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Top Things to Do in New Orleans for the Weekend

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 by DeAndreaAshanelle

Who wouldn’t want to travel to New Orleans?

New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the top travel destinations in the U.S. It is rich in culture, has spectacular nightlife, and tons of history. If you have ever watched Girls Trips then you know that New Orleans is a good time. They are known for Mardi Gras festival and Bourbon Street. Two things that you have to experience and cross off your bucket list.

I traveled to New Orleans for the first time with a list of things to do and an astronomical amount of restaurants to try all in the span of the weekend. Food was top on my list because I wanted to try foods specific to New Orleans such as red beans and rice, gumbo, jambalaya, and seafood. Then going to Bourbon Street was a requirement for me so I can get a hand grenade and enjoy the lively party scene. I am not a dancer or partier, but the energy of New Orleans seems infectious.

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Miami Travel Budget for My 25th birthday

Posted on July 16, 2021February 9, 2022 by DeAndreaAshanelle

This year, I am traveling to Miami for my 25th birthday. I am excited! This will be my first time traveling to Miami and I am ready to partayyy!!!

In typical me fashion I have created a budget for my trip. I don’t want to have to worry if I am spending too much money because I am saving for it ahead of time this allows me to focus on the fun and excitement. I am going on this trip with 3 other girls so a lot of the accommodations are being split 4 ways so that helps to keep those costs down.

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Oklahoma City Travel Guide

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 by DeAndreaAshanelle

The world is opening back up. Do you know what that means? We can go back to traveling and seeing the world. One of the biggest goals I have had for myself is to travel but it has been challenging for me to execute ever prior to the pandemic. Now that we have the opportunity to go back to traveling I am taking full advantage of it. If anyone asks me to go on a trip I am there.

Recently, I decided to go to Oklahoma. Unfortunately, I was not able to find anyone to go with me during the time frame that I wanted to visit, so guess what I did? I went by myself on my FIRST solo trip. I felt comfortable solo traveling to OKC because it’s not a huge city so I wouldn’t get lost and it was easily driveable.

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Getting Back on Track to Pay Off Student Loans

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by DeAndreaAshanelle

This is a transparency post.

I have strayed away from my money goals recently and it has been a struggle to get back on track. In March and April, I was just swiping my credit card left and right.

I just finally paid off the credit card balance I racked up. My balance had gotten into the 1,000s. It was crazy. Luckily, I paid the balance in full before interest was assessed. However, I could not put money in my savings account and had to use it to pay my credit card balance. I am not proud of that. It will never happen again.

I choose to get back on my A-game. I need to come with a plan to tackle my student loans. My first step is figuring out how I got off track to begin with.

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