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All about our travels: from Travel Hacking, trip reviews, and general travel tips.
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Our First Impressions of Ireland
Before we set foot into Dublin on March 19 of 2017, I knew that Ireland had the following qualities: rich literary history (James Joyce, Samuel Beckett), rich alcoholic history (Guinness, Jameson), rich historical…history (Guinness Factory; joking, but even the $25 t-shirts can’t detract from the cool, dark finish of that black brew) and rich linguistic history (as difficult as Gaelic is, I think it’s still more difficult to understand the Scots!). I wondered about these myths as we stepped off the airport express bus in the heart of Dublin: College Green. Our First Impressions of Ireland: Dublin The name Dublin comes from the words Dubh (black) Linn (pool), which together…
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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: Learn the…
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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: Other layover and day trip ideas: Can I take an Uber around the New Orleans Area? Yes, there are Ubers around and you can get one quickly…
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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…
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What is the Virgin Voyages Loyalty Program (Sailing Club)
Virgin Voyages just launched their new loyalty program and while it could use some improvement, here are some of the perks that we have received as part of our first cruise since launch. Read on if you are part of the Sailing Club as a Sea-Blazer or a Sea-Rover to know what to expect when you cruise with Virgin in 2022. Virgin Voyages Loyalty Program: Sea-Blazers Cruise Perks for 2022 The new loyalty program gave us these perks until the end of the year (December 2022). The program was launched just a week or so ago (late August 2022), so I was lucky enough to test the perks as a…
