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All about our travels: from Travel Hacking, trip reviews, and general travel tips.
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Things to do in Kenner LA: Rivertown
Don’t let the facade of the Rivertown Museums and Planetarium fool you: the area is bigger than you think. For history lovers like us, Rivertown delivers. Here’s a list of things to do at Rivertown in Kenner Louisiana. Less than a 2-mile drive from the car rental place of New Orleans airport is Rivertown. If you want to spend a couple of hours close to the New Orleans airport, Rivertown is an amazing destination to go to. A downside of Rivertown Museums and Planetarium is the hours of the museums in Rivertown are very limited. The Science Center and the Space Station Exhibition are only open from 11 AM to…
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Complete List of Restaurants at Margaritaville at Sea
Going on a cruise means that you’ll get fed well. Here are the dining options and restaurants on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise to help you plan where to eat and what to expect on your cruise. Don’t get your hopes up too much though, there are slim pickings for restaurant options on this cruise. Do you like cruising? Here are a few more cruising posts we have covered on the blog Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to expect) Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to expect) What is the Virgin Voyages Loyalty Program (Sailing Club) Virgin Voyages Restaurants and Dining on Scarlet Lady…
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6 Best Things to do in Irving, TX for a day
I had no idea that Irving TX is its own city. It was the host city for Southern Travelers Explore, and since it was fairly easy to get to from Dallas, I thought why not? It is a city on its own, with fairly new structures, and is still growing. The convention center in itself is beautiful (and huge), with new and unique hotels popping up all over the place. Here’s a list of things to do in Irving, TX for a day, so you can put the city on your watch list of what to do when you are in the area. Thank you to Visit Irving for hosting…
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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…
