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Southern Byways

Archive for the ‘Planning’ Category

August 20th, 2008

Undiscovered Travel Websites

Who doesn’t love finding out about new websites that make traveling easier? Any website or contact that makes my life easier I will welcome wholeheartedly. Therefore I was excited to read that PC Magazine has published an article titled PC Magazine’s Top 100 Undiscovered Websites of 2008. They’ve been keeping me quite busy these […]

By Katherine Lynch -- 0 comments

August 18th, 2008

Planning a Trip? Why Not Try the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

When you are planning a vacation where is the first place you go? Southern Byways, of course (and the rest of the b5media travel sites). Ok, sometimes you need more specific information on a particular city/state such as where to stay, a list of festivals or events, sports teams, shopping destinations, information on the […]

By Katherine Lynch -- 0 comments

June 8th, 2008

Bookmark this Link…AAA Fuel Cost Calculator and More on Gas Prices

While searching (procrastinating) on Google, I came across an interesting site that I had to share with you savvy travelers out there. The AAA Fuel Cost Calculator figures out the estimated fuel cost for your upcoming trip based on certain criteria. If you have a trip or two planned this summer, it’s a handy tool […]

By Apryl -- 2 comments

October 18th, 2007

Backpacks to the Rescue

This is for all of you hikers out there that carry just about as much as I do. Hey, you just never know what you are going to need. I went to Brownies and our motto was always… BE PREPARED!
And that’s how I pack! ;)
Genuine Leather 20″ Backpack
Tags: backpack, Camping, hiking, Packing

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September 18th, 2007

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep on Vacation

I don’t know if you do this or not, but every time I travel, I take my pillow with me. I used to carry a buckwheat pillow with me and it was really heavy, but this pillow is a breeze. It’s not heavy at all, thanks to the fact that you can empty […]

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July 28th, 2007

Sweet Dreams and Gorgeous Hair

It`s Saturday and that means it`s shopping day. From experience, it`s a lot easier to pick up what you need before you go on vacation than to rush out and pick up those items once you arrive.

Tags: planning-your-vacation, Shopping, southern-byways, Travel Gadgets

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July 24th, 2007

A Little Bliss While on Vacation!!

The first, some say the finest, always fabulous big bar, foams up fluffy with a fragrance that’s very verveine. Intensely scented, for long-last in the bath.
And who has time for boring bars of bath soap, especially while on holiday. I want luxury!! Plain and Simple. And they don’t call it big for no reason! […]

By SP -- 0 comments

July 16th, 2007

My Vacation Sunglasses

I don’t know about you, but I tend to always lose something while on vacation. And more often than not, it’s my sunglasses, so, for that reason, I’m choosing a pair of sunglasses that are gorgeous enough to want to wear and inexpensive enough not to mind losing.
If I manage to bring them home with […]

By SP -- 2 comments

June 3rd, 2007

Twilight Turtle

Cloud b Twilight Turtle - Constellation Night Light
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Twilight Turtle gently transforms nurseries and bedrooms into a starry sanctuary that comforts and calms children.
From within his plastic shell, Twilight Turtle projects a complete starry night sky onto the walls and ceiling of any room.
Choose any one of three soothing color options blue, green, and amber to […]

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May 25th, 2007

Protecting Your Kids From the Sun

Lets face it… the last thing kids think about is whether or not they are protected from the sun. And all of those unprotected minutes all add up. This looks like an easy way to do it and I have a feeling that the kids will love coming up with new ways to use it!!
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Oversized […]

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