How to afford a last-minute beach getaway.

It would be a travesty if you assumed you could not afford a beach vacation without ever looking at the cold, hard numbers. So, let's do it together. Here's what a beach getaway could cost.

Family Travel, weekend trips from nashSamantha NelsonJanuary 24, 2018Gulf Shores, budget, last-minute beach trip, orange beach, the south, 4+ hours Comments

Strange things your family has never done at the beach

Excuse me, could you say that again, husband? It's venomous AND it was raw? I have never felt so wonderfully adventurous and misinformed in all my eating-solids-life...

Family Travel, weekend trips from nashSamantha NelsonSeptember 22, 2017orange beach, Beach, Gulf Shores, the south, Keep on summering, 4+ hours Comment

Beach this fall? You need to ask yourself these 5 questions first.

Asking yourself these 5 questions (before solidifying your fall beach plans) will make you a well-informed traveler. Not to mention, it will save you time and money.

Family TravelSamantha NelsonSeptember 7, 2017Gulf Shores, the beach, the south, orange beachComment

Need 3 extra months of summer? Find it here.

Summer is slipping away and if you didn’t fully achieve your summertime travel goals, I don’t want you to feel that you’ve missed your window for an escape. This special place has...

Family TravelSamantha NelsonAugust 23, 2017Gulf Shores, Alabama, orange beach, Keep on summering, the south Comments