I was asked to share a few of my happiest travel memories to coincide with Lay’s potato chips’ Happiness Exhibit, a campaign that showcases the moments of simple happiness that people treasure most. Share one of your happiest travel memories in the comments below for a chance to win a $200 gift card to Southwest Airlines, provided by Lay’s potato chips!
Happiness is Family
When we travel with family, the focus isn’t on work, school, and never-ending to-do lists. Family vacations allow us to spend quality time with people we love, live more fully in the present moment, take notice of our surroundings, and enjoy life. This must be why my daughter often cries at the end of a vacation, “But I don’t wanna go home!”
And, it must be why so many of my happiest childhood memories took place while on a family vacation…swimming in indoor hotel pools with the gleeful calls of “Marco! Polo!” echoing against the walls…playing 20 questions in the backseat of our spitfire orange station wagon…or knowing I was safe on Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride because my dad told me my green Mickey Mouse ears would protect me. I am pictured above at age four (sporting my magical green mouse ears) with my brother and Pluto at Walt Disney World in Florida.
Happiness is Getting Away from it All
One of the happiest moments of any trip for me is after I arrive at my destination and I realize, “Hey, I’m on vacation!” Here I am pictured with my son, Leo, with my hometown San Diego in the background on a Carnival Cruise to Mexico. A sweet thing about a cruise is, the minute you step onboard, your vacation starts!
Happiness is Being Together
Since my two siblings and I live in three different states and we each have families of our own, it is a very rare occasion when we, our children, and our parents are all able to meet in one place. We made a point to get together in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a few days of family fun in the sun before my brother, a naval officer, was deployed to Iraq for six months.
While it was thrilling to swim with dolphins in The Bahamas and to climb a waterfall in Jamaica, most of my happiest travel memories take place when doing simple things with people I love. By far my favorite memory of this trip was simply splashing around in one of the hotel’s pools with the whole family.
In total, there were fourteen family members who went on this multi-generation vacation. From left to right, pictured above are my niece Siobhan, husband Phil, nephew Trevor, and sister Karen hamming it up at the pool at Solmar Resort.
Happiness is Relaxation
It is a happy moment indeed when children successfully take a nap while on vacation! This is especially true when such a nap takes place poolside at a beautiful resort, allowing for a mid-day snooze or dip in the pool for the Travel Mama and Travel Daddy! Here’s a photo of my daughter, Karissa, asleep in her stroller at the Kauai Marriott Resort in Kauai, Hawaii.
Happiness is Dreaming
I spent a lot of time visualizing taking my baby to Disneyland to distract myself from contractions during a very, very, very long labor with my firstborn. I couldn’t think of a happier place to be. It is, after all, The Happiest Place on Earth!
So, for my daughter’s first birthday rather than throwing her a birthday party, we took a three-day trip to Disneyland. Did the trip live up to my expectations? I think this picture of Karissa clapping with joy on her inaugural Disney ride aboard Dumbo’s back says it all!
Happiness is Simple
The message of the Lay’s potato chips’ Happiness Exhibit is that the happiest moments in our lives are truly the simple ones. From the online exhibit, select photos will be chosen to be featured on millions of Lay’s potato chip bags. You can submit photos that showcase simple, happy moments to Lays.com. Submitting photos on the Lay’s site does not affect your chance of winning the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com but it sure would be fun to see your photo on a bag of Lay’s potato chips!
Happiest Travel Memories Contest by Lay’s Potato Chips
I shared just a few of my happiest travel memories with you. Now it’s your turn! Leave a comment below describing one of your happiest travel memories for a chance to win a $200 Southwest Airlines gift card. Lay’s potato chips will provide the prize to the winner.
This contest ends at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The winner will be selected at random using Random.org and will be notified by email. If no response is received within one week, the first winner will forfeit the prize and another entrant will be selected. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. To find out who won and to read my favorite entries, read Thanks for Sharing the Memories.
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One of my happiest travel memories was going to see my grandkids last October, the oldest one is walking and talking away and the youngest was cooing
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My happiest travel memory is summer of 2008 when I was with my family in Tuscany. We went to Siena for the Palio on July 2nd!!
My happiest travel memory was going on a trip to Hawaii with my family. It is the most lovely place I have ever been, everything is blooming!
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The fun we used to have going on vacation in our camper bus.
Going to Hawaii as a graduation gift from my family. It was amazing.
Traveling to take my granddaughter to DisneyWorld
My favorite travel memory is walking the Balboa Island pier in Newport Beach, looking into the eyes of my sweetheart David. There was a large golden moon, the air temperature perfect, and the air felt electric because this is where we felt a heart and soul connection and fell in love.
Before our first son was born, my hubby and I took a 10 day trip to Paris. I just adore that city! And one day we found a neighborhood that wasn’t swarming with tourists, sat down at an outdoor corner cafe and just watched the world go by. It was so relaxing, fascinating and perfect in every way. And then we walked down the street and found a sweet little baby shop, where we bought items for a “someday” child; little did we know I was actually already pregnant!
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My happiest travel memory is of stepping off the plane for the first time to visit my long-distance sweetheart.
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My happiest travel moment was my Honeymoon. We went to the “one happy island”. We shared our love in the sun. It was the best time of my life and that was 45 years ago.
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Trip to Venice, Italy with my husband (then boyfriend) who proposed to me on the island of Burano. My favorite city in the world! No cars!
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest Sponsored by Lay’s Potato Chips I will go to Las Vegas because I love that place!
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One of happiest travel memories is walking down Main Street in Disney World for the first time. Seeing Cinderella Castle took my breath away!
Our happiest family travel memories was a trip to Chacala, Mexico – a small and quiet fishing village 2 hrs from Puerto Vallarta. We spent Christmas there 2 years ago. We stayed at a retreat center called Mar de Jade. All guests got to know each other through dining together in a big dining hall, the kids played with each other. There were daily Christmas programs to keep the kids busy while adults could just stroll along the beach or enjoy time by the pool.
My happiest travel moments are any time I get to see my aunt and cousins. I’m about to have a very happy travel moment as I’m going to see them on Friday!!
My best travel memories are the trips to Disney World with my children.
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I don’t really get the chance to travel a lot but my happiest travel memory is going to Canada with my dad for the summer when I was 8 years old!
After my Dad died, we took My Mom with us to Hawaii(a trip we had to cancel when my Dad dies right before we were to go).It turned out to be a great trip and kept my Mom from dwelling on the dreaded date as well as myself.
