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Holiday Romance : Celebration in the Oaks at New Orleans City Park

The holiday season can be filled with presents and family and parties and chaos. For many people, the holidays can also be a time of reflection and nostalgia and TRAVEL! My kids are teenagers now and using them as an excuse to enjoy Christmas lights is no longer valid. It’s time for me to admit…

Frugal Hotel Finds: Houston, Bloomington, and New Orleans

Royal Sonesta Houston, Texas   Kick off the holiday season with the royal treatment on the rooftop of Houston’s fabulous Royal Sonesta.  Book a stay for Thanksgiving Day, November 27, and view the annual Uptown Houston Holiday Lighting ceremony and 7 pm fireworks.  Guests also receive dessert, hot chocolate, and champagne for two.  Other perks…

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Frugal Travel Find: COOLinary New Orleans

More than fifty restaurants are participating in COOLinary New Orleans.  The entire month of August features special menus and pricing at restaurants throughout the city.  Patrons can enjoy a two course lunch for $20 or less and a three course dinner for $35 or less in America’s most delicious city. Peruse the menu and make…

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Christmas Eve Tradition in Louisiana: Bonfires on the Levee {w/ Video}

Destinations all over the globe celebrate this time of year according to the local culture. Here in Louisiana, we light the way for Papa Noel on Christmas Eve with the tradition of bonfires on the levee. There are two versions of how this tradition started, but no matter the origins, this is a wonderful way…

TravelingMamas.com offering FREE passes to New Orleans preview of One Direction: This is Us Movie

TravelingMamas.com is excited to announce we’re offering a limited number of FREE passes to the preview screening of One Direction: This Is Us in New Orleans, LA. The preview screening is this Thursday, August22, 2013. The movie will be showin in 3D and opens officially in theaters August 30, 2013. To download your FREE passes…