The travel blog for couples - Written by Melanie Waldman
Aside from the sheer expense, being employed and entrusted with adult responsibilities means you have to rein in your travel lust. (*Sigh*)
But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to save a little cash on a getaway now and then, or merely go and explore your own city.
To that end, here are some cool daily deal sites that will inspire you to get yourselves out into the world — no matter how near or far.
Holding a gun for the first time at Lana'i Pine Sporting Clays
I was initially, shall we say, wary of our trip to Hawaii’s only clay shooting range, Lānaʻi Pine Sporting Clays, on the island of Lānaʻi. I’d always envisioned living a long, full life without ever shooting a gun, but Adam was game to bust a cap in something.
And so, in a spirit of sharing and pretend violence, off we went to hit our targets.
Shipman House Bed and Breakfast Inn, Hilo, Hawai'i
When we saw the Shipman House Bed and Breakfast Inn rising tall, proud and Victorian at the top of a long, manicured driveway, I said aloud:
“Oh, wow. This must have been the finest house in Hilo, back in the day.”
But actually, it’s still the finest house on Hawai’i's Big Island — even now.
Since I haven’t yet made it to New Orleans, I’m happy that Tiffany Monaco has offered to share the itinerary of her recent trip.
Monaco — an elementary school teacher, blogger and aspiring novelist — lives in Louisiana.
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Tiffany Monaco and her husband in New Orleans
Sometimes, I think I look forward to summer even more than my third grade students. Since my husband and I rarely get the chance to get out of town during the school year, and he gets a little time off from his banking job between June and August, every summer break of our nearly six years together we’ve taken as many trips as we can possibly fit in the season.
For our first trip this summer, we decided to stay in our home state and simply travel south to New Orleans for a couple of days. Having both lived in Louisiana our entire lives, we’d been through New Orleans a couple of times before, but hadn’t yet done all the touristy things.
Happily, we can’t say that anymore.
The Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas
Fancy a little summer weekend away with some American history, flowery gardens and a glide along a tree-lined river?
Why yes, I thought so.
And thanks to a special travel giveaway from the San Antonio Visitors Bureau, here’s your chance to make it happen!
