Archive for the ‘Family & Kid Travel’ Category

Celebrity Travel: Maggie Gyllenhaal

So here’s a bit of fun news that came across our desks…it turns out that actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is an avid traveler and fellow Lost Girl! A source emailed us yesterday to share that our website-Lost Girls World-is one of her bookmarked destinations, and we’re psyched to hear that...

February 25th, 2010 | Family & Kid Travel | Read More

Casseroles for Cancer Part I: How Not to Go to South East Asia

This summer, Blair Hickman retraced a 12,000 mile cross-country road trip in memory of her mom, who died from cancer in 2003. Along with her sister and best friend, the three girls retraced a path their mom had taken in 1977, serving dinner at 9 Ronald McDonald Houses and raising money for the charity...

November 17th, 2009 | Car, Dispatches from the Road, Family & Kid Travel, Lost Girl of the Week, Spiritual Travel, Travel Philosophy, United States | Read More

The LG Weekly Travel News Roundup: 10.5.2009

by Molly Fergus LG Travel News Editor Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your round-up right here…. ************************** Disney do-gooders Congrats to Missed the Lost Girls Disney World giveaway? Fret not. Beginning Jan....

October 5th, 2009 | Family & Kid Travel, Spain, Weekly Travel News | Read More

Who Wants to go to Disney Worldâ€”for free??

Last week, I flew down to Orlando to check out the new Kouzzina, the brand new Cat Cora restaurant located on Disney’s Boardwalk. I had the opportunity to sample nearly every single dish on the menu in a single sitting (I was beyond stuffed, but man was it ever worth it!) and found my new favorite...

September 21st, 2009 | Family & Kid Travel, Food & Wine, United States | Read More

Lost in Costa Rica: Revving our Adrenaline in Arenal

Last month, I traveled to Costa Rica for an extended getaway with my boyfriend Jeff before he left for law school. We decided to combine our adventure with a long-overdue Pressner family vacation-and I recently wrote about that experience for our good friends at Jaunted.com. This week, I’ll be...

September 3rd, 2009 | Adventure Travel, Costa Rica, Family & Kid Travel, Fitness & Workouts, Lost Girls | Read More

South of the Border

I’m used to hauling backpacks and shacking in hostels with my fellow Lost Girls, but my latest getaway was done family style: I met my mother and sister Kate for a resort vacation in Playa Del Carmen. Just 45 minutes south of Cancun on the Mayan Riviera, the beach town is filled with souvenir shops...

July 10th, 2008 | Family & Kid Travel, Mexico, Shopping & Style, Sports & Games, Wildlife & Animals | Read More

Blogs we Love: Traveling with Kids

Okay forgive us for being total chicks here, but how friggin’ cute is this travel blog? The posts on Traveling with Elliot are pretty standards family-on-a-trip stuff, but the photos are so adorable that we haven’t actually been doing much reading. In the past year, little Elliot has visited...

January 31st, 2008 | Blogging Your Trip, Family & Kid Travel, Lost Girls RTW Adventure, Websites and Blogs | Read More

Lost Girls of the Week: Angela and Girlie Landis

We wanted to share a letter we received from a Lost Girl mother-daughter team. Thanks for your travel inspiration! Dear Lost Girls, I wanted to write you and tell you what an inspiration your blog has been to my 12 yr old daughter. We happened upon it on a link from a friend and were totally hooked....

May 29th, 2007 | Family & Kid Travel, Lost Girl of the Week, Studying Abroad | Read More

A Slow Boat through Myanmar

Eureka! When we arrived at breakfast on the second day of our Myanmar river cruise, a member of the crew approached to inform Dad and Nadine that their luggage had finally arrived. It was not a moment too soon. After that morning’s scheduled activity-a visit to one of Bagan’s food and crafts...

April 29th, 2007 | Asia, Cruise, Family & Kid Travel, Fitness & Workouts, Lost Girls RTW Adventure, Myanmar, Planning | Read More

Way Down Upon the Ayeyarwady River

Another crack-of-dawn morning for Dad, Nadine, Holly and me. After scarfing another quick buffet breakfast (I limited myself to a single plate this time), we flagged down a rusted-out taxicab with no shocks, cushioning or seatbelts but four working wheels and headed to the Yangon airport. Since Dad and...

April 27th, 2007 | Asia, Cruise, Family & Kid Travel, Lost Girls RTW Adventure, Myanmar, Planning | Read More