Tradewinds Island Resort is the largest resort complex on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Tradewinds is actually a combination of two resorts which occupy a prime section of the pure white sand beaches along St. Petersburg, the Island Grand and the Sanpiper. Tradewinds Island Grand is a very family oriented eighteen acre island hideaway resort.
The Island Grand is known for its enthusiastic recreation counselors and it’s variety of children’s activities and programs including teens. The St. Pete’s beach and Tradewinds is on a beautiful peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and Tampa Bay on the other. You have all the fun beach and water sport activities available to you plus you are only a short drive from Busch Gardens. And only 90 minutes away is Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios.
If you love the beach and are thinking about a Florida vacation, this would be an excellent choice.
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Enjoy hiking, mountain biking, birding, and horseback riding at the Rancho De La Osa Guest Ranch located about 65 miles from Tucson, Arizona. This ranch is an original Spanish hacienda built in the mid-1800s. It’s been restored and has been a guest ranch since 1923. With thick adobe walls, fireplaces and Spanish seventeenth-century-mission-style architecture your stay here will evoke an appreciation for the American Southwest culture.
Modern luxuries have been added like swimming pool, massage, hot tub and a holistic inspired peace garden. The setting is the rolling grasslands of the High Sonoran Desert where the sun shines 300 days of the year. So whether you like cattle roundups, romance under the star adorned coal black sky or just relaxing with a massage and a mountain view - Rancho De La Osa Guest Ranch is the perfect vacation spot for you.
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The Bavarian Village of Leavenworth makes a charming vacation spot in Washington State. It's located on the eastern slopes of the central Cascade Mountains just two hours east of Seattle....stroll through town and enjoy the Bavarian architecture and the 100 plus specialty shops. There are year round festivals, music, and live theater and special events. The Christmas Lighting and Ice Fest is a favorite. Maifest is a procession with Bavarian wagons and Bernese mountain dogs. In October celebrate the Autumn Leaf Festival with a parade and other fun entertainment
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Since the mid 1800s, the Oregon coastal town of Seaside has been a favorite vacation destination, especially for families. Seaside is a fun vacation spot as well as being a historical site. The town is the location where Lewis and Clark completed their famous cross country exploration in 1805.
Seaside is a national landmark and is the official end of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. As a coastal town, Seaside has a beach and, although the water is too cold for most swimmers, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy it.
The beach is great for jogging, walks, building sand castles, collecting driftwood, playing volleyball, bike riding (the sand is hard packed), flying a kite and, with a wet suit, surfing and boogie boarding. There’s a boardwalk with a carousel, games and amusements. Seaside is also home to the Seaside Aquarium which is the oldest aquarium on the west coast.
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For a once in a lifetime cruise experience take a cruise to the Galapagos Islands with Ecoventura. A family owned company, Ecoventura has cruise ships that are luxurious as well as environmentally friendly. All of its vessels have been purposefully retrofitted to meet or exceed the highest possible environmental standards. They have a hybrid energy tour boat that sports 40 solar panels and two wind turbines.
These eco-friendly features are right in line with a cruise tour of the fragile and pristine ecological system in Galapagos. These unique islands and the surrounding ocean are teeming with life including blue footed boobies, lava lizards, land iguanas, dolphins, sea lions, sea turtles, whales and tame reef sharks. Excursions on shore are tightly controlled to limit interference with the environment. Hike along ancient lava tunnels, sea kayak in hidden tidal pools and scuba dive in the ocean.
