What's the point of going to the mountains if you can have a little adventure? Years ago my daughter and husband, along with other members of our family, experienced ZORB® Smoky Mountains which was their first site in the USA. My daughter was probably 8 or 10 at the time and very adventurous (even to this day) compared to my son or myself. The "hamster ball" which allows you to roll down a mountain either wet or dry (depending on weight and desired speed) with the Smoky Mountains as your Continue Reading
Smoky Mountain Wineries Breweries & Distilleries – Smoky Mtn Attractions Pt1 #BayouTravel
Message below is suitable for 21+ On my last visit to the Smoky Mountains (I could have sworn I wrote about it but guess I didn't) my husband and I visited several wineries in the area. Advertised as the Smokey Mountain Wine Trail guests can visit several wineries and tour their facilities. While you're there, guests can enjoy the unique variety and flavor of some of their most popular flavors. One that comes to mine is Mountain Valley Winery which is in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Continue Reading
Chattanooga Area Attraction Spotlight – Historic Western & Atlantic Museum & Tour #BayouTravel
One of my favorite things to do when traveling with my family is utilizing the first day of travel to get more bang for your buck! Since we love to travel overnight as much as possible, this mean we arrive at our destination in the morning or late morning before we can check into our hotel or resort. Using this time to visit smaller museums and attractions is a great way to add travel time and stretch our legs before we take a nap after check-in. On this trip we visited On our recent Continue Reading
Smoky Mountain Family Attractions – Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge, TN #BayouTravel Ad
Disclosure: Complimentary passes were used during our recent visit to the Hollywood Wax Museum. All opinions & thoughts are my own. When I travel with my family, I schedule attractions based on location, price and time duration. In order to find value, I try to find attractions that our family can experience in 1-2 hours minimum. In my book, the longer the better. That means I'm getting my monies worth. The Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN meets all of my crucial Continue Reading
Our Journey to Chattanooga: Holiday Inn Chattanooga – Hamilton Place #JoyofTravel #ad
Disclosure: I am participating in the Holiday Inn Influencer Program. All opinion and thoughts are my own. Finding a hotel in Chattanooga can be overwhelming. Chattanooga is the 4th largest city in Tennessee and by far a very popular tourist destination. Staying somewhere familiar and dependable is a must when traveling. I need to know that even for just one night, we have all of the amenities we need for one low price. Last week we booked our Chattanooga lodging accommodations at Continue Reading
Journey to Extraordinary – Family Travel Attractions in Chattanooga Tennessee #JoyofTravel #ad
Disclosure: I am participating in the Holiday Inn Influencer Program. All opinion and thoughts are my own. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson The easy way, isn't always the best way! That's what I find myself telling the kids on EVERY road trip. This time we are on our way to the East Tennessee (Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg) to visit the Smoky Mountains. It our Thanksgiving family tradition, but over the years we have made a pit stop in Chattanooga more of Continue Reading
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Disclosure: The following is a sponsored post. All opinions and thoughts are always my own. ‘What are men to rocks and mountains?’ Jane Austen It's one of my favorite lines from Pride & Prejudice and such an important part of my life! My family and I are off to another adventure. This week we are in East Tennessee hiking trails and enjoying the outdoors in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It's our annual retreat and this year we are determine to hike at least 10 trails in Continue Reading
Pigeon Forge Attractions: Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center + Coupon #BayouTravel {ad}
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions and thoughts are my own. In less than one month we will be heading to the Smoky Mountains for our annual Thanksgiving family getaway. We're always looking for fun attractions in the Smokies and the last time I was there we spotted a fun, family attraction! The kids and I have already visited the Branson location and had a blast! Unfortunately my husband was not with us on that trip and have prepped him for what's in store! What can Continue Reading
Gatlinburg, Tennessee Family Attractions – Ripley’s 8 Gatlinburg Attractions #BayouTravel
Disclosure: The sponsored post below is part of our 2015 #BayouTravel series. All thoughts and opinions are my own and can not be influenced in any way. If you are an avid reader of mine, you already know how much my family enjoys visiting the Smoky Mountains every November. We spend almost every Thanksgiving in the Smokies and get festive for the holiday season. Once we return, we are ready to hang Christmas lights, wrap presents and decorate our Christmas tree. One of our favorite Continue Reading
Christmas Family Travel Celebrations Across the US #BayouTravel
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