I remember the first time we took our youngest son to Disney World. He wasn’t talking much so for weeks we practiced how to say hi to Mickey Mouse. When we got to the parks we went on our Mickey hunt. While my husband and older son were riding Mission Space, my youngest and I went to see some of the characters. Mickey wasn’t there. While we were waiting in line, the characters changed and out came Mickey Mouse. My son’s face lit up and he began waving saying “Hi, Mickey”. It was priceless.
When we were little one morning my parents woke my sister and me up and put us in the car. We fell asleep and when we woke up we where at Disney World. You don’t know the excitement of 2 little girls waking up to see Mickey Mouse. I will never forget that trip.
greatest trip was to jamica with my daughter to see her married
I love laying out by the pool, looking at the ocean, in the middle of Hawaii!
going to disneyland when i was 12! ! so fun!
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Our happiest travel memories was when we visited my family in Germany a few years ago. The food, the shopping, the sites were wonderful; and we got to see my aunt and uncle before they passed.
My favorite travel memory is one of the times we drove down to Disney World. I was working at a job I hated. The route we were using took us right past the exit that I usually took for work. It was so freeing to just keep driving, and know we were going right on down to Disney World!
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest Sponsored by Lay’s Potato Chips I will go to Texas because my best friend lives there and I miss her.
Our happiest moment was when we took a beach vacation last year. It was out first vacation as a family of 4! Our kids had an excellent time and they keep asking to go back!
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Bringing children along on vacations really adds to the happiness factor – just seeing the joy through their eyes. My happiest travel memory is our trip to Cancun, we stayed in an all-inclusive resort and never left the property, but the kids had so much fun playing on the beach and in the pool, it was so wonderful.
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest Sponsored by Lay’s Potato Chips I will go to Las Vegas because it’s my husband’s turn to pick.
My happiest travel moment was going to Disney with my sister Summer. It was her favorite place in the world and I got to go with her on her last trip there. She died from a congenital disease several months later. I was so happy to have spent that time with her.
One of my happiest travel moments with my family was our first trip to NYC, we went to see a show on Broadway, walked around the streets and shops, everyone was happy and excited to be in the big city! Thanks so much for the chance.
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest Sponsored by Lay’s Potato Chips I will go to Florida because our family wants to go to the new Harry Potter theme park at Orlando.
One of my happiest travel memories is swimming under a waterfall in Belize with my nephews who were 5 and 7 at the time.
My husband and I spent a week at El Dorado Seaside Resort and it was the most amazing week of ourlives. A total of 7 days of hanging out on the beach and doing nothing but enjoying each others company.
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to Florida because we have been dying to take our children to the beach and to Disney World.
Any time I go to Disney World with my family qualifies as a happy vacation memory. Just watching my childrens faces as we all walk through the gates is enough to bring tears to my eyes and fill we with a lifetime of happiness
My happiest travel memory was the last vacation trip my parents took before they passed away. They went to the Black Hills with my husband and I and our two little ones. The kids loved having Grandma and Grandpa along and is something they will always remember. The pictures we have are priceless.
My husband and I have been fortunate enough to make travel a priority for ourselves and our two children. Narrowing this down to my “happiest” travel memory is hard. However, I can tell you that one of the happiest travel memories I have was when we took a trip to Maine when my son (now 9) was only 18 months old. I watched, and listened, with my own eyes and ears as his vocabulary exploded. Being in a new place gave the ability to rapidly acquire new words. He would have not learned sand, seagull, shells and ocean at home nearly as early.
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The best travel memory I have is of when a friend and I drove cross-country. It was the first time I’d seen the SW, including the Grand Canyon. Las Vegas was a blast, and we didn’t gamble a nickel.
one of my happiest travel memories was going on my honeymoon to jamaica – a week of laying in the sun can make anyone happy!
Arriving at Glacier Point in Yosemite just before dawn, and finding myself standing amid dozens of wild deer.
watching my daughter play in the world cup in soccer
Exploring the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
We visited Zion in Utah one February. The whole family went and hiked.
Husband and me and our two teen age children at Disney World – since they were no longer babies we could either stay together or go our separate ways. I was surprised at how many activities we did together – they even enjoyed Epcot as much as I did.
It would have to be a tie between five things, and they all happened in the same place:
1) kids caught an octopus
2) I caught a nurse shark
3) kids caught a flounder with a net (dumb fish)
4) saw a manatee
5) followed a sea turtle in our canoe
These all happened in a state park in the keys and that place is loaded with exciting/happy memories for us. They might not seem like much, but they sure made for a happy day for us!
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My fave was the first time I took my daughter, age 4, to disneyland. Just the look of wonder she had when we entered made me tear up.
Myh happiest memory is of the round the world trip my wife and I took when I won it. We particularly enjoyed the tours of the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
My favorite travel memory was the trip I took with my first son to the beach a month before he died. The pictures of him smiling on the sand just melt my heart and bring tears to my eyes
My happiest travel memory was going to Orlando, Florida, with my husband, son and my husband’s family. We rented a house and were spending all day at the Disney Parks. My son was having a HORRIBLE time at the parks because he didn’t want to do grown up things with the grown ups. I was tired too, so we ended up leaving the Epcot Center and going back to the rental house and we hung out and swam. It was great getting to spend that one on one time with him! We did have a great day at the Magic Kingdom because that is where he got to run around and play!
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My happiest travel moment would be to Vegas a few years back. Walking the street was nice. We found the best entertainment in our hotel as opposed to other casinos.
My happiest memory is from two summers ago when we went to the Upper Peninsula of MI with our kids. We didn’t spend a lot but we did have a blast swimming in Lake Superior and laying out on the beach.
When I was young the whole of my mother’s side of the family used to go down to Ocean City NJ for a week. I loved it! I was with my cousins all week and our grandparents spoiled us! We would swim all day and roam the boardwalk at night. My mother told us we could pick one snack a night and my brother and I would discuss our “snack schedule” which night to get icecream, fudge, soft pretzel, etc. So fun!
My happiest travel moment was when the whole family took our first big trip to Disney World in 1998, it was a dream come true!
Going to Disney World in Florida, taking a picture with Pluto and having him lift up my hair braid just before the flash!
My happiest moment was traveling to DC a few years ago getting to share our Nation’s capital with my husband.
my husband and I taking our trip to Paris, the beauty ! the food !
