Top 10 Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.

...let’s face it, dinner with fine Champagne gains measurably in the romance department when you add in the moon, a lagoon and starlight. Still, the idea of a romantic dinner has changed over the last few decades; at the very least it’s become more casual and more dependent on landscape than interior design, although the two are not mutually exclusive.

You might not be able to travel to one of these restaurants but we do have our own fair share of fine restaurants right here in the Jackson area. And here is a great way to dine out more often with the one you love...

Live blogging from the Carnival Fantasy

USA Today's Gene Sloan is blogging live this week from the Carnival Fantasy. The 2,056-passenger vessel -- the first of eight Fantasy Class ships the line rolled out in the 1990s -- is one of the oldest in the Carnival fleet, but it's recently been given a new lease on life after a multi-million dollar "extreme makeover" that includes a new deck top water park.

The Carnival Fantasy is right in our own backyard in the port of New Orleans! You can see the pictures from our Fantasy cruise that were taken before the upgrades. Now we need to go on another cruise to check it out! Just remember that a Carnival cruise is your best vacation value! Contact me when you're ready to go.

Disney's New Service Makes Cruising with Babies a Snap

Disney Cruise Line will begin delivering baby supplies directly to guest staterooms on Disney Wonder and Magic, a new program that should ease the sometimes burdensome activity of cruising with infants. This is in addition to other child-friendly offerings onboard the line's two ships.
The new service will begin March 15 and families preparing to sail on Disney Cruise Line with babies will have access to an online service that allows them to order baby supplies in advance of their cruise and have them delivered to their stateroom. The new service is exclusive for Disney Cruise Line guests and provided by Babies Travel Lite, an online retailer offering more than 1,000 brand-name baby products including diapers, baby food, infant formula and specialty travel items.

Mardi Gras Season on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

The Mississippi Gulf Coast 2009 Mardi Gras season begins January 31 and ends February 24 on “Fat Tuesday”. Strictly speaking, Mardi Gras is the Tuesday before Lent, but in the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday, Mississippi Gulf Coast Carnival Krewes participate in dozens of parades along the coast. Most of these parades occur on the weekends with Krewes throwing beads, doubloons, stuffed toys, candy, and many other "throws" to the crowds lining the parade routes!
To view a listing of all Mississippi Gulf Coast parades & event... CLICK HERE!

52 Great Weekend Getaways

Check out this article from Florida Travel + Life.

Our third annual list of easy escapes — one for every week of the year — includes the freshest crop of vacation ideas we've compiled to date.

Contact me when you're ready to go!