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Traveling Mamas Tripapalooza | Blog and Win a Trip to the Beach

by CajunMama

We love to travel at TravelingMamas.com and we also love to give things away. What gets us jumping for joy is being able to give our readers a trip so they can experience a smidgen of what we get to do when we’re on the road looking for the best travel destinations to highlight here.
For the month [...]

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Luxury Beach Resort in Alabama | Turquoise Place

by CajunMama

Recently, TravelingMamas.com as a collective visited Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama to assess the current oil spill situation at this tourist destination. We not only found beautiful beaches begging for visitors, but we also discovered a new favorite luxury resort along the Gulf Coast – Turquoise Place.

Turquoise Place offered to host our entire group in [...]

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Balcony Moments

by CajunMama

People travel for different reasons. Many people travel to get away from their problems at home (well, that’s what one of my grandmothers says, the one who never goes anywhere. Ever). Others travel to explore their minds as they explore new cultures and see places many people only dream about. For me, it’s all about the [...]

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#mamas4mamas: How you can help Gulf Coast Oil Spill charities

by ThemeParkMom

Some female loggerhead turtles travel 1,000 miles and beyond each year to nest. Talk about your traveling mamas! This year, has been even more of a challenge for these mama sea turtles, as the oil spill and oil spill cleanup crews are affecting their ability to nest on Gulf Coast shores.
So we’re headed to Gulf [...]

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10 great Walt Disney World restaurants

by ThemeParkMom

If your idea of dining at theme parks is a fast-food burger and fries from an outdoor stand, you might be surprised to find that a Walt Disney World vacation can include fine cuisine and many unique dining experiences. There are hundreds of dining options at the Walt Disney World resort. During my family’s multiple [...]

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“Save Our Coast” The Beautiful Gulf Coast

by CarolinaMama

We’d like to welcome our newest contributor, CarolinaMama. Her first post comes from the heart. Welcome aboard, CarolinaMama! ~ CajunMama
This weekend I received a very significant package from New Orleans.
Care packages from home have always represented my heritage.  Cafe du Monde, Community Coffee,  Zatarain’s Cooking Necessities,  Laura’s Pralines.  Not to mention my Mother’s homemade cookies, [...]

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Safe to Travel to Jamaica? Yeah, Mon!

by MommyMusings

With the recent travel alert issued by the U.S. State Department, many travelers have been second guessing their vacation to Jamaica.
While I am not one to take travel advisories lightly, I do my research and make my decisions accordingly. In this case, the U.S. State Department advised Americans to be cautious when traveling in and around [...]

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Olympic Peninsula 10 Family-Friendly Adventures (Plus one we couldn’t leave out!)

by Guest Author

The Olympic Peninsula may be the setting for the popular Twilight series, but it’s also a very family friendly destination. We’ve already written about the Top Twilight travel sites, but here are some other adventures that you may or may not know about. Oh, and let me know if you see Jacob or Edward running around! [...]

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Cherry Adventure in Traverse City, Michigan

by CajunMama

I don’t know about you, but I love to eat when I travel. Food is such an important aspect of travel. It gives us a sense of place and the culture behind the destination. I’ve said before, that here in Louisiana we don’t eat to live, we live to eat. Our culture is that a [...]

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Five reasons to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway with your family

by ThemeParkMom

2010 is the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway – 469 miles of scenic roads that connect the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina to the Shenandoah Valley National Park in Virginia.
The road construction began in 1935 as part of FDR’s New Deal job creation efforts, and I am so appreciative of [...]

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Images of Gulf Coast and Oil Spill Cleanup Crews

by CajunMama

My family and I recently took a last-minute getaway to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort to see first hand just how the oil spill has affected the Gulf Coast beaches. This post is for informational purposes only to update what our family observed during our drive along the Gulf Coast beach areas. We did get [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Cancel Your Gulf Coast Family Vacation Because of the Oil Spill

by CajunMama

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted my family and I to visit the Gulf Coast – not to volunteer and not to be disaster tourists, but to have fun and show people that there are still so many things to do on your Gulf Coast family vacation. Many travelers are cancelling [...]

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Grand Bahama Island Shore Excursion : Freeport Kayak and Nature Experience

by CajunMama

Shore excursions for families can be difficult to choose. Many excursions have minimum age limits and may not be condicive to families with varying abilities. We browsed the many shore excursion choices while planning our Freeport, Grand Bahama Island port stop while on a family cruise aboard the Carnival Fantasy. One option that caught our eye was the [...]

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Top 10 Family Adventures in Idaho

by Guest Author

Idaho’s Top-10 Family-Friendly Adventures
Family vacations shouldn’t include long lines, large crowds, or overpriced food and entertainment. In Idaho, a “family vacation” means a no-stress, low-cost adventure that parents and kids of all ages will never forget. Before planning your family’s trip to the Gem State, consider incorporating a couple of the top-10 family-friendly adventures into [...]

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