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  • a historic Florida home with text inlay - day trip to Myakka city from Sarasota

    8 Best Things to do in Myakka City FL

    Myakka City, Florida, is a hidden gem located just east of Sarasota and Bradenton. Its rural surroundings make it an ideal day trip destination for those seeking some more off-the-beaten-path sights to see from Sarasota, Bradenton, and the Tampa Bay area. Here’s an itinerary on how to spend the perfect day in Myakka City, Florida.  Where is Myakka City Florida?  It is east of Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Sarasota, and Southeast of Tampa. This hidden gem of a city can be a great day trip for those who are visiting the Sarasota, Bradenton, or Tampa Bay area since it’s less than a 2-hour drive one-way, depending on where you are coming…

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    Tales from the Economy Class Cabin

    Tales from the Economy Class Cabin As part of our honeymoon trip to Alaska, we had to book flights from Jacksonville to the Last Frontier. Since the Last Frontier was expensive, we opted to use what points we had, and long story short, we ended up using our American Airlines points.  Alaska Airways is a partner of American Airlines, so there, our route was set, we were going to fly American wherever they took us and take Alaska to well, Alaska. One snag in our plan: there was only one saver seat on economy on the day we needed, but there was a business saver economy seat for the next…

  • Restaurants on Carnival Elation

    Complete List of All Carnival Elation Restaurants

    Having excellent food on a cruise is one of the reasons why people keep doing it. Here’s a list of Carnival Elation restaurants you can try out while on your cruise. This post dives into the food options available per restaurant, and which ones are free or are extra pay. We do apologize in advance if this post makes you already want to go on your cruise to start eating! This post is a part of our cruising series. Here are other cruise-related posts that you may be interested in, covering Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages, Carnival & Margaritaville at Sea:  Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages…

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    What to expect on the Carnival Elation

    Our first-ever Carnival cruise happened to be from a port in our hometown of Jacksonville, FL. Whenever I get bored, I tend to look for travel deals – be it flights, hotels, cruises, you name it. We happened to stumble upon a 5-night cruise from Jacksonville heading to the Bahamas. This cruise has ports of call in Nassau and Princess Cays. Here’s our Carnival Elation Cruise Review.  This post is a part of our cruising series. Here are other cruise-related posts that you may be interested in, covering Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages, Carnival & Margaritaville at Sea:  Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to…

  • Bar and Lounge Guide on Virgin Voyages

    Guide to Lounges and Bars on Virgin Voyages

    We are big fans of Virgin Voyages and have covered a lot of articles based on our 3 cruises with them. Here’s our guide to lounges and bars on Virgin Voyages, so you’ll know where you can grab a drink onboard the ship. These are primarily based on Scarlet Lady but will update once we step foot on the newer ships.  When Virgin says they have a huge focus on food and other experiences for adults, they’re not kidding. There are a total of 12 bars and lounges where you can grab something to drink on the ship. If you include the Booty Free Shop, Pink Agave’s mezcal bar, and …