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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill – How will it affect your Gulf Coast beach vacation and ways you can help

by CajunMama

The US Gulf Coast is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the US, if not the world. I’ve personally made lasting family memories that include beaches from each state along the Gulf of Mexico. As a toddler, my parents would take me to Biloxi Beach for an afternoon of making sand castles. [...]

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Travel News Week of April 19, 2010

by CajunMama

Kids grow up so fast. My son is now 14 years old and my 12 year old daughter has changed overnight. She went camping with her dad on their annual camp out. Fifteen dads and 21 kids spent the entire weekend fishing and telling jokes. During the first hour at the camp site, my daughter [...]

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Travel News Week of April 12, 2010

by CajunMama

Are you enjoying spring yet? We sure are in my family. The weather is getting gorgeous down here in Louisiana and we’re starting to think about where we’ll go this summer. This weekend my daughter and husband are going on their annual campout with my husband’s friends and their children. It’s a dad’s only event [...]

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Travel News Week of April 5, 2010

by CajunMama

Our family just returned from a fun trip to Branson, Missouri. It isn’t just for seniors either! We all had a blast. You can read about the first hotel we checked out – Chateau on the Lake Resort and Spa. We’ll have lots more stories posted just as soon as we all recover.
This week, I’d [...]

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Travel News – Week of March 29, 2010

by CajunMama

If you were subscribed to our newsletter, you would’ve gotten this on Sunday.
Spring Break is Here!
The Hilton Capitol Center is not only downtown Baton Rouge, LA’s newest kid on the block, but it’s also a registered historic hotel with loads of charm. They’re the sponsor for this week and have graciously offered a two night [...]

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Travel News – Week of March 22, 2010

by CajunMama

Family Travel Deals – I’ve been to The Cayman Islands on a romantic cruise, but after perusing the destination’s latest travel promotion, I now want to bring my kids. Families with kids ages 11 and under can stay free, eat free, and get free admission at participating properties that are part of the Cayman Summer Splash with Nickelodeon’s [...]

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Travel News – Week of March 1, 2010

by CajunMama

I’ve had a good number of press releases and information come through the Traveling Mamas’ mailbox. Some things have come via my personal email from friends and colleagues. I love supporting authentic people, so when my Canada e-Connect cohort, Kim Mance, announced that the finalized episode of Galavanting in the Colorado Rockies was ready, I [...]

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Best Top 10 Beaches 2009

by CajunMama

Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach), Director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research released his list of Top 10 Beaches for 2009. He uses a multitude of criteria to evaluate beaches, which includes water and sand quality as well as safety, facilities and environmental management.
The Traveling Mamas love Hawaii, but we’re also [...]

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Clean Diesel, Cruise Nations, and Roller Coasters

by CajunMama

The Traveling Mamas get numerous emails and press releases from companies and readers informing us about current events in the travel industry, new products, and great deals. We only recommend products we’ve tested personally and feature destinations and hotels we’ve experienced firsthand, but every once in a while we like to share some travel news with our [...]

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Swine Flu Travel Questions Answered

by CajunMama

We’ve received a handful of emails and comments from consumers worried about the swine flu and their upcoming travel plans. Here are a few we’ll try to answer.
Dear TravelingMamas –
I’m 73 and I’m going to PVR in a couple of weeks with my 45 year old daughter…staying at a time-share. Should we be overly concerned? [...]

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