Candyce H. Stapen is an award-winning travel journalist and author. As travel editor/producer at USA TODAY, Stapen launched the company’s digital travel sites. Her work appears in many outlets, including the Washington Post and Frommers.com. Candyce has written thousands of articles and 29 books about family travel, including two for National Geographic. She founded non-profit Henny’s Kids to bring solar-powered laptops and computer training to rural elementary schools in Africa.
Candyce raised her family in Washington, D.C., and currently resides there with her husband and Lily, a Newfoundland.
Explore San Antonio with your kids and teens. The city features historic attractions, parks, the restaurant and shop lined River Walk plus SeaWorld San Antonio’s critters and rollercoasters. In San Antonio, find first-class museums, centuries-old attractions as well as plenty of parks, plus 15-miles of paths along the famous River Walk. History slides down easily… Read More
How do you determine the perfect hotel? Is it all about the location? The cleanliness of the room? Or is free Wi-Fi more important to you? Hotels.com recently released how it makes the determination by mathematical calculation. The website draws on its customer reviews to help make the determination. What’s the most important factor when… Read More
Choosing the right ship for you makes a big difference in sailing the cruise of your dreams. Cruise Critic’s 2017 Cruisers’ Choice Awards ranked the Disney Dream as the best overall large cruise ship and the Viking Sea as the best overall small to mid-size ship. Find out how the other major cruise lines ranked…. Read More
Lucky for beer aficionados who happen to be attending the AAO 2017 Annual Session, San Diego ranks among one of the leading U.S. destinations for craft beer. While you’re in town for the conference, you’ll want to make time to explore this craft brewing mecca. Popular breweries, tap houses and brew pubs include Blind Lady… Read More
San Diego has a burgeoning food scene. Tasty fare can be had at fine dining establishments but also at the local taqueria or pizza place that imaginatively melds traditions and features fresh, California ingredients. San Diego is becoming almost as well-known for its food scene as for its spectacular weather and golf. Emerging chefs and… Read More
If you are headed to San Diego and haven’t figured out what you’ll be doing in your down time while in San Diego, here are a few ideas. Beaches, boardwalk, baseball and Balboa Park, with its many museums, are just some of San Diego’s draws. SeaWorld, LEGOLAND, and not too far away Disneyland add to… Read More
Singles spread their wings through group activities and other amenities that foster new friendships. When Julie Johnston, 61, moved to Tellico Village in Loudon, TN, after retiring from the military, her goal was to get involved in the community and find other singles her age. So she attended a party with guests dressing in clothes… Read More
On the heels of the incident aboard a crowded United Airlines flight that ignited a firestorm of controversy, you need to know your rights as an airline passenger. Yes, an airline can bump you. And yes, they often intentionally overbook flights. But you are entitled to a certain amount of compensation for being inconvenienced under… Read More
There’s no need to leave your furry friends at home. In time for National Pet Day, discover the chain properties that are truly paw-friendly as well as the only cruise line to sail with dogs and cats onboard. These chains are as welcoming to pets as they are to their humans. In honor of National… Read More
Forget about official star ratings to get the low-down on top hotels. Booking websites such as Hotels.com tout their guest-generated reviews as more genuine and telling than those created by professional and secret lodgings’ appraisers. Find out what real travelers like by discovering who won Hotels.com’s Loved by Guests Award. Hotels.com bestows a Loved by… Read More
If you want to see African elephants in the wild, there’s no better place than Hwange National Park, home to 45,000 of them, one of the continent’s highest concentrations of the animals. Roughly the size of Connecticut, Zimbabwe’s largest park employs strategically placed, manmade waterholes to sustain the elephants, especially during June to November’s dry… Read More
Crystal River Cruises adds luxury to the river cruise experience. Its first ship, the Crystal Mozart, plies the Danube, offering great food, well-appointed cabins and immersive shore excursions. Crystal River Cruises is scheduled to offer a few new river lines in the comping months, including the Crystal Mahler in September and the Crystal Debussy in… Read More
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