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
Our Thoughts: CLUB WYNDHAM Timeshare Presentation-Margaritaville Island Hotel Pigeon Forge Tn
Don't we look so happy? Exhausted is more like it! Well, this is my family after a 2 hour long timeshare presentation. After 10 years of traveling to the Smokies for Thanksgiving we decided to do our 1st timeshare presentation with CLUB WYNDHAM. No, I didn't buy but I thought I would share my experience to my loyal readers. In general there are pros and cons to travel but attending a timeshare presentation is something many travelers enjoy participating. Well...I'm sure they don't 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
Attractions in the Smokies – Ripley’s Attractions in Gatlinburg TN #BayouTravel ad
Disclosure: Complimentary Passes were facilitated for this post. All opinions and thoughts are my own. If you're familiar with the Smoky Mountain area you know that Gatlinburg is a very busy and popular tourist area. One reason is the Ripley's Aquarium, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. It is one of 3 Ripley's Aquarium in North America and ranked #5 Aquarium in the World by TripAdvisor's World Traveler's Choice 2015 listing. But it is also home to 7 other Ripley's attractions that your Continue Reading
Celebrating the Holidays at Dollywood Pigeon Forge-Smoky Mountain Attractions #BayouTravel ad
Disclosure: I received complimentary media passes for our visit. All opinions and thoughts are my own. My oldest child was celebrating her 3rd birthday on our first trip to the Smoky Mountain area. It's hard to believe that we are celebrating our 10th family visit in Pigeon Forge (only missing a few years after my son was born) this past Thanksgiving. As we do almost every year, we spent Thanksgiving week in Tennessee and visited Dollywood the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It's a 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
Tennessee Travel We’re Going on a Smoky Mountain Road Trip + Road Trip Printables #BayouTravel
Tennessee is by far one of our favorite travel spots! This year we will be celebrating our 11th family trip to the Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg Tennessee Area. Does your family enjoy the outdoors? The Great National Smoky Mountains is the perfect spot for your family. So if you're making a road trip of your own, you will appreciate a fun, colorful printable to keep your kiddies entertained on the road or in between attraction hoping! Start your journey with a Road Sign Scavenger Hunt 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
Memphis for Music Lovers #BayouTravel
I love traveling to Tennessee. It is by far one of my favorite states to visit year around. Are you a music lover? Nashville might be home to country music but Memphis is another Tennessee town that should be included on any music lovers travel bucket list. The birthplace of rock and roll, fans have been coming for decades to pay homage to the greats that made rock and roll a movement. Blues and Beale The nearly 2 mile stretch of downtown Memphis labeled Beale Street is where some of the Continue Reading