the kitchenโ€™s gourmet picnics. ย Alternatively, if itโ€™s more your vibe to get moving and stay active on vacation, then start your day with a sweat-burning HIIT class, and head out on a guided tour of the propertyโ€™s hiking trail. Donโ€™t forget to ask the hotel for a โ€œGilmore Girlsโ€ cheat sheet โ€“ a list of nearby shops and restaurants that served as inspiration for different parts of the hit TV series. WHAT TO DO NEARBY: Litchfield county includes Washington Depot, New Preston, Woodbury, Litchfield, Kent, New Milford, Cornwall, and Salisbury (to name a few). ย  These charming CT towns are antiquing hot spots, but also have boutique stores that carry a hand-picked collection of clothes, home goods, and other items.ย ย  BEST FORโ€ฆ โœ…Girls getaway โœ…Mom and daughter getaway โœ…Romantic escape โœ…Family weekend trip (summer time the pool and tennis courts are open) ๐ƒ๐Œ ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐•๐ˆ๐ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ LUXURY TRAVEL | MAYFLOWER INN | GILMORE GIRLS | STARS HOLLOW | CONNECTICUT TRAVEL | WEEKEND ESCAPE | WASHINGTONCT
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