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Travel things I've done or used to help us with our travels
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items I've added some sites and apps that I've used to help me book hotels, rental cars, VRBO, Airbnb, and flights. And places to go and things to do that we enjoyed, as well.
We decided on a beach trip for our 1 year wedding anniversary this year, and Sugar Beach Condos was right on the beach! You literally walk out your door, over the wooden walkway, and there's the ocean! Fabulous place!
Sugar Beach Condos Orange Beach, Alabama - Brett-Robinson
I check this app first for flights, hotels, and car rentals. They usually have good deals, and it's easy to use use the app. Highly recommend
Hopper | Book Hotels, Flights, Car Rentals & More
Great to check flights! I've used this ever since my old high school teacher recommended it to me! It shows multiple airlines, which flights are cheapest, shortest time, layovers, and more. It's very helpful, and I book from that now!
Skyscanner
I use VRBO whenever we go out of town, before I check other places. VRBO has reviews on it from other renters, so it's nice to see if it's a great place or if it's too loud, messy, etc. I love VRBO!
Vrbo
Airbnb is another great option to find a place to stay if you're sick of hotels. I use this as well for traveling for vacations. They have reviews on the site from other renters, too, which is great.
Airbnb
We try to go at least 1 new place each year, whether it be anniversary, or just a getaway, we try. If for some reason we can't find a VRBO, we will use Hotels.com to look for a hotel central to where we're looking to explore. Gives a lot of options, especially if you're on a budget, like most of us are.
Hotels.com - Deals & Discounts for Hotel Reservations from Luxury Hotels to Budget Accommodations
Vacay ideas when you go someplace new. I like trip advisor because people give their honest reviews, and they show places off the beaten path as well. Great tool
Tripadvisor
This diner was so fun! It was full, which means good food. And it was good! My husband even got a shirt from there, we will be going back next time we visit! Highly recommend
Duck’s Diner
This is a nice little restaurant just a few miles from our condo when we stayed, and it was great! I would recommend this if you visit Orange Beach or Gulf Shores!
Ruby Slipper
This pier is great for young and old alike. It's actually a state park, so you can bring your family and set up on the beach, or, if you're like me, you bring your husband to the pier to fish! We went a few days during our vacation, and we had a blas...
Pier | Alapark
We loved Orange Beach! We decided on a beach anniversary, so that's where we went for our 1 year wedding anniversary, and we both had so much fun! We went in October, so it wasn't as busy as summer, which was great. It was easier to get in to eat at ...
Orange Beach
We found this little park that had things to do for the little ones, a bike/ walking trail, the water way is right there as well. I really liked this. We walked a bit on the wooden boardwalk trail, and we got to see some armadillos! They were just fo...
Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail - Rosemary Dunes Trailhead
Not just for kids! Everywhere we go, we find a zoo or aquarium. If I'm lucky, they're both nearby! I loved this zoo! You can feed the giraffes, and go on a little safari truck ride. I took my husband on one, and I drove! The lions just loved playing ...
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
We were in Orange Beach in October, so The Wharf had decorations up everywhere, and they had lights that went with the music. It was really cool! We drove around the parking lots at night just to see the lights and everything all decked out. It was r...
The Wharf in Orange Beach
If you are looking for a keychain, a shirt, bathing suits, towels, a snack, this place has it. And they're all over! I could stay in there all day looking around, but my husband just had to do other things lol Of course, we did buy a bunch from them,...
Alvin's Island | Beachwear & Surf company – alvinsisland.com
I really wanted crab legs for our anniversary dinner, and that's what I got! I got a boil with potatoes, corn, sausage, shrimp, and of course, crab legs, and it was so flavorful and delicious! I made sure to get all the sweet morsels out of those leg...
Bubba's Seafood House