My happiest travel moment was when my younger daughter and I went to the OKefenokee swamp in Kingsland Georgia and went on a boat ride throught the alligator infested swamp.
My happiest trip memory was traveling by myself through France and Italy in college. I felt so independent and free. That feeling is amazing.
One of my happiest travel memories was a girls trip with my mom, grandma, and cousin to Puerto Rico. It was so nice to spend time with them in such a beautiful place.
I went to New Orleans with my daughter this past Dec, I love the city and just loved showing it to her
Mine is road tripping it to Disneyland with my family!
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My happiest travel memory is of going to Boston for my grandfather’s 95th birthday! He was so happy to see me. He died the next week, and I was so glad that I had managed to visit him in time.
My happiest travel memory is sitting by the fire while camping in Yellowstone with my family. Thanks!
I traveled with my family a lot growing up, and now my husband and I make it a priority with our daughter, so it’s hard to pick just one happy travel memory. But I’ll go with this: we used to go to a small resort in Wisconsin called Nippersink during the same week every summer. It was my parents, my two younger siblings, and I. The first time we went, we met other families with children the same ages as the three of us, and we all became fast friends (parents included). So we planned subsequent trips at the same time with the same families for several years. It was the type of resort that had planned daily activities for kids of all ages, so the kids got to go off and have fun and socialize, while the parents got to have some quiet time. I thought it was the most fun ever! More than twenty years later, my family still talks about our Nippersink memories.
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to Arizona because my daughter can then visit her grandpa!
My happiest travel memory is spending my 18th birthday in London with my family when we were vacationing there!
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One of my happiest travel memories was when we traveled to India with our 6 month old son, Alexander. My husband is from India and it was the first time his parents had an opportunity to see their first grandchild! The joy on their faces when they could hold him, hug him, and kiss him brought tears to my eyes. We look forward to raising him in a multicultural environment with loving families in two countries!
When I was thirteen my family went to our family reunion in georgia. We drove and went to six flags in atlanta and then after the reunion we went to florida to disney world. It was a Blast.
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One of my happiest travel memories was watching my son take some of his first steps on the streets of Barcelona! And we have it on video! It was so exciting to see him navigate the cobblestone and wonder around. HE would fall and get right back up! And then minutes after I changed his diaper right there on the same street because there was not a bathroom near by. Ya do what cha gotta do!
We recently took a ride up to Yellowstone. It was my first long trip on a motorcycle. We rode up with friends and through the park the next day. It was so fun to be outside in the open air… the most intersting part was when there was a buffalo walking down the road while we were right next to him. Scary but fun at the same time.
One very happy travel memory I have is camping with my Brother and Sister In Law in the Sequoia’s. It was a pretty isolated campground, but it was next to a stream. My four year old had a delightful time playing in the mud and water the whole week. I can still picture him in a muddy faded blue sweatshirt that had belonged to his dad as a child. Just so much fun witnessing that child like bliss!
If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to Philidelphia because my best friend lives there and I miss her madly!
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Happiest travel memory? That’s easy. Getting engaged while on a houseboating trip at Lake Powell.
I’d have to say winter camping in our canvas tent for 2 nights was one of the best travel memories we’ve ever had as a family. It was so cozy, pretty and bitterly cold all at the same time!
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There are many, so it’s hard to pick one “best” memory, but one of my fond memories is seeing La Tour Eiffel illuminated at night – it is so beautiful! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
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My happiest travel memory was actually not that long ago. (Last year actually) My husband and 10 year old twins went to Disneyland. We spent the weekend at the hotel, got to order pasta delivery to the room, hang out with each other in the room, and spend a whole day at Disneyland! That place truly is the Happiest Place on Earth! It is magical, and always has been since I was a child. I really enjoy the happiness in the kids’ eyes and pure joy! (I am sure it is showing in my eyes as well!!) The economy has been especially hard on us, and it made it that much more special to the kids, being a special rare treat and all. I had won the hotel stay, and got the tickets to Disneyland for super cheap online! Everything about the trip was magical!
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I took my son to a family resort in the Bahamas when he was 12 years old. After we checked in, he ran down to the beach to check it out while I unpacked our bags. I stepped out on the balcony and saw there were a lot of topless women on the beach (which was supposed to be illegal) and I was worried that my son would be uncomfortable…and we were going to be there for a week.
He came running up to the room, calling “Mom! Mom! OMG, Mom!” and I’m thinking rut roh…
He says “There are women on the beach…who…have…hair growing under their arms!”
I darn near died from trying to hold back the laughter. And it still makes me laugh today.
Bungie Jumping in Squaw Valley with my soon to be wife.
My happiest travel memory was from just a few weeks ago. Seeing my kids see the ocean for the first time was priceless
I enjoyed myself in Jamaica. It was the best vacation I’ve ever had & I’ve been on many vacations, but Jamaica is truly one of my best. In 2006 I was planning to go to vacation in Jamaica…looked to where I wanted to go… Then a miracle happened… I won a trip to anywhere in the world on a locale radio station (KTWV the Wave in Los Angeles) and the stage was set. We left and had the experience of a lifetime… Jamaica is so beautiful, green & lush.
My happiest travel memory was just this year. My husband and I went to Vancouver for the Olympics and while the games were unforgettable and extremely amazing…the mountains made that trip for me. I had never seen the mountains until then and I remember being taken aback at their massiveness and their beauty upon arrival. I couldn’t get enough of them; I had to and commanded to see them every day of our trip even though you couldn’t miss them. On our departure back to the midwest I cried like a baby. I will never forget that and can’t wait to see them again. They were truly awe inspiring.
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Although i would love to make new Travel Memories(Fantasy of Greece) I have fun memories of my school trips! We visited Niagara Falls, Dearborn Michigan and the the Henry Ford Museum,7th grade camp and the best was the 8th grade field trip to Washington DC.
My husband and I went on a liveaboard dive boat on the Great Barrier Reef and toured part of Australia. This was the most awesome trip I could imagine!! There is no other diving like what we did, way out in the Coral Sea. Then doing the Sydney Harbor Bridge climb was marvelous! We also visited Steve Irwin’s zoo and other interesting places. It’s truly a loooong flight, but so worth going!! Thanks.
I’m pretty sure my favorite travel memory hasn’t happened yet, since my husband and I will be taking our son on our first “family vacation” next month to Florida!
