CajunMama

Romantic Destinations for Valentines

by CajunMama
Little Palm Island romantic escape in the Florida Keys

I’m a romantic at heart and love to hear stories of couples stealing away for a few days of romance. In fact, my travel writing career began by writing about romantic destinations and honeymoons. One thing many couples forget as they become parents, is that one day their kids will grow up and its just [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

Why Now is the Best Time to Take a Cruise

by CajunMama
Cruise ship safety

TravelingMamas.com sends thoughts and prayers to the crew and passengers involved in the Costa Concordia accident. For recent updates from Costa Cruises, visit the official site. I was looking at the itinerary for the Carnival Breeze, set to launch in June of this year, when I saw the news about the Costa Concordia. Any time [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

I’ve Been to Hell. Really.

by CajunMama
Hell, Grand Cayman

Georgetown, Grand Cayman is one of those cruise ports and destinations that offers a number of excursions for the adventurous. A few years ago I went on a 4×4 Adventure around Grand Cayman which ended up turning into a race against the Go Galavanting Gals. During the recent Fun Ship 2.0 introductory cruise on the [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

GIANT BILLBOARD ON BROADWAY PROMOTES ‘FUN SHIP’ CRUISING FROM NEW YORK

by CajunMama
20120111-063255.jpg

This just arrived in my inbox and I wanted to share information about Carnival Cruise Lines‘ New York cruise offerings on the Carnival Miracle. As part of its new Land vs. Sea marketing campaign, Carnival Cruise Lines has unveiled a massive billboard in Times Square that promotes the line’s new year-round departures from New York [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

CES 2012 South Halls Highlights #ces2012 #ces

by CajunMama
CES 2012 South Halls

Today is the first official day of exhibits for CES 2012. This event is so large that it fills up the entire Las Vegas Convention Center Hall and the conference space at The Venetian Sands Expo Center.So far I’ve only managed to see the South Halls of LVCC. This morning I opted for the monorail [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

Nokia Announces Lumia 900 at #CES 2012

by CajunMama
CES Nokia Press Conference Lumia 909

Bold. Beautiful. Balanced. Today Nokia announced the Lumia 900, one of the most anticipated smartphone debuts at CES 2012. There has been buzz via a few online leaks over the past few weeks and in the even in the press room I overheard a few conversations regarding Nokia’s US announcements. Personally I’m very excited about [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

A Preview of #CES 2012: Unveiled Travel Tech

by CajunMama
CES Unveiled

The International Consumer Electronics Show has been around since 1967. It is the largest consumer electronics event in the world. While this event showcases the newest innovations in the industry for all interests, I’m attending CES to find some of the coolest gadgets to make travel easier and fun. Last night was CES Unveiled, a [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

Free Gogo WiFi on #CES Flights

by CajunMama
CES Gogo inflight free wifi by Ford

I’m currently on my flight to Vegas headed to the International Consumer Electronic’s Show. Thanks to Gogo Inflight and Ford, from January 7 through January 13, all Gogo Inflight WiFi enabled flights to and from Las Vegas will be offering 30 minutes of FREE WiFi once your flight reaches 10,000 feet. How do you get [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

Tips on Celebrating Mardi Gras Where You Live

by CajunMama
Shannon Hurst Lane in a Baton Rouge Mardi Gras parade

The Carnival Season is a time of fun and revelry. Most people associate Mardi Gras with New Orleans, but did you know that the first Mardi Gras in the US was held in Mobile, Alabama? There are also Mardi Gras parades held all over the southern US and in a few other places around the [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →

Reader Q: Cruising for a Cause

by CajunMama
cruise for a cause one backpack at a time

Hi TravelingMamas – I’m taking a cruise to the Western Caribbean soon and I’d like to get in touch with places so that I can give back while on vacation. The cruise originates in New Orleans with port stops in Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, and Costa Maya. Any assistance is appreciated. Cruising for a Cause Hi [...]

Get inspired. Read more. →
Real Time Web Analytics