Spotlight on: Whispering Canyon Café There are what can seem like endless dining options in Walt Disney World. But often, new visitors focus on restaurants inside the parks, forgetting about or not realizing there are some awesome options at the resorts themselves. Got kids? My kids absolutely adored Whispering Canyon Café at the Wilderness Lodge. […]
Disney World Planning: Why The Early Bird Gets the Worm You want to experience Disney World to fullest, skip the crowds, avoid lines, skip the cranky children and have an all around wonderful time. Yet, you hear people complain about how long they had to wait, impatient children and meltdowns, and you’re worried about how […]
Why Cheaper Isn’t Always Better Comparing value to cheap Everyone likes to save money; that’s a given. We search for deals and steals and feel good when we find a bargain. But are we always getting the best value? We tend to stop and think about this when buying something like say, a camera. We […]
Disney Springs: Downtown Disney Expansion Announced Disney has officially announced an expansion for Downtown Disney in the Walt Disney World resort. If you’ve been to Downtown Disney in the past, you know it’s already got a nice selection of shops and dining. But this new expansion will take to a whole new level. Featuring new […]
Technology vs. A Personal Touch: When a Human is Still Better Than a Computer I love technology. I really do. I may have a slight addiction to the internet. So trust that I understand how great it is to have so much information at our finger tips. For years, technology has been growing all around […]
Spotlight On: Restaurant Marrakesh, Epcot It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of dining in Epcot when in Disney World. The restaurants, by far, are the most diverse and interesting to eat at. Restaurant Marrakesh is not one of the most popular restaurants in the park, but that’s a shame. It’s an overlooked gem that […]
Is the Disney World Dining Plan Really Worth It? The dining plans at Disney World profess to offer you a great value, but do they? Is a dining plan the right choice for your family? The answer is, for some people, the dining plan is absolutely a great value; find out here if you are […]
Why Taking a Vacation Without the Kids is Good for Your Marriage I know, I know, a lot of what I write about is family vacations and traveling with children. I plan a lot of family vacations, and I fully believe in the magic of them. BUT, that doesn’t mean I don’t know how important […]
5 Things You May Not Have Thought of Packing for Disney World Planning your Disney World vacation? You may have thought of all the usual items to pack, but there are a few more unusual things to consider for this vacation. Add these 5 things to your bag before you head to Disney World and […]
Flying With Kids: How to Avoid Melt Downs Ok, parents, let’s talk flying. We’ve all been on those flights with screaming children. And then, when we have children and it’s time for our family vacation, we immediately think of those same flights when we consider flying with our own. It doesn’t have to be scary […]