My happiest travel trip was when I took my son to Washington DC. All of the things he had only seen on TV became real. His face lite up for weeks.
My favorite traveling memory is going to London with my Mom 2 years ago. My father had recently passed away and this was a special trip for just the two of us. We made so many great memories and saw so many cool things. We are going to Rome next!!
My happiest travel memory is the first time my boyfriend and I went to Las Vegas. He is a HUGE elton John fan and had always wanted to go. We had just started dating and one day I decided, that’s it, he is going to see his idol in concert( my boyfriend also plays keyboard) and bought tickets to the Red paino concert at ceasers. I called him up and let him know! At first he thought I was crazy, but a few months later we boarded the plane, and off we jetted to see Elton!
We only had 600 dollar spending money for 3 days in Vegas. We thought we were rock stars, and came home without a dime in our pockets.
I always look back fondly on that trip!
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Now that the kids are grown, we love to go places with them and their SO’s. We relax, laugh and generally just enjoy being together. Just makes me happy to be with the kids and hubby this way. The place doesn’t really matter, it’s the company.
My happiest travel memory was two years ago. I took a trip to Disneyland with my husband, daughter, mom, dad and nephew. We, of course, loved Disneyland! We also loved digging in the sand at the beach looking for sand crabs. The kids were amazed with them.
My happiest travel memory was a koala using the bathroom on me when I was in Australia. Oh wait. . . HAPPIEST — holding a koala right before he decided to use the bathroom on me!
If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to New Mexico because I want to visit friends and they have invited me for a visit.
One of my happiest travel memories is from when I went on my honeymoon to Hawaii. It was my first time going anywhere like that and I went snorkeling. I was TERRIFIED but I did it and I had so much fun!
I have really never travelled, but I am planning my first vacation to Las Vegas in a few months…I am so excited!!
My happiest travel moments were going to see my two nephews, one in Kentucky and one in North Carolina before they got deployed overseas.
One of my happiest memories is taking my step-son to Georgia and Florida to meet his grandparents for the first time and them we went to Disneyworld. What made it so special was that my husband (his father) had died unexpectedly before he could come on the trip with us.
My happiest travel moment was riding bikes on the beach with my boyfriend in Dana Point, CA
My happiest travel moment is when my mom and I went on a cruise and walked among the Mayan ruins on a stop in Mexico
my happiest travel memory was in Ireland. I stayed with my friend’s family and they treated me like one of their own.
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The happiest travel moment for me occurred a couple years ago when I graduated from graduate school. For 3 straight years I was unable to fly home to visit, even during the holidays because we were being worked so hard. Eventually, once it was all said and done, I landed at the airport, to be greeted by my parents with smiles on their faces and a few tears in their eyes
It was almost something out of a movie.
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My happiest travel mamory is the first time I ever went to New York. It was so much fun. We actually camped out in the standby line for Saturday Night Live and go to go to a taping and we met a bunch of cast members. It was so much fun!
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My happiest travel memory is getting in engaged in Napa.
My happiest travel memory is my honeymoon cruise to Cozumel Mexico. I had never seen water that was blue and clear.It was beautiful
We went with my entire family (all 19 of us) to Disney World for 10 days in January and this was our first time taking the kids. It was great to be there all together getting to spend time with different family members. We had taken my other daughters to Disneyland when they were little and they hated the characters they cried and didn’t want anything to do with them so we weren’t sure how our 19 month old daughter would do with them. The first character she saw was Goliath from JoJo’s circus and she immediately went running up to him and wouldn’t let go she was hugging him so tight it was so cute- Goliath wrapped his arms right around her in a big bear hug and wouldn’t give her back. There wasn’t a line of other kids waiting to see him so they both just stood there for about 5 minutes- Goliath kept shoeing us as away and the park photographer just kept snapping pictures (we definitely had to buy that CD with all those pictures).
My whole family took a trip to see my grandma on a train! The trip took almost 20 hours and we had a great time!
My husband and I went to Oahu and Maui in 1990 and had a dream vacation. We went boogie boarding, climbed Diamond Head, spent a day on Lanai Island and everything went so smoothly! It even rained one day while the sun was shining and there were no clouds in the sky!
My teenaged granddaughter and I took a driving vacation through Ireland. We got lost and we found amazing things and we talked for hours on end. A marvelous trip!
My happiest travel memory is a camping trip I took with my boyfriend. The weather was perfect and we had the whole place to ourselves. It was so romantic!
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Visitng a seaside village in Greece and sleeping under the stars!
One of my happiest travel memories was going to Costa Rica for a week with my husband! It was during rainy season, and we had lots of misadventures along the way, but I always look back fondly on the trip as it was during our first year of marriage and EVERYTHING we did (even throwing up after a particularly mountainous bus ride) was special and fun
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I have to smile a big smile every time I think of the trips I took as a high schooler with my parents to both Disney/Busch Gardens and also Gulf Shores, AL. My mom & I laughed so hard a couple of times we were paralyzed for a few minutes. I haven’t laughed that hard in 20 years. I still have the little, zippered pouch my dad bought me. He passed away from pancreatic cancer 4 years ago.
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My happiest travel memory. We took the children on a tour of the northwest. We visited Oregon’s pristeen beaches, Washington’s amazing, green forests, we even went to Utah to explore dinosaur ruins. It was a wonderful trip and we all learned so much. I loved watching my children’s faces as they fed chipmonks and ran through the woods, on beaches…it was the best!
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My favorite travel memory was going to Hungary to visit my sister. She had only been there 4 months, but she had picked up enough of the language that it was like my own tour guide. We went to one of the outdoor water spas – too bad it was about 20 degrees out! I will never forget that!
my favorite travel memory is the first trip we went on with our daughter to disneyworld. She was so good on the plane. she was 3 at the time, she was such a good traveler!
When I was 16 I got to go on a cross country road trip with my friends family. It was amazing to see so much of the US!
One of my happiest travel memories was a sea lion swim by whol family did in Cozumel Mexico. Sea lions are such comical characters and we had such a blast with them – my kids still talk about it
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Happiest memory would be the family reunion we had in Costa Rica a few years back. The whole family was there.
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When my family and I rode in a cab heading over the Brooklyn Bridge, the radio in the cab played the theme song from “Taxi.” We experienced the same opening sequence we saw each week in the TV show, Taxi. We simply looked at each other, mouths agape. Magic!
