Quick Getaways

3 Reasons You Should Take a Trip During the Holidays

November 27, 2018 by Britney Crosson

Ahhh, the holidays. The people are jolly. The music is catchy. The lights are twinkling. What’s not to love? Sure, people travel to visit family during this time of year. But what about taking a quick trip just for fun this December? We think it’s a genius idea and want to share with you our … Read more

Family Road Trip to Dallas

September 11, 2018August 27, 2018 by Britney Crosson

Originally published 3/22/18 on BritneyCrosson.com.

I used to watch Spring Break shows on MTV. You know, the ones where they had a big stage set up on a beach somewhere with hundreds of young people in the crowd screaming and cheering and waiting for their big moment to get on stage and play a game that surely involved swimsuits and whipped cream? Yeah, those. Loved ’em. Do they still have shows like that?

Fast forward to 2018 where I’m a married mother of two. Neither swimsuits nor whipped cream are a big part of my life. And I certainly don’t just sit around and watch MTV for 5 days straight. But I did still manage to squeeze in some spring break fun, even if it was pretty tame and rated G (mayyyybe PG, in bits).

Cool Luxury: Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District

September 11, 2018August 22, 2018 by Britney Crosson

Originally published September 18, 2017 on BritneyCrosson.com.

When my husband asked what I wanted to do for my 37th birthday recently, I said, “I’d love to stay the night at Hotel ZaZa” to which he replied, “Okay, well let’s check to see if they have a room available.” He didn’t know that I had already checked, and they did. In fact, they had a great offer that included valet parking, breakfast for two and two drink vouchers. I had it booked in 5 minutes.

24 Hours in Austin

September 11, 2018August 10, 2018 by Britney Crosson

Originally published July 20, 2017 on BritneyCrosson.com

I love a getaway, even a short one. That’s why when my husband and I had an opportunity to have a quick overnight without the kiddos recently, we took it. So we set out on the 3-hour car ride from Houston to Austin on a Sunday morning, looking forward to green rolling hills, good food and less humidity. Here’s what we squeezed into just 24 hours in Texas’ Capitol City.