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Make a mother-daughter
getaway the trip of two lifetimes.
by
LORIE A. PARCH
Marybeth Bond took her daughter to a resort
spa a few years ago before she went off to
college. “It was really a treat,” she says. “We
took walks and ate great food. It was like a
long goodbye, and I had lots of time to think:
Is there anything else I want to say to her?”
Bond, author of the popular National
Geographic travel guides
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Best Girlfriends
Getaways in North America
and
Best
Girlfriends Getaways Worldwide,
says mother-
daughter vacations are a booming category
within the wildly popular women-only travel
trend. April Merenda, president and
co-founder of Gutsy Women Travel
(
gutsywomentravel.com
), says mother-daughter
pairs have doubled since she started the
company in
2002
. Moms and daughters are so
busy these days, she adds, that many feel they
need to schedule and commit to quality time
together.
If you need help planning your own
mother-daughter adventure that goes above
and beyond an afternoon shopping expedition,
use these experiences as springboards for
inspiration.
FOR CRAFT LOVERS
Scrapbooking enthusiasts Barbara King-Oberg
of Cherry Valley, California, and her daughter,
Renee Ortiz, set sail on an organized
scrapbooking cruise to Mexico in
2007
and
have traveled together often over the past 12
years. Their shared hobby spurs creativity as
well as good memories, says Barbara. “We
encourage each other when w e’re stuck for
ideas,” she says. “These times together give us
the opportunity to stay close.” Renee agrees:
“W e have always been close—except for the
teenage years!—so this just helps keep our
relationship strong.”
Stitching a quilt, beading a beautiful
necklace, or assembling a scrapbook also
leaves you with a tangible memory of your
time together.
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FEBRUARY 2010 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
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