My family travels every Thanksgiving to East Tennessee. Aside from the beautiful backdrop of the Smoky Mountains, my family has the opportunity to experience an early "Winter Wonderland". Living in Southeast Louisiana, winters are almost nonexistent so we thoroughly enjoy the Spirit of Christmas when we travel. If you hope to do some traveling with your family during the holiday season, you might want to catch a celebration or two going on around the country. You can celebrate Christmas as Continue Reading
#BayouTravel Elf on the Shelf Holiday Travel Adventure
Do you remember Honey, our Elf on the Shelf? I introduced you to him last year. Honey is lives at the North Pole with Santa and is originally from the Honey Island Swamp area in Southeast Louisiana. Like us, Honey loves to travel! Last year our Elf on the Shelf had a amazing visit to East Tennessee and is ready to pack his bags for another fun adventure. Like many travelers Honey enjoys East Tennessee and The Smoky Mountains. Not only is it a beautiful area but Honey had an amazing time Continue Reading
Holiday Travel: Preparing for Snow Travel #BayouTravel
As the holidays draw closer, the odds of having snow on the ground during travel increases a great deal. Snow and ice are a normal part of winter and a headache for those that are not prepared to travel in it. If you are prepared, you can navigate the dangers of bad weather rather seamlessly. The key is to cover all your bases and prepare for the worst. Here are some tips for preparing for snow travel this holiday season: Prepare your vehicle Having a vehicle that is prepared for the Continue Reading
Must-Haves for Family Travel Road Trips
Before and after Christmas I try to stock up on items that I can be useful to me throughout the year. Huge savings occurs at this time in order to make way for new 2014 products. Although I save my Amazon Gift Cards to purchase Christmas presents, I also try to stash a few E-Gift Cards for my after holiday shopping spree. Normally the holidays have emptied my pockets so shopping is slim but I have complied a list of Must-Haves for family travel road trips. These are affiliate links and Amazon is Continue Reading
Smoky Mtn. Family Fun – Wilderness at the Smokies Resort #BayouTravel
Every year we visit The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in East Tennessee so our family is no stranger to the area. A year doesn't go by that my children don't ask to stay at the Wilderness at the Smokies Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee. This November my children got their wish as we arrived to the Smoky Mountain area for our annual Sinclair Thanksgiving in the Smokies family vacation. We had a busy itinerary this year in the Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg that we thought staying 2 nights at Continue Reading