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Sweet Home Alabama - Your Next Vacation Destination

Published: May 28, 2013 · Modified: Apr 16, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links

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There are officially three days left in this school year, and I could NOT be more excited.   Mike and I have spent weeks planning a fun filled Summer Vacation, full of trips and excursions with and without the girls. Hey, why work from home if you cant thoroughly enjoy your time off, right?

Our trips include everything from a water park to sports games to visiting old Historic locations... and almost all of them are in Alabama.  Now, I know most people do not think of Alabama as a "Prime Vacation Destination," but think again.  Alabama offers something for everyone and just might be The South's Best Kept Secret.

Beauty, history and adventure all come together in Alabama, a state rich in everything from world-class golf to white-sand beaches. It’s a place where each meal is a celebration, each town has a story and each day brings new discoveries you’ll always remember.

Recently I discovered something new about Mike.  He is terrified of flying.  When we flew to Las Vegas this year I thought he was just grouchy from lack of sleep.  Turns out there are few things he hates more than flying, and he has an irrational fear of something happening to the plane.  I, too, am not a huge fan of flying so we decided to plan all of our events within driving distance.  The 2013 Alabama Vacation Guide and Calendar came in handy for our planning - mapping out everything from where to eat, to where to stay - and of course what do do when you get there.  You can get your own Alabama Vacation Guide here, plus download cool apps that will help you make your Alabama Vacation a breeze.

Close-up of man and woman receiving shoulder massage

One thing that really impressed me in the Free Vacation Guide was the amount of SPAS Alabama has. When I think of Alabama I think of great food, great music... I didnt even consider great pampering. From the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa or to Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Point Clear, the state of Alabama offers some amazing spa locations.  I can not think of a better day than playing a round of golf together (read: Mike golfs while I get a tan)  followed by a couples massage.  And best of all - we can win the whole trip - FREE.

People who love vacation and want a little TLC can enter for a chance to win luxury Alabama resort packages along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail with the Alabama Road Trip Giveaway (www.Facebook.com/AlabamaTravel or www.RoadTripGiveaway.com). The giveaway is for seven exclusive packages each valued at around $4,000 for up to four guests each including two-night luxury accommodations and loads of extras, like spa and golf, sponsored by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Resort Collection.

I'm excited to be offering one of my readers their own "Spa at Home"  which  includes a scented candle, body wash, body ice cream, a Sweet Home Alabama vacation guide and The Trail guide for golf along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail so you can relax and unwind while you plan your Alabama Vacation.  And of course, be sure to enter to win a free vacation in the Road Trip Getaway.

And who knows - maybe we will be at the same place at the same time!  Pedicures and Moscato anyone?

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  1. Jessica says

    May 29, 2013 at 11:36 am

    SLEEP!!!

    Reply
  2. Katie K says

    May 29, 2013 at 11:54 am

    It'd include a short drive to San Diego, a nice dinner out, and relaxing on the beach with a few cocktails!

    Reply
  3. Cheshire Cat says

    May 29, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    sleep and no diapers!

    Reply
  4. Rust says

    May 29, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Time on a tropical beach with the breeze from the ocean blowing all day.

    Reply
  5. kristen m says

    May 29, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    my favorite weekend giveaway would include lots of time poolside with drinks service 🙂

    Reply
  6. kaylaaimee says

    May 29, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    We used to vacation at Gulf Shores all the time 🙂

    Reply
  7. kaylaaimee says

    May 29, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    We used to vacation at Gulf Shores all the time 🙂 - the beach and sleep!

    Reply
  8. Tonya @ The Traveling Praters says

    May 29, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    My ideal weekend vacation would be having my husband all to myself while relaxing on a beach along the gulf. Yep. I think that could happen in Alabama.

    By the way, I LOVE your design. 😉

    Reply
  9. MommyJenna says

    May 29, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    I'd love a hotel stay alone. Jacuzzi tub and just relaxing with nothing needed done.

    Reply
  10. rachel says

    May 30, 2013 at 11:36 am

    quiet weekend with good book, bottle of wine and chocolates

    Reply
  11. Stephanie Larison says

    May 31, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    A nice hotel in chicago to visit family with my hubby.

