A name that comes from the phrase “To Hell You Ride” explains how hard the journey was to get to this mountain town nestled between the mountains. Well, it’s pretty easy to get there now! Travel Modern specializes in mountain town family vacations and we love taking these trips ourselves! Telluride, Colorado My family is hooked on…
Why Backroads Action Adventure Travel Is The Way To Go This fall Travel Modern helped a group of friends head to Spain for a little action adventure and a lot of fun. This wasn’t your typical vacation to Spain, though. You see…this group did it all. They added in local flavor and food, exercise, and sightseeing while…
By: Laura Millsap, Travel Modern Assistant New York, New York! One of America’s beloved cities. The Big Apple. The city that never sleeps. And a wonderful place for a family vacation! We just took our daughter for her 10th birthday and it was an amazing trip. This is a great age to travel. She could…
St. Barthelemy How does one describe St.Barthelemy in just a few paragraphs? It’s pretty impossible, actually… the clear blue water, the narrow European roads, the designer shopping, and champagne-popping brunches….to name a few. Landing in St. Barths is spectacular as the tiny island hopper descends upon Gustavia Harbor, the prime parking spot for sailboats. St. Barthelemy is…
Quebec Old Quebec is the perfect place for you if you want to get a taste of Europe without flying across the pond. This June, we crossed the border with our 3 children in tow to experience Old Quebec, and what a wonderful surprise for our family. French is the most widely used language in Quebec,…
Jackson Hole Summer out west. Does it get any better for an Alabamian? Warm, little to no humidity, extra hours of sunlight. I’d say that’s as good as it gets. Our family visited Jackson Hole, Wyoming this summer as first timers. First timers out west in the summer and first timers to Jackson Hole. What…
Waldrof Pedregal Los Cabos Situated where the desert meets the ocean on the Baja peninsula is the Waldorf Pedregal. The Waldorf boasts a cliffside and seaside location. On arrival, you are immediately impressed as you enter paradise through the private Dos Mares tunnel, an amazing and grand entrance that is a tunnel that goes through…
La Samanna, A Belmond Property Take and deep breath and exhale…this is the feeling you get when you enter the doors at La Samanna. Nestled on a beautiful stretch of Baie Longue Beach in beautiful St. Martin, La Samanna delivers on all aspects of a Five Star resort. Just a short 15-minute drive from the…
Our Park City, Utah Vacation Summer was winding down, and our family took one last vacation out West. This was the first time for my crew to head West, and we were all very excited to check out Utah! Checking into The Waldorf in Park City, you feel like you are being welcomed into a…
High Livin’ at the High Hampton Inn The reimagined High Hampton Inn in North Carolina opened this spring, and to my delight, the short drive from Birmingham made it the perfect Birthday & Mother’s Day getaway. For many decades families have been coming to High Hampton and enjoying the great outdoors and the simplicity of…