My family and I just returned from a wonderful visit and stay at the Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown Riverfront (during the 4th of July weekend, July 1-5, 2016). This hotel more than met my expectations. I am not sure what I was expecting, but being our first time, I was nervous about the ... Read More
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Easy DIY Doggie Crate Pad For Our Upcoming Road Trip
Wow, we are just days away from our Louisiana road trip adventure (with our dog). As I have stated previously, my in-laws live in Louisiana, but my family and I really wanted to experience a few things that we have never experienced before, so we figured this was a great time to get it all ... Read More
Preparing For Our Louisiana Road Trip Adventure
The time has almost arrived. We are preparing for our upcoming road trip to Louisiana. Actually, my inlaws live in Louisiana, but my family and I wanted to take the opportunity to visit some landmarks in Baton Rouge and New Orleans that we haven't had the chance to visit or experience. I can not ... Read More
Our #AwakenSummer Experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
I was provided two (2) WDW complimentary tickets to facilitate this blog post, but all thoughts are mine. As nightfall began, we made our way to Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park for all that it has to offer. We arrived about 5:00 PM, so there was still some daylight available. Thankfully, I got ... Read More
My Senses Spa & Salon Experience on the Disney Fantasy!
During our recent 7-night Disney Fantasy Cruise, I took the plunge and experienced MY VERY FIRST spa treatment at Senses Spa & Salon. Let me tell you.... I am so elated that I got the chance to be pampered and I felt like a million bucks when it was all said and done. Entrance to Senses Spa I ... Read More
7 Reasons to Opt for a 7-Night Cruise Instead of a Shorter Cruise..
Raquel @D-MochaTraveler My family and I are currently on our very first 7-Night Disney Fantasy Cruise to Tortola, St. Thomas and Castaway Cay! (Well actually we are in day four of our seven night cruise). We are a “shorter cruise” family and have always prided ... Read More
TSA Pre✓® – Our Experience!!
3 hours and 27 minutes! Sounds like a long time doesn’t it? Well, IT IS in all honesty. That time represents the amount of wait time my family and I experienced when we took the plunge and signed up for the TSA Pre✓® Program. I know that you are thinking… Was that the result of an appointment? Of ... Read More
I Took The Plunge into the World of Travel Agents!
If you are like me, you are a slightly "controlling" vacation planning individual. In other words, I like to take control of my vacation planning because I want everything work just right. Besides, the only way for a vacation to be perfect is to plan it yourself, right? Well, I am finding out ... Read More
I Found a Great Rate on Flights For This Summer!
Oh My! I just have to share what happened. I woke up about 4 AM (Saturday March 20) and had gone to check my phone for airfare prices as I have done for the past two months. I am notorious for checking the airline sites more than once per day when I am in vacation planning mode, because I know ... Read More
A Tiny Vent about Airfare Costs (Again)
It’s the New Year and if you are like me, you are dreaming of your next vacation. As an educator, I am longing for our first major break – SPRING BREAK! Well this year, I definitely want to experience something semi-new for us and have narrowed it down a bit to fit our budget and dates. There is ... Read More