    Reply
  12. debra daigle says

    June 01, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    A new england cruise in the fall 🙂

    Reply
  13. Christine says

    June 02, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    vacation at Gulf Shores

    Reply
  14. Sharon says

    June 04, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    it would include a place to relax and overlook some gorgeous scenery!

    Reply
  15. latoya says

    June 04, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    My favorite weekend getaway would include a trip to the spa and eating great food at a local restaurant.

    Reply
  16. Nina Say says

    June 05, 2013 at 1:52 am

    This may sound selfish...but I'd kill for a weekend away without the kids so my hubs and I can just relax and reconnect.

    Reply
  17. Rachel says

    June 05, 2013 at 10:33 am

    My favorite weekend vacation getaway includes a few things: no kids (love them, but absence makes the heart grow fonder!), a comfy bed, some peace and quiet, good food, some laughs with my hubby, and of course, SLEEPING IN PAST SIX AM!!

    Reply
  18. Heather S. says

    June 05, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    Mine would include a trip to the beach.

    Reply
  19. Kelley H says

    June 05, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    anywhere that I could wind sown and relax and go about at my leisure

    Reply
  20. Marti B. says

    June 05, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    I'd love to have some scented candles burning, some nice sparkling wine chilled, and some good music playing . . . and some peace and quiet to enjoy it all!

    Reply
  21. Suzanne DeVaux says

    June 05, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    Eating and relaxing!

    Reply
  22. MaryAnn says

    June 05, 2013 at 4:28 pm

    Hot tub

    Reply
  23. Brandy says

    June 05, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    My favorite weekend getaway would include a lot of silence from people but noises from nature such as birds or peepers or frogs!

    Reply
  24. Nesca C says

    June 05, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    I would love to visit Philadelphia which is 2 hours away from me and just visit all their shops and go to Eastern state penitentiary. It would be the perfect getaway from home.

    Reply
  25. Marie Lah says

    June 05, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    Mine would include, long walks on the beach with my fiance!!

    Reply
  26. Nicole says

    June 05, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    Cute sandwich shops and no phone calls!

    Reply
  27. deanna says

    June 05, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    st. george - red rocks and sunshine
    xo

    Reply
  28. Shawna says

    June 05, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    1-on-1 time with my fiance...outside of the house. lol

    Reply
  29. Jessica Peeling says

    June 05, 2013 at 11:09 pm

    The beach, fireworks, drinks, shopping and relaxing!

    Reply
  30. Shannon says

    June 05, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    Destin in December!

    Reply
  31. Madeline says

    June 06, 2013 at 6:54 am

    I'd like to go hiking and eat out at a nice restaurant.

    Reply
  32. Alinga B says

    June 06, 2013 at 9:02 am

    A weekend getaway for me would be a massage and my husband watching the kids.

    Reply
  33. Heather Hayes Panjon says

    June 06, 2013 at 11:44 am

    A Day At The Spa!

    Reply
  34. monica dillon says

    June 06, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    my getaway would enclude a beach house with my kids then disneyworld

    Reply
  35. Billie @ Rowell Reviews says

    June 06, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    I would love to go to Chicago and see a Cubs game. Then find a restaurant where my husband could try one of those huge steak challenges. He's always wanted to do one of those.

    Reply
  36. Ashley Morrissey says

    June 06, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    A shopping spree, wine and a make over!!

    Reply
  37. Kristie D. says

    June 06, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    My weekend away would include pampering at a spa, delicious food (especially dessert), great weather and lots of time to read. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.

    Reply
  38. Sam Stamp says

    June 07, 2013 at 12:11 am

    An awesome weekend getaway would be my boyfriend and I going to a Hotel! I don't really care where the Hotel is as long as it has an indoor pool & a Jacuzzi tub!

    Reply
  39. Meghan Finley says

    June 07, 2013 at 12:11 am

    a picnic and a beach

    Reply
  40. Sarah Ann Walker says

    June 07, 2013 at 12:37 am

    My favorite weekend vacation getaway would include my husband and our son.