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My happiest travel memory was when I was about 8 years old and in Tahiti with my family. This was the only cruise I remember being on with my grandma. I remember walking through all the little shops with her and specifially remember buying a shell for a quarter that she gave me. My grandma has been gone for almost 25 years yet I still have the shell that I bought with her quarter.
My happiest travel memory was my honeymoon! We went to an african safari and the monkeys and giraffe came right to the car!
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There’s not just one, but they all seem to involve that hug at the airport when you arrive, or someone you love arrives. Thank you so much for generous offer!
One of my happiest travel memories was when my husband and I took our kids on vacation to Savannah, GA, the city where all of them were born. It was fun going to places from their early childhood (our house, the preschool my son attended, the restaurant I used to work at). We even stayed in the hotel that my husband and I had installed all of the landscaping for with our landscaping business (THe Courtyard by Marriott) and see how big all the trees and plants had become since we left. The kids had a blast and I loved going down memory lane with them (Plus we visited Tybee Island LIghthouse and my youngest is a lighthouse fanatic ..don’t know why…and he loved climbing to the top..although I have to say my thighs didn’t!!!
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My happiest travel moment was on our babymoon to Panama City Beach two years ago. On the last day of our trip, we were laying in bed with the sliding door open listening to the waves lap the beach. It was then that we decided on a name for our daughter – Nora. It was perfect, and a moment I’ll never forget.
One of my happiest travel memories was simply getting to be there for my sister who is several years younger than me when she graduated from high school. I live a couple thousand miles away and it was so great to be able to be there for one of her milestones.
eating breakfast with our toes in the sand while watching wahles just off the shore in las cabos Mexico. a beautiful happy travel memory
My happiest travel memory is when we made a surprise stop at Disney World during our cross country move. The kids were thrilled and we all had a blast.
One of my happiest travel memories was spending a week in Hawaii with my sweetheart. We drove a convertible mustang along the coast of Oahu and ate such delicious foods it was hard to leave!
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By far my happiest memory would have to be when my entire family (19 of us) traveled to Disney World. We had such a fabulous time! We are Disney lovers and being with our whole family was so great. We did a few things all together and it was so wonderful to have all of us there spending a Magical time together.
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I love to travel anywhere with my Family, they live in MN and TX and I live in OK. Went to FL last year with MN Sister her husband and son. We had many laughs. But last year was a great travel memory – I flew to Germany to visit a friend for two weeks and we visited Austria as well. In Vienna there was this funny statue actor impersonating Mozart. My friend went up to him and put money in his hat and he kissed her hand. We laughed hard over that one.
Ten years ago I went on tour with my high school choir. It was a very long week of chartered buses, but that’s where I really got to be good friends with a boy who eventually became my husband!
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Happiest travel moment was last month when the boyfriend and I went to the Riviera Maya and he left his backpack in the taxi, with his passport!!!! He tried to chase down the taxi but with no success. I was in tears and of all people the valet attendant took one of the cars parked in the valet lane and caught up to the taxi driver. PHEWWWWW. I honestly couldn’t have been happier. Just thinking about not having a passport in another country is gut wrenching. They trip was by far the most amazing trip ever!
On of my happiest memories is climbing into sleeping bags in the back of our station wagon in the dead of night and then waking up in Florida on our way to Disney. I remember the sleeping in sleeping bags in the back of the car more than I do the actual Disney part! It was different and exciting.
When I was a little girl my grandparents used to take my sister and I all over the Southwest for extended road trips. While I didn’t realize how awesome this was at the time, I can look back and successfully say that my grandparents not only were really awesome, but took me to small towns I would have never had the chance to enjoy and also took us on some phenomenal camping trips.
Nearly all of my happy travel memories involve Disney. My happiest though? The time we visited Walt Disney World just after my husband had returned home from Iraq. It was unbelievably blissful to be united again…and the magical atmosphere certainly didn’t hurt!
My parents took my siblings and I on a Carribbean cruise 5 years ago. At the time my mom had terminal breast cancer so we knew it would be our last family vacation with the whole family so we went all out. My mom didn’t stop and we lived it up for a week! I am so grateful for those memories.
When I was a teenager we went on a 2 week trip down the east coast of Florida to key west and back up the west coast. Still love key west
Tim, the girls, and I flew to Disneyland and then up to Washington State this past November. It was a memorable, marvelous trip – we talked about it for months afterward (truth be told, we’re still talking about it…!). We laughed. We hiked. We took pictures. We spent time with friends. We rode Dumbo and Peter Pan – and we ate ice cream cones on Main Street. The whole thing was absolutely magical.
My happiest travel moment was when my family attended the Disney Social Meida Moms Conference at Disney World. We went to a special party hosted by Disney at the ESPN Zone. My son, known for playing Nintendo DS through dinner, throw down the video game and partied like a rock star. Disney is totally the happiest place on earth!
My parents paid for me and my 5 year old daughter to fly to Malaysia and stay with them for 2 weeks. The culture was so different from ours in the states and it was a perfect opportunity to teach my young daughter how people on the opposite side of the world live. We got to help feed orphans, visit families who lived in shacks, taste the yummy food, and experience what Malaysia is all about. I will never forget my trip there and I cherish the memories made from it.
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My happiest travel memory was probably when my husband and I drove up to Northern California. It was when we were first married, 23 years ago. It was a time when our marriage was trouble-free and less complicated.
One of my happiest travel moments was arriving in N. Ireland after a long flight and spending the afternoon sunning (and almost falling asleep) in one of the most beautiful spots on earth – a grassy spot on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Just me and my man.
I once went on a cruise and my favorite band was on board and I got to meet members of the band and take pictures with them! They were so nice and I will always remember it.
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My favorite travel memory was when my son and I took a trip to Arizona to attend my cousin’s Bat Mitzvah in January of 2008. We went to the Wildlife World Zoo and my son fed his favorite animal, a giraffe. The look on his face was just priceless. He was so excited.
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One of my happiest vacation memories are waking up in Hawaii to my son (a toddler at the time) requesting to go to the “water”, so excited and ready to start the day…. at the beach of coarse.
One of my happiest travel memories is arriving for my sister’s wedding, 6 wk old baby in arms, and being greeted by my mother with the statement–We have to get you to the beauty parlor! This was after she grabbed the baby. Part of the reason it is a good memory is the help I received on the trip–I had several transfers, and people were so nice in assisting with all the stuff one needs with a baby (and this was WAY before all the little carts, etc., that are available now).
