Vacations Blog
An Honest Take on Great Vacations
Profile: Laura Charon has had an online presence since 2000, blogging at Snerkology and various associated websites over the years. She is a native of Maine, and currently resides in Arizona. Her “day” job is in Supply Chain Management in the semiconductor industry. At any given moment Laura can be found with her nose stuck in front of the computer, in a good book, or behind the lens of her camera. She and her husband are enjoying a renaissance of their honeymoon, as the children have both grown up (well, mostly) and moved out of the house. Laura’s Favorite Vacation: Well, my favorite type of vacation is a road trip. However, our most memorable vacation would probably have to be the trip to Maui that my husband, my daughter and I took in 2003. We spent ten days doing everything that is possible to do on the island - luaus, parasailing, snorkeling, a helicopter tour, a sunset dinner cruise, shopping, drinking(!), a drive along the Road to Hana, and a day trip to Oahu to visit Pearl Harbor. We dearly hope to go back to the island in the very near future - this time, just the two of us!
Posts by: Laura Charon
Fort Knox, Maine
Nov 07, 2009; 1 CommentFort Knox, in Maine Did you know that Maine has its very own Fort Knox? It does! They don’t keep any money in it, though. More’s the pity. Maine’s Fort Knox is located in the town of Prospect, on the banks of the Penobscot River. The... Read more »
Firebird International Raceway – Chandler, AZ
Nov 04, 2009; No CommentA dragster at Firebird International Raceway. My husband is a huge fan of the drags. I’d never attended a drag race myself, before I met him. As a matter of fact, on one of our first dates we attended a “Jets vs. Funny Cars” event at... Read more »
Black Friday Shopping in Arizona
Nov 02, 2009; No CommentStylin' girls at the mall. There are twenty-five days until Black Friday, my friends! Time to get your gameplan together! Black Friday, that traditional chaotic Christmas shopping day that qualifies as a quasi-holiday all on its own, is the Friday... Read more »
Travel Guide Review – Yellowstone Treasures
Oct 31, 2009; 2 CommentsMe and my husband at Lewis Falls - Yellowstone National Park, August 2009. My husband and I visited Yellowstone National Park earlier this year. We tend to over-prepare for any vacation we partake of, and the road trip that took us on a round-trip total... Read more »
Arizona’s Renaissance Festival
Oct 26, 2009; No CommentThe Renaissance Festival Grounds Arizona’s annual Renaissance Festival kicks off on February 6th, 2010, and runs through the end of March. I’m giving you plenty of head’s up so you can plan your vacation to Arizona accordingly! Need... Read more »
San Xavier Mission – Tucson, AZ
Oct 24, 2009; 1 CommentThe San Xavier del Bac Mission, located just south of Tucson, Arizona, was built from 1783 – 1797 by a pair of Franciscan Fathers. It has been in continuous operation as a functioning parish church of the Diocese of Tucson since its construction.... Read more »
A Flagstaff Night on the Town for Two: $80
Oct 21, 2009; 2 CommentsAs I mentioned in my previous entry, I joined my husband last weekend up in Flagstaff, since he had to work a job up there and the hotel room was, therefore, free. On Saturday night we went out on the town. We’re trying not to spend a whole lot... Read more »
The Flagstaff Urban Trail System, AZ
Oct 19, 2009; 3 CommentsThe view of Flagstaff from the top of Mars Hill. Last weekend my husband had to work up in Flagstaff, AZ, about two and a half hours north of our home in Chandler. I availed myself of the opportunity for a free hotel room, and drove up to join him on... Read more »
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