 In view of the fact that I’ve been suggesting fall travel destinations, I thought I’d include a city I recently visited, two days ago!
Indianapolis, Indiana is a perfect fall destination. We grabbed breakfast at Cafe Patachou such hearty & quality breakfast food. Our server made some local recommendations like checking out Indiana’s parks and art museum. My friend and I found that outside of the beautiful and walkable town, there are plenty of activities to do in this city, but what we enjoyed the most was our walk through the 100 Acres Park. This park is part-playground, part-art-show. Every part of this park was playful, interesting, and interactive, or as our server put it: Instagram Heaven. Our favorite part? The fall weather. The leaves had already started changing, the air was already crisp, and the lake looked still and peaceful. We were able to enjoy the autumn air before the harsh winter came into play! Thanks for reading! “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
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 Thanksgiving is an ideal time to visit with family while sharing your love for Grandma Lena’s homemade mashed potatoes, but we have a better idea. Wouldn’t it be fun to do a Throwback Thanksgiving where it all began, in Plymouth, Massachusetts?
Where it all began: Maybe. Plymouth, Massachusetts is home to Plymouth Rock, the Pilgrim Hall Museum, and the Plymouth Plantation. The Plymouth Plantation has received national coverage due to its impressive layout of the original settlers’ town and the fact that they recreate Thanksgiving the way the settlers celebrated it centuries ago! You’ll also find a “full-scale replica” of the Mayflower in this city! Not only would Plymouth, Massachusetts be a fit place to travel for Thanksgiving, we’d recommend hitting Boston while you’re there. Boston is located less than an hour north of Plymouth, another great travel spot! Just a thought. Thanks for reading! “It is better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times.”  Autumn is upon us, and there are so many great places across the world that amplify the beauty of the fall. My suggestion? As a person from north Georgia, I’d personally recommend cracking a beer and surrounding yourself in the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains by traveling to Asheville, NC.
Asheville is known for being two things. It is the new beer mecca of the world and also the happiest place on earth. If that doesn’t sell you, I don’t know what will! It’s a place to go to enjoy hiking, scenic drives, incredible food, and a peaceful community. It’s also a mecca for craft beer. When I last visited Asheville just months ago, I went on a craft beer tour. Yes, they have plenty of beer tours. They were generous with their shares and informative with the nature of their beer business. Asheville is also a very sustainable town. Most restaurants order their ingredients from local and organic sources, and most menus contain a glutenfree, vegetarian, and even vegan options. This town has a bit of everything! Thanks for reading! “Getting lost will help you find yourself”  Some of the best times to travel are during the holidays, but when we think “holidays”, we tend to focus on our own winter holidays. While we know different cultures celebrate different holidays, we would get so much out of traveling if we experience those foreign holidays first hand. Since our Halloween is coming up, let’s talk Day of the Dead in Mexico!
The history dates back to the Aztecs! Day of the Dead takes place on October 31st through November 2nd as a day of remembering family and friends who have died. To this day, people come together to celebrate the lives they’ve lost. In many parts of Mexico, family and friends hold a big cookout and choose the lost souls’ favorite dishes as part of the remembrance. You’ll be intrigued by their sugar skulls and marigolds that they leave at the private alters they create. Traveling is therapeutic, and by experiencing how others celebrate their losses, you may even gain a different perspective on life and death. Mexico is a beautiful and vibrant country to travel through regardless of the time of year and because it is in close proximity to the US, you’ll be sure to find some great travel deals with us! Thanks for reading! “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” “A goal without a plan is just a wish” may not always be true, but as a travel agency, we understand that planning a good trip puts you in the position to have a more valuable and fulfilled travel experience. So we’d like to remind you of the importance of planning for the future NOW.
If you’re thinking of traveling during the holidays, it’s not premature to book your flights now. In fact, you were better off booking them before labor day. That’s how early you should be on your game if you’re trying to book a nice flight at a decent price for the holidays. Want to keep a spontaneous bone in your body? Spin the wheel that chooses a destination based on chance! Then get back to us. We’ll make sure you make the most out of your holiday! Thanks for reading! Traveling solo is exhilarating, but during the holidays, it’s nice to be anything but alone. Green Earth Travel wants to talk about the perks of traveling with your family as well as where to go during the season!
Perks: Family Holiday Travel Packages are often cost efficient. Cruise lines during their “off season,” for instance, will offer off season prices! Traveling with your family makes for a great holiday gift! Surprising your gang with a trip to a place they’ve never been will ensure lasting experiences and memories, which are priceless. When traveling with a group, you’ll find more value to the prices of hotels and activities you’ll partake on the trip than you would if traveling solo. In most traveling cases, the more the merrier! Recommendation: Travel outside your comfort zone. Coming from personal experience, there is something so amazing in experiencing first hand how other cultures celebrate holidays, decorate their towns and homes...etc. Travel has a lot to do with time, and since you are likely to have flexibility during the holiday season, we suggest you take advantage of it by traveling far and wide! Just a tip: Flight prices spike around Thanksgiving, so if you’re going to travel for the holidays, it’s best to start planning now! Thanks for reading! Where were you 13 years ago on this day?
Donna Zeigfinger, founder of Green Earth Travel, was making an airline reservation for a new client. 30 minutes later, she cancelled. Donna also had a client, Lisa, stuck in Canada. She had to take a bus home. Donna worried about one client thinking he was flying that day. Luckily, he was not. Living up north, Donna also worried about her personal friends and family. She contacted her loved ones while they were contacting her. In the midst of all the chaos, she had a tough time balancing her worries that day. As for me, my mother checked my siblings and myself out of school because my brother was coughing blood. The TV in the main office had the news on. We all watched the second plane hit the tower live. I watched some awful things that day. With no family or friend ties up north, I still felt more sadness and fear than I ever had before. I was only 11. Where were you? What were you doing? #Worldtradecenter #September112001 |
AuthorWriter and Blogger Brittany Lucero studied both PR and Fine Art and graduated with honors at Reinhardt university. Upon completion of her certifications, and after saving funds earned from nanny and restaurant jobs, she took two months to travel Europe alone. Since then, Brittany has made her way to several countries, including Thailand, Iceland, Japan, and recently, Ireland. Through her experiences traveling, she discovered another passion of hers: whiskey-making. From the Bourbon Trail to Japan, she's explored this subject, and currently wears many hats in her role at a local, organic distillery in Chicago while still finding time to travel- of course. Archives
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