I was recently asked this question and I thought of sharing it here in my blog…

Where is the best place for a destination wedding?

Wow that could be almost anywhere.  I would consider the following to narrow it down.

• Cost of airfare to fly in your guests or for them to attend
• What that destination means to the two of you
• Do you want to relax together or have a vacation with activities
• What is included in the wedding package at that destination
• Could more of your loved ones attend your wedding if you held it where you lived and then had a private rewedding ceremony alone at a destination
• What is the weather at the destination
• Would getting married and then taking a honeymoon alone be more fun than having people there with you on your honeymoon that attended the wedding

Even though “The Little Mermaid” statue is small it has a giant history. Knowing the history behind the sites that you go to see on your vacation will make a huge difference as to how much you enjoy it. I use the Scatter Travel Journey Planner to research and take the info with me. The Little Mermaid came from the story written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837. The little mermaid saved a shipwrecked prince and tried to win his love. After seeing the ballet of “The Little Mermaid” Carl Jacobsen a Danish brewer commissioned Edward Eriksen to make a statue of The Little Mermaid out of Bronze. The head of the statue was modeled after the dancer in the ballet Ellen Price and the body he modeled after his wife. Destruction and desecration have been the sad lot of “The Little Mermaid.” She has been painted red, being decapitated several times, and had her arm cut off. I am glad that they have continued to restore her.
When we were in Copenhagen she sat proudly on her rock while numerous tourists tried to get their picture with her. I think I heard that she is the most photographed woman in the world.

I was recently asked this question and I thought of sharing it here in my blog…

Which is better: many short vacations or few long vacations?

That would depend on whether you want to go somewhere that takes a long time to get there or that would take a long time to go sightseeing around. Sometimes it is better to take a long trip so that you can have time to enjoy the trip not just spend days in transit. I like short trips for places that are close to travel to and that are basically weekend getaways. Personally I like a combination of both.

Recently I was asked this question and thought I’d share it with my readers here on the blog..

Can someone help with vacation ideas?

“Ok so my boyfriend and I are looking for a slightly romantic vacation to go on to celebrate our 1 year. We have a very limited budget, probably about 700 for a vacation, is there anywhere within about 5-8 hours of Kansas City that could be moderately romantic for that price? Or any other cheap vacation ideas?”

Remember that a romantic getaway is all about spending time together. When you see, do or share new thing together that draws you closer together. Here are some day trips I found in that area. You could go one place or go on a road trip together for very little money.

Olathe – Go to the Mahaffe Stagecoach Stop and Farmstead and experience life from the 1860’s.

Chilllicothe Region – Visit: the home of Walt Disney, an Amish Community, home of J.C. Penny. Mormon Heritage Sites, home of General Pershing and the Locust Creek Covered Bridge.

Excelsior Springs, MO – Spend some romantic time soaking in the healing natural springs of Excelsior Springs

Atchison, KS- Getting scared is always romantic. Try clinging to each other at Atchin one of the nation’s most haunted places. Take a haunted tour on the Atchison Trolley. Visit the Evah C. Cray Museum a very haunted place.

You could always do a stay vacation where you turn off your phones, order in dinner and relax together doing the things that you enjoy together but never have the time.

Boomer & Senior Travel TV presents this video show focusing on Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles California. Join Debbie and learn how celebrities get their star on the Walk of Fame, what the symbols in the stars stand for and who picks the winners. Find out if you can get in Jimmy Kimmel if you are in the standby line. Like Vietnamese check out the Pho café review. Follow a Gerber tradition and share a sundae at the Disney Soda Fountain. Debbie Gerber meets Charlie Chaplin on Hollywood Blvd, gets pictures of star imitators outside the Kodak Theater and the Grauman Theater. This is episode #34.

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