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Where Americans Will Travel – Top Destinations for 2011

by CajunMama
Paix - Eiffel Tower - Paris

Surveys are a great way to guage what readers are interested in and how to make content for a site more relevant. We recently did our own travel survey here at TravelingMamas.com and had fun reading all the results. Many of our loyal readers (you) send us emails requesting particular post topics or answers to [...]

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Disney Parks offer new discounts for U.S. Military

by ThemeParkMom

Just in time for Veteran’s Day this month, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort have introduced new discount offers on theme park tickets and hotel rooms for active and retired U.S. military personnel. These offers are good through Oct. 1, 2011, and can be purchased by either the military personnel or their spouses. Active and [...]

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Trump International Beach Resort: Discount vacation available on TripAlertz.com

by ThemeParkMom

TripAlertz, a new site that has been described as “Groupon for travel,” launches today. As I told Traveling Mamas readers a couple of weeks ago, I love the TripAlertz concept of harnessing the power of social media to sell vacation packages. As more people buy a particular package, it gets cheaper for everyone. And the [...]

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Modern Mixology: Fun cocktails at Disney World

by ThemeParkMom

Fall is my favorite time of year at Walt Disney World. The crowds wane, the temperature drops, and the booths come out around World Showcase for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. This year, the folks at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort put together a new event that was a great [...]

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Free Things to Do in Daytona Beach

by CajunMama
Daytona Beach Pier flickr image (c) StevenM_61

Travel deals can come and go, but finding free attractions all year round can sweeten the pot when it comes to choosing a vacation spot. Daytona Beach is a fun place to visit for girlfriend getaways, a family vacation, mancations, and for a romantic couple’s escape. There’s a lot to do in the Daytona Beach [...]

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October Beach Deals on the Gulf Coast

by CajunMama
Alys Beach, Florida flickr image (c) The Wide Wide World

This video aired on WAFB‘s Money Monday Segment Can’t see the video? Here’s the direct link: October Gulf Coast Beach Deals on WAFB October is a great time to visit the Gulf Coast: Kids are back in school, the weather is beginning to cool off, and the beaches are lesss crowded. Plus, with all the [...]

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Margaritas! Cocktail time at Walt Disney World’s newest restaurant

by ThemeParkMom

La Hacienda de San Angel, EPCOT’s newest table service restaurant, is now in soft opening at Walt Disney World. I was invited to the grand opening celebration last week, where I got to sample the food at Hacienda de San Angel and take a look at the new Mexican restaurant’s decor. But I was especially [...]

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Labor Day Deals Around the Gulf Coast

by CajunMama

School’s back in session and many of you are already missing summer break. Take some time for a last minute getaway for the long Labor Day holiday. Pack your bags, hop in the car, and take advantage of the great deals along the Gulf Coast. It’s a traveler’s market right now. (Some of these deals were [...]

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Images of Gulf Coast and Oil Spill Cleanup Crews

by CajunMama
Father and daughter playing in Gulf waters at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort image by Shannon Hurst Lane

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 CajunMama Family at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

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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