My happiest travel memory is when my family traveled across the US in our motorhome. I remember having super fun times giggling with my sister on the trip. I also remember meeting lots of neat people. It’s a trip I won’t forget!
My happiest travel memory is my honeymoon in St Lucia. My new husband and I had the best time relaxing, exploring the island, eating amazing food and watching the sunsets.
My happiest travel memory was going to Discovery Cove in Orlando, Flordia with my mom when I was 13.
One of my happiest memories was driving up the coast of California with my family. The scenery was beautiful and the kids even behaved
My favorite travel memory was when I was a kid. My parents laid blankets in the back of my dad’s pickup and put us 3 kids back there. We drove all over the state of California for 2 weeks. Great great memories!!
In 1995 I spent a year on the road with my family. We wintered on the eastern part of Crete. One of my favorite memories dates back to my Birthday – which coincides with Greek Independence day. The local hotel owner who we had booked an extended stay with, a large group of Norwegian women who ware wintering in the hotel, and my folks all put together a fantastic birthday party for me. The highlight of which was a Birthday cake…but not just any birthday cake. This one had a large telephone card on it made out of icing. Sound odd? While traveling I started collecting telephone cards like most people collect baseball cards – it was a fun way to pick up mementos from different countries, and most were actually rather beautiful.
Needless to say, it was an incredibly welcoming and warm experience – one spent with family and travel friends, who opened their arms and hearts to near strangers.
mine is a week at a resort in Fiji with my whole family – parents, siblings, spouses – all paid for by my parents and just so relaxing and fun
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My fondest memory is going to Disney World for the first time this year at agwe 67
My happiest travel memory was when we took the kids back east from the west coast in a car. We had so much fun together and the kids even got along for the most part. We saw some wonderful sites and will never forget!
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Our honeymoon in the mountains of Arkansas is my favorite memory.
Last Father’s Day we travelled to Washington DC to visit one of our daughters. As we were walking around the Air and Space museum we went up to an exhibit our daughter wanted to see and there was our other daughter who had driven 8 hours to surprise us there. It was a greater Father’s Day present for her Dad — and one for myself as well.
My happiest travel memory is when my (now) husband and I traveled to the Paris, and he proposed at a beautiful garden.
My happiest travel memory is our honeymoon. We had 2 weeks on our honeymoon, one of which was on a cruise. The other week we just wandered around Florida, doing whatever we felt like and staying wherever we wanted. It was amazing!
I have only traveled once and it was to Disney World in Florida we stayed at the french quarter and did the disney dining plan we had saved ten years for this trip we went at christmas time this was four years ago, and if it takes me ten more years to do it again i will collect cans, cut more coupons anything to get the money saved up to go again.
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Switzerland, 2004, with our son at the top of the Eiger mountain area in the middle of the country. Pristine!
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I think our trip last year to phoenix and then to Sedona to slide rock might be one of our happiest family vacations!
One memory that sticks out in my head is being in Ocean City, MD when I was bout 5 or 6. After a game of putt putt, I got a piggy back ride on my dad all the way back to the condo…it was great!
My happiest travel memory is when I visited Costa Rica with my mom, sister, aunt, and cousin. We went white water rafting and horseback riding and took nature walks. I really had the time of my life!
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mine is when we were all young and we took a 2 week vacation down the cape, had a cottage right next to the beach, wish we could go back, wake up and swim in the atlantic every day
My happiest travel memory was when we took my grampa and my uncle fishing up to the Boundary Waters of Northern MN. The water was perfect, the fish were biting, everyone was getting along and happy. It was perfect
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I have good memories of visiting Rock City. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking.
My happiest travel memory just happened last week when I flew (on Southwest) back to Oklahoma to see my family. It had been way too long and just seeing everyone was the best!
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My favorite travel memory is from last year. My (now) hubby and I flew out to Vegas and got married! Elvis performed the ceremony and serenaded us!! We didn’t lose all our money!!! Can a trip get any better then that? I don’t think so.
My favorite family memory was our vacation to florida last year. We stayed in the most fabulous hotel and each evening my youngest son and I would go out to the jacuzzi at sunset and sit in the hot tub for a bit and I would relax and he would splash around and we would watch the most amazing sunsets over the golf course. It was so nice and a special time.
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My happiest travel memory was last year when we went on a cruise with our whole family. We swam with the dolphins – it was a once in a lifetime experience that we will never forget!
My happiest travel memories are going to see my grandparents who lived in the country. I was a city girl & it was always so much fun going to spend time with them on the farm.
About six years ago, my husband and I went to Vegas and had a blast. We went to Emeril’s restaurant in the Venetian (glorious) and walked under the lions at the MGM. Thank you for the giveaway!
my happiest travel memory is when i was in jr high and my girl scout troop went to san francisco. 13 or so 7th and 8th graders visiting EVERY tourist trap in the city. I will never forget the hunk of chocolate I bought that was as big as a vhs tape or the amazing food in china town. Memories that will last a lifetime.
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My happiest travel memory involved me traveling from St. Louis, Mo to S. Korea to visit my husband for our first Thanksgiving as a married couple. He was stationed in Korea during our first year of marriage.
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My happiest travel memory is when I held my daughter and she saw Tinkerbell “fly” during the fireworks at Cinderella’s castle, it was truly magic!
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My happiest travel memory occurred two years ago when my wife and I spent a week in Hawaii. We had such a wonderful time, in fact, that it was very difficult to leave!
My happiest travel memory was flying from Alabama to LA with my son on a solo trip to DisneyLand! We has a blast!
My happiest travel memory–We took the children too Disneyland, for 4 days we got to stay at the Grand California Hotel and the kids were old enough that we no longer had to carry them. We had a blast, the kids were in heaven we would get up early and go on all the best rides then come back and eat and take naps during the hot part of the day we hit the hotel pool—then in the cool of the evening it was back to the rides. The hotel was literally in the California Adventure park—it made going back to the hotel a breeze—and we had so much amazing food. We got to go to a character breakfast–which was an absolute blast–fabulous buffet with amazing food—and all our favorite Disney characters stopping by the table to take pictures with the kids. If you made a purchase they would deliver your bags to the hotel–oh and at night in the hotel they had an amazing scavanger hunt —the prize we got to go in a secret room full of delicious treats—it was really the trip of a lifetime!!!
