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The Help movie film sites in Mississippi

The Help, a New York Times bestselling novel, is being released in theaters on August 10, 2011. This fictional story is based on the real culture of household workers in 1960’s Jackson, Mississippi and was filmed throughout the state. Author, Kathryn Stockett, was insistent that if her book was to be bought to the big…

Romantic Beach Hideaway in Destin, Florida: the Henderson Park Inn

Even during the middle of the busy summer season, the Henderson Park Inn is a romantic beachfront cocoon tucked on a quiet side street in Destin, Florida. The gray clapboard bed and breakfast resembles the seaside homes of upstate Maine. The 36-room inn is on a one-mile stretch of sugar white sand beside the emerald…

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando – Is it really worth the splurge?

One of the biggest tips I can give anyone about visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter inside Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventures is to stay at an on-site hotel. Why? Because you’ll get early entry into The Wizarding World, an hour before the park opens. My family tested this out during one of the…

Wine Tasting in Branson, Missouri

I’ve had a long and elusive relationship with Missouri’s wine country. For years, I wanted to take a Missouri wine tour and even went so far as to book a spot on a trip to see the area firsthand. Unfortunately, a little hurricane named Gustav arrived at my doorstep the morning I was to fly…

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Andrew Morris House Bed and Breakfast in Natchitoches, Louisiana

The bed and breakfast experience is a unique way to visit a destination, but not many travelers are willing to break away from their favorite hotel brands, when it comes to travel. As family travelers, we usually opt for the hotel, but on a weekend visit to Natchitoches, Louisiana with my son, I felt it…