From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Family Friendly Florida Keys Resort

Little CajunMama (LCM) and I decided that we needed to get away from our men folk and take a girls trip. I was looking forward to spending quality one on one time with my daughter. She was excited to just GO (her favorite word). We both love the sun and beach, but needed someplace that [...]

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Random Giveaway and Anthony Bourdain

by CajunMama

It is time for another random giveaway at TravelingMamas.com. This one is sponsored by The Traveling Channel. They know how much we love Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, so they sent us a few goodies, which we are passing along to one of our readers.
Tomorrow night a new episode of No Reservations airs, and I would [...]

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Mixing it up with CajunMama and Tales of the Cocktail

by CajunMama

Everyone knows my home state, Louisiana, is near and dear to my heart. It also makes me feel so good to see New Orleans really starting to bounce back and bring in the visitors. An upcoming event, Tales of the Cocktail, is considered to be one of the most spirited events of the summer. Hehe. [...]

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Romance and Family Fun at Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club

by CajunMama

Ko Olina. Just the word emits sighs from people when I asked for directions, as if I would be visiting a sacred place.
“Oooh. You are going to Ko Olina? Niiiiiiice!” was the typical response from locals on Oahu.
I was so excited. I had a rental car and I took off to explore the west side [...]

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Boycott the Staycation Random Giveaway

by CajunMama

We said there would be prizes throughouth the month of July and anyone who commented during this period would be eligible to win. This is the first of many random giveaways for our readers.
Congratulations goes out to Lindsay, who commented on the LUSH Giveaway about her childhood vacation to the the Grand Canyon and also [...]

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Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations

by CajunMama

Yup. I’m the crazy mama. I’m the one that thinks Anthony Bourdain rocks. Here’s a sneak peep at his new season, which airs this week on The Travel Channel.
Can’t leave the US? Follow this cool dude along on his culinary adventures.

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Boycott the Staycation

by CajunMama

The Traveling Mamas are asking families around the US to Boycott the Staycation. What is a staycation? It is an act of taking your vacation at home. We know that gas prices are up and the value of the dollar has dropped, however we are urging families to travel.
We’re not suggesting that you absolutely must [...]

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Family Fun in the Smoky Mountains

by CajunMama

Everyone has figured out that my family really enjoys the area around The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It reminds me of my childhood family vacations and the ones I spend with my own little family. In fact, the CajunMama family will be spending the last week of July in the Smokies. Last year we [...]

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