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Frugal Friday: Alabama’s Battle of Mobile Bay 150th Anniversary

“Damn the torpedoes!”  is the often quoted phrase shouted by Rear Admiral David Farragut shortly after dawn on Aug. 5, 1864.  The Admiral led 18 Union warships through the mouth of Mobile Bay and into the Civil War’s largest naval battle. This year  marks the 150th anniversary of Alabama’s Battle of Mobile Bay and the…

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An #EpicHoneymoon Adventure w/ @CajunMama on @QatarAirways #traveltuesday #hangmyhat

Right now my new husband and I are on our #EpicHoneymoon adventure on Qatar Airways. You can follow along via social media on Instagram and Twitter to see just where we end up and the romantic things we discover along the way. Also, to celebrate the new Qatar Airways route from Dallas to Doha, Qatar…

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Oh, The Places You’ll Go…With Carnival Freedom!

In recent months, we have been sharing what’s new on board several Carnival cruises.  We showed you around the beautifully redesigned Sunshine, with its awesome restaurants, updated décor, and unbelievably cool SportSquare, SkyCourse, and WaterWorks areas for kids and teens.  We also took you to a concert with us on the Ecstasy to experience CarnivalLIVE,…

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Frugal Friday Finds: Free Summer Music Concerts

Listen to the music for free.    Tap your toes at any of the following destinations offering a series of free music concerts this summer. Door County, Wisconsin Sister Bay’s Wednesday concerts run from mid-June to mid-August.  Music ranges from folk to jazz. http://www.cometosisterbay.com/festivals-and-events/concerts-in-the-park/ Nashville, Tennessee Spend Saturday nights at the Big Band Dancers inside the…

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Frugal Friday Finds: Boston, Amtrak, and a Travel Contest

Everyone enjoys a bargain.  This week’s finds feature coupons in Boston, a contest to travel to almost anywhere, and discounts on Amtrak.  We’d love to hear about your frugal travel finds–just leave us a comment. Boston Bound Save a bunch in Boston with the Family-Friendly ValuePass (good through October, 2014).  Download the entire five pages–including…