George Eastman House The George Eastman House is a museum dedicated to the history of photography and film. Attached to the museum is George Eastman's mansion with several rooms open to the public. Guided tours are available for both the mansion and the museum. While the adults in our group appreciated the camera and photo galleries in the museum, our kids (4 and … [Read more...]
The Strathallan Hotel in Rochester, New York
For our first road trip of the year, we decided to stay close to home (mid April weather is very hard to predict - snow some years, beach like weather in others) and take a relatively short drive to Rochester, New York. We stayed at The Strathallan, a modern boutique DoubleTree by Hilton hotel for the weekend and had a wonderful weekend getaway. Kudos for Customer Service … [Read more...]
Pre Cruise Stay – Hilton Garden Inn Orlando Airport
On the advice of our travel agent, my family decided to fly out one day before our cruise on the Disney Dream. Hilton Garden Inn Orlando Airport Review After much debate, we chose at Hilton Garden Inn near the airport over a Disney World Resort. Thank goodness! 10 minutes vs 40-50 minutes travel time to a Disney Resort. There was a delay in Toronto and instead of … [Read more...]
Kids in Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum
We visited the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto (known to locals as the ROM) with our kids for the first time a few weekends ago. We didn't know what to expect as both my husband and I visited more than 20 years ago when we were in elementary school and we weren't sure if our kids would enjoy it. They absolutely LOVED it and have been requesting to visit again. About the … [Read more...]
Sweet Tooths in Seattle: Molly Moon’s & Top Pot
After waffles for breakfast and a quick latte from the original Starbucks in Pike Place Market, my sisters and I walked what seemed like an eternity for an ice cream lunch. Yup, no such thing as dieting when you're on vacation. Molly Moon's Ice Cream for Lunch With four locations and an ice cream truck, Molly Moon's Ice Cream has been bringing joy to Seattle with their … [Read more...]