Culinary Travel

Summer Road Trip Stop #4 – Hersheypark and Woodside Cottages

by PhillyMama

As a travel writer, I go lots of places, and I take my kids with me at least half of the time.  Yes, my two tween daughters are world travelers, but pretty much their favorite place on earth is only about a two hours’ drive from our house – it’s sweet, it’s fun, and it’s [...]

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World’s Best Hotel Bar Nominees at Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards

by CajunMama
Cocktails

Hotel bars {sigh}.When I travel to conferences, for business, on a romantic getaway, or just to meet friends, a hotel bar provides a fun, yet intimate setting for a cocktail or two. It’s a place to meetup before going out in a destination and it’s also the place people end up at the close of [...]

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Summer Road Trip – Dining at the Clifton Inn

by PhillyMama

Just a short post to rave about the food at the incredible Clifton Inn dining room.  If you go, don’t miss the chance to sit at the chef’s counter in Executive Chef Tucker Yoder’s kitchen!  I’d also highly recommend that you let Chef Yoder select what you’ll eat.  We did – and we’re still talking [...]

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Tips for Enjoying the Fourth of July Holiday

by CajunMama
TravelingMamas.com founder Shannon Hurst Lane and son enjoying Fourth of July Celebration in Washington, DC

When my children were younger, we would drive down to the levee in Baton Rouge and claim a space for the Fourth of July fireworks that would explode over the Mississippi River. The Baton Rouge Community Band would play patriotic tunes and blankets with families would dot the grass near the USS Kidd. These days [...]

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World Travel Wednesday: Inspiring Foodies

by CajunMama
Nottoway Plantation Louisiana

A part of travel that everyone experiences is food. We have to eat at some point while on the road. For me, culinary moments are part of what makes a trip worth talking about. I’m from Louisiana where we don’t eat to live, we live to eat. It only makes sense that there would be [...]

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Parlor Market’s Burger Night in Jackson, Mississippi

by CajunMama
Parlor Market in downtown Jackson, Mississippi

Last week, as part of the Southeast Louisiana Gumbo Express Tour on Amtrak, we stopped for the night in Jackson, Mississippi. After checking into the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Jackson, located across the street from the train station, a few of us set out in search of something to eat on a Monday night. Before [...]

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Luxury Resort at Walt Disney World – Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

by CajunMama
Deluxe Double Room at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

Families visiting Walt Disney World and other Orlando area theme parks will find great value and luxury at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. I took my family to check out this property during a recent visit to this top family travel destination. I didn’t realize until we saw this property with our own eyes just [...]

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Orlando Fine Dining: La Luce at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

by CajunMama
La Luce Orlando Fine Dining at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

The Orlando area offers a wide variety of fine dining venues and eating out at least once at a nice restaurant is something everyone should do when on vacation. It’s okay to treat yourself right every now and then, with fine dining an experience in itself. La Luce, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek’s signature restaurant was [...]

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Family Fun on London’s South Bank

by RollingMama
London Eye on Easter Sunday

The South Bank of London is a vibrant area with attractions that appeal to the whole family–the London Eye, river cruises, the London Aquarium, theaters, musical performances, festivals, museums and dances.  It’s a walkable area with street performers, al fresco diners, quirky shops, and an abundance of free entertainment.  From the banks of the River [...]

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Carnival Magic Cruise Ship Specialty Dining at Cucina del Capitano #CarnivalMagic

by CajunMama
Cucina del Capitano Specialty Dining on Carnival Magic Cruise (c) Shannon Hurst Lane | TravelingMamas.com

One of the newest Carnival Cruise Lines brands onboard the Carnival Magic is the specialty dining restaurant Cucina del Capitano. Last night we experienced this culinary venue, which is a family style dinner option themed around Carnival captains’ Italian heritage. The recipes come from the captains’ families and the walls are covered with images and [...]

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