The first week in December a co-worker and I had to attend a training conference in SF. We would be gone for 3 nights. As exciting as it was, it meant leaving behind my four young children and her two teenagers. Not sure which scenario was worse?
We left from Boston on a Monday and took the long flight to SF. I arranged a car service for our stay, Carey limo was there to meet us at baggage claim. After taking medicine for the flight I was very happy I arranged this. It was much easier than renting a car and having to navigate around an unknown city.
We decided to stay at Fisherman's Wharf . What a great location! The Fairmont Heritage hotel in Ghirardelli Square was about to become our home for 3 days. We chose this hotel after doing some research on my web page, and other pages as well. We got a 2 bedroom suite. It was beautiful! Our training class was going to have some homework in the evening (boo) so I thought a two bedroom would be a lot easier to spread out and much more comfortable. We had two master bedrooms with baths, a full living room with another half bath in the hallway, and full kitchen with plenty of room for two laptops and paperwork. We had a view of the city which was wonderful. For a few more dollars you can get a view of the Bay.
When we arrived at the hotel, our room was not yet ready. We walked out the back door of the hotel and we were right in Ghirardelli Square. We had lunch at McCormicks and Kuleto's, it had the most wonderful views! Right across the bay was Alcatraz, which was an amazing sight. The food was wonderful and service was great. I would go there again. Oh, we did, almost forgot about the time we spent at the bar later that evening!
The rest of the week went by pretty quick. We did our training class which took up most of our time, but in the evening we could easily walk to Fisherman's Wharf and do some serious shopping for our families. We had a great time and had a ton of trouble trying to fit everything in our carry-ons on the way home. I will save that story for another time! Let's just say we had layers and layers of clothes on, and the TSA agents were getting a pretty good laugh!
Even though we missed our families terribly, we had a great time and had the chance to see a city that we may not have ever went on our own. We both said that we would visit SF again with our family. It was a beautiful city!
You can visit my website at www.goeverywheretravel.com to find out more information on the many hotels you can stay in SF. Check out our new promotions while your there too! As always, do your homework and you won't be disappointed!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Family Vacations
Welcome to Go Everywhere Travels first blog.
I thought I would start by blogging about something that I know about very well, traveling with young children.
Many people would say my husband and I were crazy, traveling to Mexico, Punta Cana, and Disney twice a year with 4 small children. But, if you do your homework properly, you can all have a great trip, without too much chaos.
First and probably most important, pick a destination that is right for your whole family. For example, when we visited Cancun, we stayed at an all inclusive hotel that had a kids club. Our children (we only had 3 then) had the option of going in to play for a few hours. Even though at first they were very hesitant, by the last night, they were up on stage dancing in the kids show the resort put on. We checked in frequently, and had to pull them out at the end. The most important reason for a kids club, is not only for the adults to get some relaxation, but for the kids to get out of the sun! Cancun is very hot, all year round. Often by the time you realize you got too much sun, the damage is done. The children stayed in a nice air conditioned playroom, and had a great break from the mid day heat. That made for happy children which equals happy parents!
Great deals can be had all year round for all inclusive family resorts. If you do some planning ahead, talk to a great travel agent, do your homework and compare pricing, I am confident you can find a location that suites all your families needs.
www.goeverywheretravel.com
I thought I would start by blogging about something that I know about very well, traveling with young children.
Many people would say my husband and I were crazy, traveling to Mexico, Punta Cana, and Disney twice a year with 4 small children. But, if you do your homework properly, you can all have a great trip, without too much chaos.
First and probably most important, pick a destination that is right for your whole family. For example, when we visited Cancun, we stayed at an all inclusive hotel that had a kids club. Our children (we only had 3 then) had the option of going in to play for a few hours. Even though at first they were very hesitant, by the last night, they were up on stage dancing in the kids show the resort put on. We checked in frequently, and had to pull them out at the end. The most important reason for a kids club, is not only for the adults to get some relaxation, but for the kids to get out of the sun! Cancun is very hot, all year round. Often by the time you realize you got too much sun, the damage is done. The children stayed in a nice air conditioned playroom, and had a great break from the mid day heat. That made for happy children which equals happy parents!
Great deals can be had all year round for all inclusive family resorts. If you do some planning ahead, talk to a great travel agent, do your homework and compare pricing, I am confident you can find a location that suites all your families needs.
www.goeverywheretravel.com
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