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  • Sights and Sounds of Upstate New York

    Let’s face it.  When you hear the name New York, you immediately think of New York City and the glittering lights over Manhattan.  You imagine the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the rumble of the subway, the best food in the world, and the Hudson River.  All of those landmarks are certainly famous, and well worth visiting, but there is another part of New York state that doesn’t get much attention from tourists. Sights and Sounds of Upstate New York So what is there to see? Plenty, as it turns out.  Upstate New York is the anti-New York City, because it’s mostly all rural land.  All that clean, tasty…

  • Weekend in Chicago

    How to spend a weekend in Chicago

    We love to travel, but we have full-time jobs, so we can only visit certain places on weekend trips. Chicago is one of those cities that was up there on our list. Here’s how we managed to spend a weekend in Chicago on a budget.  This post is part of our weekend trip ideas. Here are other places we visited that may inspire you to visit on a weekend too:  Weekend in Gainesville Florida with a toddler Daytona Beach Weekend Getaway (with a toddler) How to Travel Every Weekend Treat Your Weekend as a Vacation Weekend at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Orange Lake Arriving in Chicago, we had no idea…

  • One day of history in Lafayette Louisiana

    One Day in Lafayette Louisiana (A History Tour)

    History gives us a taste of the past while teaching us more about the place, culture, or people of a specific city. We are big history buffs and love going to places to learn more. On a recent trip, we got a chance to visit Lafayette, LA.  Here is a list of historic places to visit, as well as where to eat inside historic buildings, and where to stay while in Lafayette, LA. Hopefully this condenses the search for those of you who are looking to travel while also learning about history at the same time!  This post is part of our Louisiana series. Read more articles here:  Plantations near…

  • What to do near New Orleans Airport

    Things to do near New Orleans Airport (MSY) for 6 hours (or less)

    In a time when travel is challenging and flights get canceled or delayed all of a sudden, one should make the most of a bad situation and turn it into something great. Here’s a list of things to do near New Orleans Airport on a layover or if your flight is delayed or canceled and suddenly have half a day or 6 hours or more before you fly out.  This is part of our Louisiana series. Read more about our other posts here: Plantations near New Orleans or Baton Rouge LA One Day in Lafayette Louisiana (A History Tour) Things to do in Kenner LA: Rivertown 3 Outdoor things to…

  • Plantations near New Orleans

    Plantations near New Orleans or Baton Rouge LA

    Louisiana’s Historic Plantation Alley is always a place that I wanted to visit. Plantations have a lot of history, amazing architecture, and lots of photo-worthy areas. It also has a dark past revolving around slavery. These plantations are a place where you can learn more about the divide between the enslaved and their owners. Here are day trip ideas to see plantations from New Orleans or Baton Rouge.  If you’re driving to or from Lafayette, this corridor is a great destination as a stopover off Louisiana’s I-10. These are a list of plantations to visit near New Orleans. All are within an easy driving distance on a day trip from…