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The Single Supplement, or What I Learned on Spring Break

When I first decided to take a vacation, being single annoyed me.  My reasoning was, if I had a husband or boyfriend, I’d have a built-in travel companion to share the experience and the expenses.  If I was part of a couple, I rationalized, my $1500 vacation budget might stretch to $3000 with better destinations, fancier [...]

Loving, caring and sharing, but not en route

These people are obviously NOT flying from LaGuardia

A widow, a spinster, a divorcee and two tweens get into a van.  No, that’s not the latest dirty joke:  its my family vacation.

The last time I went on a true family vacation, you know the kind where everyone travels together, I think the first Bush was in [...]