| Beach vacations with my family were an
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| | three islands, Grand Cayman, which is
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| annual ritual of packing and planning for
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| | also the location of Seven Mile Beach.
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| my parents, and daydreaming for me. I
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| | This much-loved destination for
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| grew up in England, a small country where
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| | snorkelers offers clear water, and the
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| you're never more than an hour or two
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| | chance to explore reefs and shipwrecks.
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| from the beach, but we used to go a
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| | The wrecks are a reminder of the
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| little further afield. Our beach vacation
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| | Caribbean's pirate history, celebrated
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| destination was always Guernsey, one of
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| | each year at the Pirates Week Festival
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| the Channel Islands off the coast of
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| | with fireworks and pirate landings!
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| France. My parents went there on their
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| | South Carolina's Myrtle Beach may be less
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| honeymoon, fell in love with it, and
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| | exotic than the Caribbean, but it's very
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| returned every year to spend the summer
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| | beautiful -- and much easier on the
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| there.
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| | wallet. There are a range of hotels that
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| When I was in college I spent my junior
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| | cater to families, some which offer
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| year in Santa Barbara, where I discovered
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| | suites, and many of the hotels have
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| a whole new world of fun on the beach. I
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| | organized activities for children. The
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| was used to the cold and grey days that
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| | nightlife can be a little wild during
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| so often marred the English summer, so
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| | Spring Break season, so you and your
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| the clear blue skies and warm water of
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| | family may prefer to avoid that time.
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| California beaches were a revelation.
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| | Throughout the year, however, Myrtle
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| Sadly, my pale and puffy-looking English
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| | Beach has a great nightlife with clubs,
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| skin was a similar revelation to
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| | bars, and restaurants to suit every
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| Californians, but I quickly bronzed up in
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| | taste.
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| an attempt to blend in. Alas, I never did
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| | Laguna Beach in California is midway
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| learn to surf though.
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| | between San Diego and Los Angeles. There
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| Now I'm older I still enjoy family beach
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| | are many family-friendly hotels along the
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| vacations, but now it's my job to make
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| | seven miles and thirty beaches that make
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| the plans and preparations ... including
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| | up this lovely beach vacation
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| the choice of destination. Particularly
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| | destination. The Montage Resort, the
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| if you have kids of various ages, it can
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| | Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, and the
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| be a challenge to find the perfect spot
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| | Laguna Riviera Resort are amongst the
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| to please everyone. You and your spouse
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| | nicest, but spend some time looking
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| want a tucked-away cafe to share a
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| | online, where you'll find many tempting
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| leisurely meal; your teenagers want some
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| | choices. You and your family will have a
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| nightlife so they can work on their
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| | wonderful time playing on Laguna's
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| socializing; and your young ones want to
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| | beautiful beaches, and for a change of
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| splash in the ocean all day and then eat
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| | pace, explore some of the art galleries
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| ice cream till it comes out of their
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| | in town -- there are more than 100! If
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| ears. Where can you go that will be fun
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| | you visit during the summer months don't
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| for everyone?
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| | miss the Pageant of the Masters, a live
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| There are hundreds of beach vacation
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| | recreation of famous works of art.
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| destinations to explore, but let me
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| | Wherever you choose to visit, you'll be
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| suggest three that will keep the whole
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| | making memories that will last a
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| family happy.
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| | lifetime. Talk to your family about what
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| The Cayman Islands aren't the biggest
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| | they want from the trip, plan ahead, and
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| islands in the Caribbean, but their
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| | you can be sure that your family's beach
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| intimacy only adds to their allure. Most
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| | vacation is one to remember.
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| of the hotels are on the largest of the
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