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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…
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How to travel to Columbus OH for cheap
There are many reasons to travel, such as visiting friends and family, but our favorite one is just booking a flight where there is a cheap airfare deal and researching where to go after. Columbus is one of those trips. Here is how to travel to Columbus OH for cheap. Spoiler alert: we spent a total of $750 on a 4 day budget trip to Columbus OH for three people (two adults and a child). This post is a part of our Columbus, OH series. Read our related articles below: 3 days (72 Hours) in Columbus OH How to Travel to Columbus OH for cheap Breeze Airways Review (from a…
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A Guide to Amelia and Cumberland Island
The Sea Islands are a group of barrier islands that dot the South Carolina, Georgia and North Florida Coasts. These barrier islands have their own unique charm and history. If you want to go on a longer trip, these islands can be paired with other big cities on the mainland, which can take up at least 5 days of your vacation or more. For the sake of our post, we’re starting our journey from the south in Amelia Island, and culminating in Hilton Head, South Carolina. A Guide to Amelia and Cumberland Island For the purposes of this post, we’re going to concentrate on only two islands: Amelia Island and…
