December 5, 2013
Bermuda is one of our favorite places that we’ve yet to actually visit – a problem we hope to fix in the coming year!
Speaking of Bermuda, Travel+Leisure has a great piece on the world’s most romantic islands! [Read more…]
Thinking about Thanksgiving…
The whole of the United States has Thanksgiving on the mind over this long weekend, and the Southeast is no exception.
That said, the occasional deliberately-thinking Southerner will tell you – usually in hushed tones – that a thanksgiving celebration took place in the Jamestown settlement near the mouth of Virginia’s James River more than a decade before the Plymouth Puritans were feasting up north. [Read more…]
First Visit to Jekyll Island!
Southern Travel Girls strolling the beach at Jekyll Island, Georgia!
November 24, 2013
We made our first ever trip to Jekyll Island, Georgia last weekend. We were extremely impressed and look forward to future visits!
This was a quick trip lasting just from Saturday afternoon until late Sunday morning. Traveling from Florida back to North Carolina, we needed a break and decided to try a stop along the Georgia coast. It was a great short break, and we have to recommend it to any lovers of our pristine southern coast. [Read more…]
Dr. Strangedad…or how I learned to stop worrying and love Disney
We started Southern Girl Travel out of a love for travel, and a desire to help families and people like us carve out time to really enjoy one of the good things in life – travel.
We chose Disney as one of our specialties because of a real love for Disney vacations along with a tremendous respect for Disney as an organization and the excellent service and experience that it provides. [Read more…]
How to Get the Most from Online Travel Reviews
Sunrise at the Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Reviews are everywhere.
From Amazon to Angie’s List, you can find a review on just about anything that you can purchase, including travel…
especially travel!
We travel agents even have sites where we review our host agency partners, Host Agency Reviews.
Most travelers are familiar with TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor bills itself as “the world’s largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip.” I tend to be an obsessive user/reader of TripAdvisor’s reviews.
Does it enhance my travel experiences?
No, often times it doesn’t.
Why? [Read more…]
Hi! I'm Jennifer Newsome and I own and operate Southern Girl Travel with some help from my husband, Mark, and our three kids. This shot was taken in beautiful 