New Orleans here I come!

New thing of the day, booked flight to New Orleans!!!!!!!!!!!

I heart Southwest Airlines. They're having this kickass travel deal I found out Thanks to a coworker.

Of course I may feel differently after I fly. Although this was an AMAZING deal. I was planning on traveling to New Orleans for my 30th birthday in 2011. I was looking at flights and being the frugal person I've been lately, do not enjoy the look of spending for flight and hotel. Overall it looked really expensive and wasn't in the mood to spend the money or book the tickets.

Coworker - who I now adore - sent me a link to Southwest's website for travel deals. Holy smokes, so the travel deal now saves us like $200-$400 on round trip tickets for two people. Plus, the deal fits in with our work/school schedules, so we jumped and bought.

I am so unbelievably excited! It's different when you're just planning for a trip, then actually having one booked. In an effort not to swear, I am not swearing, but I would. Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Ok so, we have this trip to New Orleans with discount off-season flights. It will be nice since the prices will be low and the place won't be packed with drunk college kids or hoards of people. Although, in the off-season, I hope there's enough open or to-do in New Orleans. I wish we could have gone for Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest. Although, I hope we get a better flavor of the city, by visiting when it's just being itself versus being a tourist mecca. It will be quiet when we go, which I hope is a good thing and doesn't bore us to pieces. Any things to do recommendations?

Still hunting and looking for great hotel deals. I bought a Frommer's New Orleans travel guide a few months back, and want to maximize our hotel stay. Possibly stay at a cheap/descent place a few nights, then live it up and spend it at a nice/fancy hotel room the other nights. We shall see and scout for better deals as the days/months go by. Any recommendations for travel deal scouting?

Anyway - I can't believe my dream might finally be coming true. I wanted to go to New Orleans for my 25th birthday, but Katrina hit so we cancelled. Now we have a chance to go! Weeee!!!!!

So travel plans for 2011. New Orleans. Then we have a family reunion in St. Louis later in the year. Then I talked to my Dad and they want us to visit Manila Philippines for Christmas 2011, and I think it would be nice so we might do that. Some friends are doing a kickass trip to Europe this summer, and although it is so unbelievably cool, we just can't get the time or money to do it. One day, we'll be making the dollars and we'll be able to go. For now, we're scouring for travel deals and visiting places off-season to make the most out of our hard earned cash.

Sooooooooo excited! I hope I can get to sleep tonight :) Off to the books/internet for deals!