travel

TravelingMamas.com Milestone: First Year

by CajunMama

January is the time when people look back at the past year and make resolutions for the year ahead. This day last year, we loaded our first post on a WordPress.com travel blog. We started TravelingMamas.com with a few dollars and a little bit of common sense (we trademarked the name). Along the way – [...]

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Mama Paratrooper Training

by CajunMama
CajunMama prepares for her jump training at Fort Bragg. Image by Ernest H. Robl

My friend Ernest Robl provided these pictures of my adventure. I did some “training” where the 82nd Airborne trains at Fort Bragg. This was made possible on a day trip during Travel Media Showcase 2006. It was held that year in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I don’t know how these guys and gals jump out of [...]

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Top Twilight Travel Sites

by CajunMama

Stephenie Meyer may have never dreamed that her research visit to the small town of Forks, WA would bring much needed revenue into the travel industry. Her successful Twilight Saga and now the film Twilight has become the focus of the female teen scene (and also a number of mamas) and has renewed the idea [...]

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On the Move Approved: Walt Disney World with Kids 2009 and Giveaway

by CajunMama

I recently was able to get my hands on a copy of Walt Disney World with Kids 2009 by Kim Wright Wiley. This Fodor’s guide to Orlando theme parks includes more than just info on Disney, but provides all the information needed to plan and enjoy the vacation of a lifetime. It includes time and [...]

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Giveaway: Preserve Family Travel Memories with CVS Photo Center

by CajunMama

I love to scrapbook with pictures taken from all of our family travels and girlfriend getaways, but sometimes it is hard for me to find the time to sit down and place them all in one book. One year, my mother gave me a scrapbook that highlighted parts of my childhood, milestones in my life, [...]

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Interview with a Traveling Dad: Chris Brogan

by CajunMama

Disclaimer: I bugged the poo out of this poor man until he broke down and graciously agreed to answer these questions. Before you read this, pretend you are Wayne and Garth and repeat to yourselves, “We’re not worthy”. Chris Brogan is a Strategist/Advisor of Enterprise Tech and Social Media. In other words, he’s the Shiznit, [...]

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Fight Poverty with Voluntourism

by CajunMama
Airline Ambassadors International Logo

Voluntourism is one way travelers can make an impact on fighting poverty while on holiday. There are a number of ways to volunteer while on vacation, such as helping maintain US National Parks, working with animals, or even traveling with Airline Ambassadors International to help fight poverty. Airline Ambassadors International was founded in 1997 by [...]

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Best Chocolate Desserts

by CajunMama

My favorite week of the year is upon us. It is National Chocolate Week and I take my role as a Traveling Mama very seriously. I make sure that each hotel I recommend has been personally visited. I make sure that each product I review has been personally tested out. I even sacrifice myself, in [...]

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Dollywood – Fun Filled Family Theme Park in Tennessee

by CajunMama

I’m finally posting some video of our trip to Dollywood and the Smokies over the summer. The kids really enjoyed themselves.

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The Amazing Race and Phil Keoghan

by CajunMama

I’ve always been a fan of CBS’ The Amazing Race. This is our pizza and TV night as a family, watching contestants travel all over the world. Each member of our household chooses a team at the beginning of the season, and whoever chooses the winning team (or whose team makes it the farthest) gets [...]

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