The phrase, 'girlfriend getaway' used to make my eyes roll just as much as hearing "moms night out."
I always bristled at the term because I envisioned a bunch of silly women stuffing dollar bills into the shorts of buff young men wearing g-strings. Boy have I changed my tune. Or tude. Not about the boys but about the NEED for time with my girlfriends - a night out, a lunch, a getaway. I don't care what you call it - I need it!
One of the perks of being single is also being flexible and when it comes to travel, there's nothing like last-minute plans to soothe the single gal's soul (especially over the holidays). Nothing says love like cramming into the middle seat on a last-minute flight to see family and friends for the holiday season.
If you get struck by the travel bug this holiday season, or you succumbed to the guilt of family members and agreed to go home for the holidays, don't forget to pack these essential travel items in your carry-on...
Traveling with seniors is a lot like traveling with kids: You need to allow extra time, travel light and be patient.
My first multi-generational trip was a journey from Chicago to Mexico for my brother-in-law's wedding. I was in charge of one hubby, two teens, one mother-in-law, one father in-law and one aunt-in-law, ages 49, 13, 16, 79, 89 and 77, respectively. Did I mention that the mother-in-law is blind? That the father-in-law has heart problems? Fortunately the 13- and 16-year-olds chose to be helpful rather than surly or it could have been a truly stressful trip.