    Reply
  41. Paula Michele Hafner says

    June 07, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    A trip to the Smokey Mountains with my husband and kids to stay in a little cabin on the Tennessee River.

    Reply
  42. maria says

    June 07, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    my family traveling to a nice, warm, sunny place to frolic in the sun and sand

    Reply
  43. ashley says

    June 07, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    A beach trip with DH to eat some good food and relax

    Reply
  44. Nitty Gritty says

    June 07, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    My favorite weekend vacation would include visiting an area filled with historic buildings near the ocean with my kids.

    Reply
  45. Belinda Parker says

    June 07, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    Going to Disney World with my family!

    Reply
  46. Ronda says

    June 07, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    Time to relax and rest.

    Reply
  47. Maria says

    June 07, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    A refreshing view and pleasant weather is always nice. So is sleep. And chocolate. And my delightful husband.

    Reply
  48. Racquel S says

    June 07, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    Doing something fun w/ my hubby, a massage, and sleep!

    Reply
  49. golden storm says

    June 07, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    sleep..and spending quality time with my partner with beautiful scenery to view and walk through

    Reply
  50. Shelley C says

    June 07, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    A good book.

    Reply
  51. Dawn Hecke says

    June 07, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    An awesome vacation getaway would be to a quiet place with an ocean,sand,sun and a massage where they put the hot rocks on you. 🙂

    Reply
  52. Austin Baroudi says

    June 08, 2013 at 12:22 am

    A nice beach with a big skate park nearby, the family of course, and a 4 star hotel to top it all off!

    Reply
  53. Lenora D says

    June 08, 2013 at 8:40 am

    A view from the bed and room service spa and restaurant.

    Reply
  54. Chavonne H says

    June 08, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    Visiting Hollywood and Beverly Hills would be awesome! And going to Universal Studios.

    Reply
  55. Lacey Burd says

    June 08, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    My favorite weekend getaway would include sleeping in, hot tubs and food unique to wherever I was 🙂

    Reply
  56. Robin says

    June 09, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    A visit to gulf shores with my wife

    Reply
  57. Lethea B says

    June 09, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    My favorite weekend vacation would include a short road trip to Gulf Shores, AL with the family , a really good sunblock and lots of fresh seafood!

    Reply
  58. tina reynolds says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    The beach shopping and a massage

    Reply
  59. Valerie Taylor Mabrey says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:14 am

    going to the lake
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

    Reply
  60. Tracy @ Cotton Pickin Cute says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:50 am

    Hi Lynsey, I just found your blog! I would really like a spa weekend! I could use a massage being in the mountains or near the water would make me very happy.

    Thanks for letting me enter. I hope you'll stop by and visit me too.

    Hugs… Tracy@CottonPickinCute
    cpcblogging(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Reply
  61. Christine Sutor says

    June 11, 2013 at 10:42 am

    My favorite weekend vacation getaway would be going away to a beautiful spot with nature, fine dining and fun, not too far away from where I live so driving isn't an issue!!

    Reply
  62. Beckee says

    June 11, 2013 at 11:12 am

    Right now we live in Scottsdale, AZ, so I would love to go to the Grand Canyon and see it with the fam!

    Reply
  63. Carmen S says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    Something that involves relaxing, swimming and a lot of time on the lake!

    Reply
  64. Laura Ari says

    June 11, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    A weekend with the girls would be awesome!

    Reply
  65. Karrie Millheim says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    Local attractions, a beach and a nice hotel room

    Reply
  66. Laurie Emerson says

    June 11, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    A day at the spa getting pampered from head to toe.

    Reply
  67. Samii Meyer says

    June 11, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    Lots of relaxation and spending time with my boyfriend

    Reply
  68. Gabrielle O'Brien says

    June 12, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    A trip to the ocean!!

    Reply
  69. Candie L says

    June 12, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    A great water park. Thank you

    Reply
  70. Michelle Cain says

    June 12, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    Orange Beach, Alabama! <3

    Reply

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