See the USA: Denali – ‘The Tall one’ – and Amazing Alaska

Mention “bucket list” travel and a vacation to Alaska is probably on most people’s list. With scenery and experiences that cannot be found in any of the rest of the United States, Alaska is a destination with endless chances to experience the incredible.

Within this state that has so much jaw-dropping scenery, few places represent the immense size and scenic majesty of Alaska better than Denali National Park and Preserve. This vast enclave of 9,419 square miles features a little of everything that makes America’s biggest state so breathtaking: thick blankets of forest, mossy tundra, slow-moving glaciers, swathes of barren rock and snow-capped mountains. Read more

Exploring Disney: EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth

The first thing you’ll see when you arrive at EPCOT, is what most people call the “golf-ball”. This always makes me smile, because the only thing about it that reminds me of a golf ball is that it is round and seems to sit up from the ground as if on a tee! This giant icon is actually made up of over 11,000 triangular tiles and is 180 feet tall – so it’s quite the “golf-ball” indeed! Read more

Visiting America’s National Parks? Here’s Why You Don’t Want to do it Yourself

If you’re ready to start planning that bucket list vacation to some of America’s national parks, you aren’t alone, as studies continue to show that seeing the beauty and majesty that the US national parks offer is a priority for a lot of vacationers over the next year. Last week we talked a bit about why a planned group tour is a great way to see the USA stress free. This week I want to focus a bit more about exactly how a group tour will make things easier for you – and why you might be surprised that families with kids will find this a fabulous way to vacation as well! Read more

Handling the Heat at Walt Disney World

Planning a summertime visit to Walt Disney World involves, in addition to the typical planning, giving some thought about – and planning for – the heat. We have visited in the summer, and by preparing as much as possible, we ended up having a wonderful, albeit sweaty, time. To ease any potential reader fears about whether or not a summer trip is doable, read on to find out what helped us the most. Read more

Avengers Assemble at Disney’s California Adventure in June!

With the exciting news that Disneyland park and Disney’s California Adventure will be reopening this Friday*, there’s a lot to look forward to at these two parks. And one of the biggest is the opening of Avengers Campus – an entirely new land dedicated to discovering, recruiting and training the next generation of Super Heroes – on June 4, 2021.  Read more