FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.
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Marlene Goldman

Marlene Goldman is an award-winning San Francisco-based freelance writer focusing for more than 25 years on travel, sustainability and wellness. She writes for a variety of publications including San Francisco Chronicle, Corporate & Incentive Travel and Trade Show Executive and has contributed to BBC Travel and Prevue, among other outlets. Goldman has traversed all seven continents, often with trekking gear in tow, reaching the heights of everywhere from K2 base camp in Pakistan to Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro. When she isn’t traveling or writing, she is teaching yoga. 


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Hotels
Jan 9, 2026

2 Hawaiian Hotels Launch Special Savings This Season

This winter, two Hawaiian hotels launch limited-time offers for family travelers to enjoy Hawaiian hospitality, amenities and culture.

Discover the Azores & Madeira: Portugal’s Island Paradises Await

Embrace the Portugal’s Magical Islands of the Azores and Madeira

Travel Tips
Jan 8, 2026

What is a Salvaged Stay and How to Plan One

Salvaged stays are an emerging trend in travel that let family travelers enjoy a unique way to experience a destination. Rather than staying in a destination’s big-ticket resort hotel or a cookie-cutter vacation rental, travelers look to the world’s repurposed properties, like abandoned mills and defunct train stations-turned-hotels that have found new life. These renovated properties are a lesson in sustainability and give families a chance to discover a unique view of the history of a destination.