It’s summer and that means it’s HOT at Walt Disney World. So if you are planning a Disney vacation in Florida over the next few months (or really any time from May-October), you will want to plan for the weather – because nothing takes the magic out of Disney quicker than a group of hot, sticky, cranky people (and other people aren’t so pleasant either). 🙂 Fortunately, there are lots of ways to keep your cool. Here are some of our family’s favorite heat-coping strategies.
Merry Christmas! It’s July, so it’s the perfect time to start thinking about the holiday season, right?
(And I’m not talking about buying all your Christmas gifts now – although there’s nothing wrong if you want to do that….).
Nope, it’s time to plan your holiday travel. Because while the early bird generally always gets the worm when it comes to travel, that’s even more true this year than usual. And here’s why. Read more
I may be what my husband calls a “souvenir junkie” – but not in the way you think. I just feel that vacation souvenirs deserve more attention than a random ‘grab-a-quick-chochki-in-the-hotel-gift-shop’ type of attention. Because once you get home and recover from your PTD (post-trip-depression, which is totally a thing), having some truly special items that provide you with treasured vacation memories is worth more than whatever you spent on them.
I think that souvenirs deserve a little thought.
Over the years, we have accumulated a variety of interesting souvenirs, both when our daughter was young and on our own, and I can truly say that I pretty much know where, if not when, we got nearly all of them. Those souvenirs are packed with precious memories, and whether they were expensive or cheap, they’re pretty priceless at this point!
So what are some of the vacation souvenirs that have become our “past vacation” treasures? Read more
I’ve wanted to visit the Grand Canyon for as long as I can remember, so planning our recent visit to America’s “canyon country” was something that I was super excited about, and a true bucket list vacation for me and my husband. Still, I wasn’t prepared for how much I would fall in love with this part of the U.S. Who would have ever thought this beach-loving, water-loving, surf-and-sand-loving girl would fall in love with giant mountains of rock? As we have told many since our return, America is truly beautiful and seeing the incredible canyons of the southwest should be something that everyone does at some point in their lives.
Not only did we enjoy *seeing* the canyons, we enjoyed leaning about and *experiencing* them as well. In fact, we learned some important tips that are the subject of today’s blog. Read more
Travel is back! And if you’re planning your first trip since the pandemic – especially if it’s the first time you’ll be flying – some of our experiences on our recent vacation to the American southwest will likely be helpful for you to know. Because when you know what to expect, you can be prepared! Read more