Day tripping

I'm sitting in my cube dreaming of a vacation. Steve and I have been tossing around the idea of taking a mini vacay in February over President's Day weekend. It started with a simple conversation about places we have never been. Lucky for him, he has been everywhere. Myself on the other hand, I have a long list of locations waiting to be seen. Some of my destinations in the continental US include...


Key West, Nashville, New Orleans, San Fran, and Boston.


When thinking of an upcoming trip, we narrowed it down to Nashville or New Orleans- for purposes of limited time and weather. I had pretty much set my eyes on a fun-filled getaway to the Big Easy. Coincidentally, Mardi Gras happens to fall the following week and the parades and celebration begin that weekend. I could almost taste the gumbo and beignets....










Until last week when researching travel options, Steve stumbled into a flight deal to Paris for under $300. Within minutes of mentioning it to me I had envisioned us sipping Orangina and eating pain au chocolat at a quaint cafe. Moulin Rouge and the Champs de'lysses flashed in my mind. I was falling in love with Paris...while Steve hurriedly entered our travel into Expedia.
He was asking for my driver's license number and I was already at the Louvre.
















My day dreams were interrupted

"Do you have a passport" Steve questioned


"Oh no...I had better go to get my photo taken right now, right?" I answered

"Yeah...go ahead...."

"Wait', he chimed in. "Now that I am looking at it, they tack on $700 worth of fees to each flight. Maybe this isn't a deal after all"


And with that, my European vacation was quickly brought to a halt.

None the less, since then I have been back on Kayak.com feverishly searching for a new destination. New Orleans is back in as the number one contender, though I found some really good deals to the West Coast as well.


Where will we go? What is our vacation destination? Only time (and travel deals) will tell...