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My happiest travel memory is staying at my aunt and uncles farm as a child. It was VERY basic and a trip to the country, with animals and an outhouse was amazing for a small child
My happiest travel moment was my senior trip we went toWashington Dc and had a BLAST!
My happiest travel moment was traveling with my husband to Puerto Rico where he was there for work. I laid by the pool all day and then we went to dinner every evening. Most relaxing vacation ever!
My happiest travel memory is when my husband surprised me with a trip away for Christmas to a romantic resort including sleigh rides, hot chocolate, and a Christmas tree in our room.
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One of my favorite travel memories was traveling to New Hampshire to see my daughter graduate from college.
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My happiest travel memory is the trip we took to Disney World as a family. We had perfect weather, and saw all the parks and had a great time.
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My happiest travel memory is this last January when I got to go to Salt Lake City, UT to meet my new grandson who was born in November!
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One of my favorite travel memories happened very recently. Long story short: Two aunts A &B, an uncle C, a cousin D, and I flew to Toronto for another aunt’s funeral. (These are relatives that I’m not very close to, for a variety of reasons.) Every night, Aunt A, cousin D, our Canadian Cousin A, and I would have nightly pow-wows, to go over what happened during that day, frustrations we were feeling toward some family members, etc. In those short 5 days, I felt like I gained three best friends and can now call/email/txt anytime for another pow-wow or send silly messages to. While the occasion was somber, the outcome of our trip was a feeling of bonding. Our Fantastic Foursome is now solidified.
My first trip as an adult. I was twenty, and my boyfriend and I went to San Diego for 3 days so I could interview a producer and director for a movie. I was so happy on that trip because I finally felt like I was a grownup and going out and doing things on my own.
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My happiest memory comes from our recent trip to Walt Disney World. I took my mom for the first time ever and seeing her face light up when we walked in through the International Gateway from our hotel was priceless. Then I told her, “Today, Mom, I get to give you the World!” She cried and it was a very beautiful and touching moment.
My happiest{maybe not at the time} travel memeory was when I was about 10 years old, my mom and dad decided we were going to Disney Land! Me, my older sister and two younger brothers couldn’t be more thrilled, until we found out we were driving! We soon got over the whole driving thing-WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY LAND!! Our trip started off relatively normal until we got about 30 minutes from home nd dad had to stop and use the restroom and insisted that we all go in and go{which we just left the house, so nobody needed to go!} Well he locked the keys in the station wagon! So we had to sit 30 minutes from home and wait 4 hours for a locksmith! On the road again, can’t wait to get on the road again! We eventually made it to California, we had a great time, we had a blast at Disney Land. I won a huge bear-seriously it was as tall as I was and a lot wider! I didn’t care if I had to ride in the back of the station wagon with my bear, I was bringing my winnings home! We shoved the bear into the back of the station wagon with me and took off.{Nobody wanted to ride in the back of the station wagon, as it faced the on-coming cars!} After about half an hour riding back to a cousins house from Disney Land, I looked up to see our luggage rack flying down the California freeway! I started screaming for my dad to pull over that our luggage was sliding down the road, he didn’t believe me, until my mom turned around to see the sparks and clothes flying out of the luggage and luggage rack! She started to scream at him to pull over. Next thing I new, the cars were now right in my face, he didn’t pull over, he whipped the car into reverse and started driving backwards down the freeway! He got to where the luggage rack had stopped pulled up to it, opened up the hatchback where my bear and I were sitting and started shoving the luggage rack into the back with us! I sat there not able to move thinking-”Do I have to ride all the way back to Utah like this?” My dad eventually stopped at my cousins house and he and my cousin rigged the luggage rack back ontop of the station wagon. After this trip we were dubbed the Grizwolds!
When I was younger, I was absolutely embarresed by the happenings of our trip to Disney Land, but now that I am older, all I can remeber is the fun that we had-including the luggage rack incident! If I were to win this, I would be able to take my son to Disney without having a luggage rack mishap!
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One of my happiest travel memories was watching my then 6-year old daughter run around and play on the “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” play park in Orlando. She was so happy and care-free.
My happiest travel memory would be when we drove from Ohio to Orlando to take our then 6 year old daughter to Disney World. I can only hope that the memory of her smiles and joy in being at the happiest place on Earth will stay with me for a lifetime. Thanks for the opportunity.
My favorite travel memory is my 1st visit to Disney World when I was 14. Now at 36 it is still one of my favorite vacation spots!
My happiest travel memory, just occured recently. After having a son who has been a rough traveler since he was born (he turns 2 on Monday), we finally had the BEST vacation ever on a trip to Maui. I was worried to take him so far from home but we packed up our family and brought my mom along as a surprise and she was our extra help when we needed her. My kids had the best time just playing on the beach almost everyday and we adults had a wonderful time being on the beach as well. Now I can look forward to more wonderful family trip memories and can’t wait!
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My happiest travel memory is of visiting Cedar Key, FL when I was a teen
My family took a trip from North Carolina to California when I was 6 years old.
One of my favorite memories is when we rented a cabin in the smokey mountains and took the kids to dollywood, and we went to a show, and an upside down house play thing that was a blast. thanks for the chance
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My happiest travel memory was a trip we took a few years ago to Disneyland with our kids. The look on their faces when we first stepped in through the gates was priceless! Can’t wait to go back.
One of my happiest travel memories is of the trip we took to Florida right before I got pregnant with my son. It was our last trip just as a couple (probably for a looooong time!) and we went to fancy restaurants, soaked in the jacuzzi tub in our room, and laid around on the beach for hours. Vacations with my son are more fun, in some ways at least, but nowhere near as restful!
Went to Thailand with my mother when I was in my 30′s – our first major trip together. We had some rough patches, but it was a wonderful way to connect!
one of my happiest vacation memories is the weekend my husband and i went to atlanta ga. we just decided to go and got on the plane and went. we had a blast. no plans, just fun!
We just got back 2 weeks ago from our first vacation in over 11 years. We went to Myrtle Beach and my 4 youngest kids had NEVER seen a beach!!! I had to make this right and used some of our tax return to book the vacation. As soon as we pulled up I was trying to make sure our room was ready, get the key verified and make sure our vehicle didn’t get towed away. The kids were itching to get to the other side of the building on the beach. Hubby took them whilst I was being ill with the hotel people and when I came around the corner and saw how ecstatic they were running in the ocean water it made all that mad fall away.
