Born on the Day of the Dead

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. Some of my friends were born on Christmas. Others celebrate […] Read more

Family Getaways With an Eco-Friendly Mindset

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. My first experience with eco-friendly tourism was in 2008, when […] Read more

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. When you own a network with top Latino bloggers and […] Read more

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. You don’t travel more than 50,000 miles by car in […] Read more

Before Back to School: Last Minute Vacation

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. The summer vacation season starts to wind down in a […] Read more

Building Family Traditions

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories.  I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. As I reflect back on the Fourth of July and […] Read more

Why Walt Disney World Makes the Best Vacations

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories.  I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. With the launch of the Disney Channel’s “Teen Beach 2” […] Read more

VIDEO: Stylin’ with Star Wars T-shirts on Father’s Day #JCPStyleByMyKid Thumbnail

I’m old enough to have been an original Star Wars fan from when it all began in 1977 so imagine my delight to learn that JCPenney has an amazing, exclusive collection of Star Wars t-shirts […] Read more

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories.  I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. One of the trickiest things about family road trips – […] Read more

Latina Traveler Insights from the Source

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This post originally appeared on Best Western’s YouMustBeTrippin.com’s blog, where I regularly contribute stories. I was compensated for this post but the opinions are mine. My wife, Angela Sustaita-Ruiz, is a lifelong travel aficionado who […] Read more