U.S. Destinations Reviews

by Phyllis Larison, Family Travel Gurus Travel Consultant   Universal Studios Hollywood is a great place to bring the family and enjoy a day surrounded by all of the action and fun of Hollywood movies.  On a recent visit I was impressed by the variety and quality of entertainment, the fast moving lines (in contrast …

A Week at the Aulani Disney Resort–My Dream Vacation!   by Phyllis Larison, Family Travel Gurus Travel Consultant January 2012 Hawaii is such a beautiful place for a vacation and since visiting the islands for the first time a few years ago, I have wanted to return.  When I heard about the opening of the …

Overview Join us on our biking trip across the Black Hills! This trip log is about the Heetland family riding mountain bikes across the Black Hills of South Dakota in July 2011, along the Mickelson Trail. Team Heetland consists of 2 adults (Karen & Brent) and 2 kids, ages 13 (girl) and 11 (boy). The …

Our family had a wonderful stay at the Arizona Grand Resort in the Phoenix, Arizona area in late May 2011.  As part of our stay we met Michael Sanchez, Director of Travel Agent Sales, for the resort.  In this report we’ll interview Michael about the resort features, and then give our family’s impressions of our …

Las Vegas has always been a favorite destination for us.   Before we became travel agents Anne and I frequently visited Las Vegas for weekend getaways in the 90’s.  After starting our agency this decade we’ve attended a good number of travel conventions in the city.  In September 2009 I was fortunate to attend a travel …

Yee haw!  For our 2009 summer vacation the Larison family stayed in their home state of Colorado for a fun week long adventure at the C-Lazy-U Guest Ranch near Granby.  We experienced horseback riding, camping, and many other activities in our time at C-Lazy-U all backed with the Ranch’s friendly Western Hospitality. By Tim Larison, …

We’d done Disney to death . . . thought it was our favorite place ever, but then we realized the trips were blending together and with our kids 12 & 16, we know our time is running out for family vacations so it was time to do something radically different to put some unique memories …

All Inclusive resorts in the United States are virtually non-existent, but we found a good one in Florida – the Club Med Sandpiper – for an early summer vacation. We had a great time at this resort! We enjoyed the sports activities offered and the excellent meals at the buffet – all included in our …

Las Vegas is a good destination for a short trip, especially with the ladies! I traveled to Vegas with my mom and 3 of my 5 sisters. One of my sisters hadn’t been to Las Vegas for 18 years! We had a lot to do to show her all the changes and how the strip …

A favorite getaway for us in our home state is a train trip and stay in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Glenwood Springs is famous for its Hot Springs pool (link). In this review we’ll discuss the major parts of the trip (the train ride, our time at the Hot Springs, the hotel we stayed at, and …