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My happiest travel memory is when our family went on a cruise to the caribean. It was our first time seeing the ocean and being on a ship.
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to Las Vegas because I want to see the hotels and my husband want to golf.
Going to Sahara and riding the camel with my son.
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One of my greatest vacation memories happened many years ago. My grandparents took my sister and I to Disneyworld, and we stayed in their 5th wheel camper in a nice RV park outside of Orlando. We had a fun time, many memorable events, and had a few laughs as well. Now my grandfather is suffering from Alzheimer’s and not himself any longer, and my grandmother has to work to support herself, as well as to afford for him to be in full time care. I think that makes my memories from that vacation all the more special.
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My boyfriend and I once took a spur of the moment drive up Highway 1 on the California Coast; we drove to the Muir woods and spent all day. It was marvelous and romantic and lovely.
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My favorite travel would have to be the high school trip I took with my best friends and favorite teacher to southern Italy and Sicily. It was really a two-week dream exploring the ruins of Rome, the romance and charm of smaller cities like Sorrento, browsing in shops and meeting the locals, throwing a coin in the Trevi fountain, being awed by the Coliseum, and, at the end of each day, reflecting on our adventure over amazing food (and wine, my first time drinking it!). So far that experience has not been matched, but I am returning to Europe in a few weeks to go to Paris, so that might change!
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My happiest travel memory was when I took my kids to the Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards, they were very excited!
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The time we went to Sea World, was very neat and it was a hot day so the water events were a welcome sight
My happiest travel memory was the first time I ever flew. I was leaving PA to go to basic training in MO and I was so scared to fly. The minute we took off I knew I loved flying
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to PA because I live in WA and haven’t seen my family in 5 years :/
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Thanks for the giveaway… my best travel memory was a college road trip to the Rose Bowl from AZ which involved flat tire(s), speeding tickets, football tickets being sucked out of the car window while on route & combing the desert for said tickets, lost wallet, and finally car keys being locked in the car by my girlfriend…it was a great trip !!!
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My favorite travel memory is when I wa 16 and my Dad closed down his business for the summer and we traveled across country and to Canada from Oregon with a van and a travel trailer! I didn’t want to go, of course, because I was 16 and didn’t want to be seen with my parents but now I cherish that memory! <3
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My happiest memory was going to Disney World when I was a kid. 20 hours in a car is a long time for a kid, especially on the way to an exciting place, but it taught me patience and how to entertain oneself that I believe carries with us when older.
my happiest travel memory is visiting the Arcadia Valley in southeastern Missouri, and viewing the St. Francois Mountains. There are also history tours and lovely Inns and local shops.
My favorite family vacation memory was in 2004; all the family was together, and it was the last vacation my mother, who has Alzheimers, was still “herself”.
My happiest travel memory was taking the Rocky Mountaineer train trip from Vancouver to Calgary with my husband on our honeymoon!
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My favorite travel memory is from March of this year. We have been trying for two years running to get the two oldest to Rome (where their heritage is), but our oldest is in the military and both vacations just didn’t work out. So, instead of just cancelling the trip, we decided instead to take the 17-yr. old to Prague in the Czech Republic. What a surprisingly wonderful trip. The city was so full of youth and fun, and wonderful, wonderful buildings. My favorite moment from the trip was the moment our son stepped out of the airport to get in the car waiting for us. He was mesmerized like a little boy at how different it was from home. I loved that moment.
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My happiest travel memory is the first trip my husband and I took to Maui to celebrate our anniversary. We both fell in love with the island because of it’s breathtaking scenery and laid back attitude. It was the first truly relaxing vacation we took together.
I remember travelling with my folks after having a year without a vacation. We went south and stopped at my Grandma’s house with all the other relatives. Big reunion, and lots of kids (and uncles) to play with.
My happiest travel memory was going on a cruise with my mom for my 13th birthday!
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My happiest travel memory was spending 3 weeks in Italy, getting a glimpse of historical monuments, learning about the culture, and sampling the incredible food. It was culminated by a trip to Mt. Etna just a few weeks after it erupted so it was still smoking.
Happiest travel memories are those times we could get up and go to Grandmother’s house. She lives many miles away now! Family time has never been more important.
My sister and I went on a trip by ourselves two years ago to San Francisco. It was fun traveling together as adults and discovering a city neither one of us had been to before. This year we’re going to NYC together.
My favorite memory is when my husband and I took a road trip from Washington State to Kentucky. We took 9 days and just stopped to sight see anytime we wanted. We had no schedules and it was wonderful.
My first vacation as a single mom was going to Yosemite for a week. I took my 5 children and we loved it so much we ended up staying 2 weeks instead of just one.
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I’m a fan on Facebook and posted this – If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to Washington, DC because it’s a city I love and haven’t had a chance to visit in many years.
My favorite travel memory was a cruise that my fiance surprised me with for my 23rd birthday. We had been together at the time about 9 months and it really gave us a chance to get away from life and spend more time getting to know each other. Definitely worth it and fun!
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Going to mount rushmore with our kids was amazing. I hope to do it again soon.
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to Chicago, IL, because I would love to surprise my fiance with tickets to one of his favorite teams – Bears, White Sox or Blackhawks. Any of them will do, I’m sure
Plus it will give me a chance to see his hometown and where he grew up. I’ve never been.
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One of my happiest travel memories was the trip we took to Universal Studios in California when our daugter was young. It was her first trip. She had so much fun.
I went on a road trip to a wedding with my best friend. I had so much visiting Idaho, Oregon and Washington with him.
going to ecuador on my own as a child to visit my grandparents was great. i felt special since i had my own stewardess to watch me & got to meet the pilot!
My happiest travel moment is when we went to Hollywood
California.It was an amazing trip.We walked along the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and talked to some of the locals
The most exciting part was going on a tour bus and looking
at the celebrity homes from the window.We rode by the
Playboy mansion and saw vendors bringing in kegs for a
party they were having.Everywhere workers were triming
and pruning shrubs in front of these beautiful mansions.
We only spent three days there but will never forget the
memories
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If I win the Happiest Travel Memories Contest on TravelMamas.com I will go to New York because I have always wanted to visit the big apple
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Really very nice site, and also beautiful pictures with happiest travel memories.
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